Archive: Let’s Talk About How to get Published in Science Scope! May 3, 2022

Science Scope is an award-winning, peer-reviewed, practitioner's journal for grade 6–8 teachers, university faculty responsible for teacher preparation, and state and district science, supervisors and leaders. Science Scope publishes manuscripts that detail innovative, classroom-tested middle school science activities and strategies that demonstrate current research regarding the teaching and learning of science as in the Framework for K–12 Science Education. 

In this panel discussion, the editor of Science Scope, along with published authors and reviewers, will be available to answer your questions regarding the publication process. Join us to learn more about writing for Science Scope.  

  • Julie Angle, Oklahoma State University, Science Scope author
  • Kathy Brooks, science consultant; Science Scope reviewer, and author
  • Patty McGinnis, science consultant; Science Scope Field Editor 
  • Shawn Sutton, Long Valley Middle School, NJ; Science Scope reviewer and author
  • Jesse Wilcox, University of Northern Iowa, Science Scope author
  • Panel Facilitator: Holli Gonzalez, Bakersfield City School District, CA, and Chair Science Scope Advisory Board

Guidelines for Authors: https://www.nsta.org/guidelines-authors-science-scope

All individuals receive a certificate of participation and 100 NSTA activity points for attending the live seminar and completing the end-of-program survey. A certificate of participation is not awarded for watching the recorded version of the program.

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Below are comments from individuals who attended the seminar:

  • "I love how it aligned with what we are learning in class about NGSS and how it never stops being valuable to go back to basics. Make sure that teaching is aligned to the standards and take safety into consideration."
  • "Inspirational and positive: I can't wait to get writing. Explanation of review process was comforting..."
  • "Overall I found this webinar helpful. It allowed me to gain a better understanding as to what it means to be published by science scopes. It was very interesting!"

A certificate of attendance was deposited into participants' account page for completing the evaluation form at the end of the program.

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