The Collection Publication Series 

Mission

The mission of Virginia State Reading Association, as an authority on literacy education, is to lead in the advancement of literacy across the Commonwealth.  

TITLE: The Collection (volume 5): The Science of Reading, Summer 2025

Fall 2022 Publication Topic: Content Area Literacy

• Submissions should focus on expanding the reader’s understanding of the topic. This is an opportunity to provide teachers with insight regarding the way that content area instruction can be taught through with a literacy mindset. Submissions can provide teachers with strategies and instructional routines that can be used in content area instruction.

Process for Review/ Selection:

Our articles are generally between 1000-2500 words in length and conversational, insightful, and helpful to K–12 educators. (Submissions that exceed 3000 words will not be considered.) Articles should be research-based and give concrete guidance that school leaders and educators can use to improve their practice. Moreover, articles should be written in a straightforward manner. Submissions should be relevant to a national audience interested in our given theme. You are addressing teachers, school administrators, researchers, and other stakeholders in the education community, so remember your audience.

What we look for:

• An engaging and informed analysis of the key issue and trend in education

• An informed perspective on this subject/controversial topic (evidence-based information that is practical for classroom instruction).

• An emphasis on the interpretation of the research rather than strict pedagogical theory

• Authentic examples or experiences from work in schools

• Useful articles with strategies/approaches that can be replicated in the everyday classroom

Avoid:

• Self-promotion or pushing a program or product

• Articles promoting your personal opinion

• Please do not include jargon.  This is intended as a straightforward explanation of the topic.

• Submitting articles that are in the process of being reviewed for another publication. 

How to submit:

Timeline:

5/31/25 – Deadline for submissions

6/1/25-6/15/25 – Review of Submissions

6/20/25 – Acceptance notification

VSLA’s Board of Directors make all decisions regarding publication and reserve the right to reject material, whether solicited or otherwise, if it lacks quality or timeliness. The Collection will be distributed electronically to all members and archived in the resource section of VSLA’s website.  VSLA offers no compensation for articles.  If you wish to submit an article, please send it to Dr. Jessica Talada at Jessica.talada@vslatoday.org.