Northwest Passage: Journal of Educational Practices
The journal is published as a service to members of the Association and
others concerned with teacher education and supervision. It serves as a
forum for the exchange of scholarly information and ideas related to
teacher education. The permanent topics included in each annual edition
are: Field Experience Supervision, Student Teaching, Using Technology
to Enhance the Curriculum, Teaching in the Content Fields, and
Diversity, Multicultural and Special Education Classroom Issues. These
topics may change as membership interests vary.
Northwest Passage is an official refereed publication of the Northwest
Association of Teacher Educators. Manuscripts are subject to review by
the Editorial Review Board and/or appropriate consultants. Articles are
the opinions of individual authors and do not necessarily represent
those of the Association. Conference attendees will receive a journal
with their annual conference registration materials. The NWATE annual
conference is held in April of each year.
SUBMISSION TIMELINES
Articles must be submitted by September 30th each year using the
following guidelines.
GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE SUBMISSION
The journal is copyrighted and articles are protected under existing
copyright laws. Published manuscripts become the property of the
Association upon publication.
The following guidelines govern all submissions for publication
consideration.
Use Microsoft Word 6.0 or above and submit four paper copies and a copy
on an IBM PC diskette.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Cover Page
The title should be in 14 point, bolded, italicized, Times New Roman,
and centered on the cover page with authors' names/s and rank four
spaces below the title in 12 point and centered. Include institutional
affiliations.
Abstract Page
All manuscripts should include an abstract following the title page.
Include the title of the article above the abstract. Limit the abstract
to approximately 200 words, single-spaced.
Body of Manuscript
- Use APA guidelines in preparing the manuscript. See http://www.apa.org/journals/faq.htmlor http://www.stir.ac.uk/celt/study.htm
- Submit no more than ten (10) single spaced pages excluding references.
- Leave a single space before and after headings.
- Use 12 point font size.
- Use Times New Roman font type.
- Use 1" margins throughout the document.
- References and citations should also be prepared using APA guidelines. All table, appendices, footnotes, and bibliographic information will be placed at the end of the article in 12 point Times New Roman.
- Enclose a self-addressed and stamped postcard for notification of submission arrival.
- If the article is accepted for publication be prepared to submit a digitized photograph of the author(s).
Submission
Submit four paper copies for blind review. Submit manuscripts in
response to the call for papers to:
Dr. Judy McEnany OR Dr. Sue Barfield, Co-Editors
NORTHWEST PASSAGE: Journal of Education Practices
School of Education & Human Services
Montana State University-Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
PH: (406) 657-2335
FAX: (406) 657-2255
E-mail jmcenany@msubillings.educ
OR
E-mail sbarfield@msubillings.edu