Deadline: The Learning Professional, February 2018 Article Submissions

Write for The Learning Professional

Beginning with the February 2017 issue, the journal of Learning Forward will be known as The Learning Professional. We will continue to produce several stories around a topic, focus, or theme. However, we have added space to run a variety of stories in each issue that are non-thematic. Now, we welcome your submissions on all professional learning topics at any time! Please see 2017 manuscript deadline dates below for upcoming issues.

Theme: Rural & Remote PL: Challenges and Successes
Manuscript deadline: July 15
Issue: February 2018

Often, rural districts face the same challenges as urban areas, but receive far less attention when professional learning designs are discussed. From poverty to resources to culture to time, isolated or remote districts often have to tackle these challenges in ways different from other districts. We would like to explore the ways in which rural and remote districts are meeting PL needs given their unique circumstances, including:

• Adapting PLCs to small schools or connecting networks across distance
• The challenges of technology and training in remote areas
• Finding time with small, overburdened staffs
• Hiring qualified teacher leaders and coaches
• The enhanced role of communities in small school culture and thus professional learning

Learning Forward prefers to receive articles electronically. Send inquiries or manuscripts to Christy Colclasure at christy.colclasure@learningforward.org.