The Science Teacher (TST) is seeking manuscripts that describe new and creative ideas for the secondary science classroom. Manuscripts should provide worthwhile ideas and practical help for teachers as they relate to the themes listed below. TST also always encourages manuscripts outside of the listed themes (see “The Fine Print”).
Preparing for the New Year
Submission Deadline: February 1, 2010
It is never too soon to start thinking about ways to improve our practice next year. As you reflect back on the start of this school year, are there things you wish you had done differently, or others that were particularly successful? Do you have ideas for starting the school year off right, suggestions for new teachers, or recommendations for summer reading? If you have ideas for activities or teaching strategies for classes at the beginning of the school year, please share them with TST readers.
Physical Science
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Understanding the relationships among the properties, changes, and structure of matter is a central theme in the high school science curriculum. TST is interested in manuscripts that describe classroom activities involving new and creative ideas in physical science.
General Topics
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Do you have an article idea in mind that does not fit with one of TST’s themes? Write about it and submit it for review! General articles, not targeted to a requested theme, are published in every issue. If you have written a manuscript on a secondary education topic, please submit it at any time.
Upcoming TST themes include:
Science and Creativity (Deadline: April 15, 2010)
New Web Tools and Technology/Web 2.0 (Deadline: May 15, 2010)
Inquiry in Science Classes and Laboratories (Deadline: May 15, 2010)
Activities and Investigations (Deadline: June 15, 2010)
Idea Banks
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
TST is always seeking Idea Banks—short articles of about 1,000 words. If you want to share an experience, activity, or classroom tip but do not think it will work as a feature-length article, consider submitting an Idea Bank!
Commentaries
Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Commentaries of approximately 750 words on any secondary education topic are accepted at any time. Do you have thoughts on science education that you would like to share with your peers? Write up a Commentary and submit it to TST for review.
The Fine Print
In addition to submitting articles specifically targeted to the focus of each issue, authors are always encouraged to submit original manuscripts, Idea Bank articles, or commentaries on any secondary science education topic at any time for further consideration by the peer-review panel and the field editor. Manuscripts should describe successful lessons implemented in secondary classrooms, as well as provide specific details for educators who might wish to use the activities with their own students. The manuscripts should include appropriate assessment tools and specifically reference the National Science Education Standards where appropriate. Examples of student work to illustrate results of a successful lesson are encouraged, as are figures, sidebars, and accompanying photos. Author Guidelines can be found online.