The
Missouri
Reader
The
Missouri
Reader
is
a
peer-‐reviewed
journal
published
twice
per
year
by
the
Missouri
State
Council
of
the
International
Reading
Association
as
a
forum
for
thoughtful
consideration
of
issues,
practices,
research,
and
ideas
in
the
field
of
literacy.
Its
purpose
is
to
serve
teachers,
parents,
consultants,
supervisors,
administrators,
college/university
faculty,
and
others
interested
in
promoting
literacy.
Writing
for
The
Missouri
Reader
You
are
invited
to
submit
your
writing
for
consideration
in
upcoming
issues
of
The
Missouri
Reader.
Articles,
book
reviews,
and
both
student
and
teacher
original
poetry
not
published
or
under
consideration
for
publication
elsewhere
are
welcome.
Submissions
may
be
sent
electronically
at
any
time.
When
submitting
your
manuscript,
please
send
it
as
a
Rich
Text
Format
(RTF)
or
as
a
Microsoft
Word
e-‐mail
attachment.
Manuscripts
must
be
submitted
in
a
12-‐point
font,
double-‐spaced,
page
numbered,
and
follow
APA
(6th
edition)
formatting.
Clear
photographs
sent
as
electronic
files
are
welcome.
Strongest
consideration
will
be
given
to
materials
related
to
the
theme
of
a
particular
issue
or
one
of
the
regular
Departments
of
the
journal.
Your
manuscript
should
include
a
front
page
with
your
name,
position/occupation
and
affiliation,
as
well
as
your
business
and
home
addresses,
phone
numbers,
email
address,
and
a
short
(50
words
or
less)
biography.
Please
indicate
the
theme
or
department
for
which
your
contribution
is
most
appropriate.
The
Review
Process
Manuscripts
submitted
to
The
Missouri
Reader
are
first
reviewed
internally
by
the
editor.
If
it
is
determined
that
a
manuscript
fulfills
the
mission
of
MR,
it
is
sent
to
at
least
two
peers
for
review.
Criterion
for
evaluating
manuscripts
are:
1)
interest
to
readers;
2)
clarity
of
writing;
3)
content-‐fresh,
accurate,
consistent,
well-‐reasoned;
and
4)
blend
of
theory
and
practice.
Articles
are
the
expression
of
the
writers,
and
do
not
necessarily
reflect
the
beliefs
of
the
International
Reading
Association,
the
Missouri
State
Council,
or
The
Missouri
Reader
editor
or
editorial
advisory
board.
Advertising
Donations:
$200
for
full
page;
$125
for
half
page;
$75
for
one-‐quarter
page;
and
$50
for
one-‐eighth
page.
The
Editor
must
receive
a
check,
made
payable
to
MSC-‐IRA,
plus
a
camera-‐ready
copy
by
September
1
for
the
fall
issue
or
March
1
for
the
spring
issue.
Electronic
copy
is
required.
Acceptance
of
advertising
does
not
imply
endorsement
of
a
product
or
the
views
expressed.
Fall
2011
Journal
Theme:
Contact
Motivating
Literacy
Learners
Send
manuscripts,
ad
copy,
or
questions
about
The
Fall
2011
journal
articles
due:
Missouri
Reader
to:
August
1,
2011
Kathryn
Pole,
Editor
The
Missouri
Reader
Spring
2012
Journal
Theme:
Department
of
Educational
Studies
Transitioning
to
Common
Core
Saint
Louis
University
Standards
-‐
Impacts
and
Issues
St.
Louis,
MO
63108
Spring
2012
journal
articles
due:
314-‐977-‐7107
Email:
[email protected]
March
1,
2012
The
Missouri
Reader
Vol.
35,
No.
2
Spring
2011
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