Mission Statement

The Louisiana English Journal aids Louisiana's kindergarten through college English language arts teachers by providing a forum for the exchange of practical classroom ideas and methodology, and by showcasing creative writing.

Content Focus

The Louisiana English Journal is a bi-annual, published forum for members of the Louisiana Council of Teachers of English (LCTE), supporting the research contributions and stimulating an on-going dialogue between elementary, middle, and secondary teachers; supervisors of English programs; college and university faculty; teacher educators; local and state agency English specialists; and professionals in related fields.

Each bi-annual issue will focus on a current topic germane to the English teaching profession. Among the topics the Louisiana English Journal will address are new techniques for teaching reading and writing in the classroom at all levels; innovative ways to teach literature; current research and its application for teaching composition, reading, literature, and language; creative approaches to Louisiana's content standards and benchmarks for successful teaching of literature, language, the mechanics of writing, and grammar in the midst of mandated tests and standards; standards, alignment, assessment, and how to incorporate these elements into a life-long commitment to learning; early-career teachers and the issues they face; incorporation of technology in teaching Language Arts; issues pertaining to media literacy, film in the classroom, and multimedia environments, including the Internet and hypertext; creative approaches to teacher education; critical literacy and ways to bind together academic achievement.

Editor and Editorial Board

Submissions to the Louisiana English Journal undergo a formal, peer-review process that is aligned with those of other nationally recognized, scholarly journals. The Editorial Board consists of members of the Louisiana Council of Teachers of English (LCTE), selected using formal criteria established by the LCTE Board. The Editor chooses the theme and focus areas of each issue independently, submitting a call for papers (CFP) that delineates the issue's topic, submission criteria, and deadlines. The Editor will coordinate all submissions and send them to the Editorial Board for peer review after culling through submissions for the most relevant, enlightening, and innovative articles.

Publication Dates

Issues of the Louisiana English Journal will be mailed to members, university and school libraries, school district central offices, and subscribers in May and October of each calendar year.