The Missouri Reader Vol. 36, Issue 1 | Page 7

Assistant Editor’s Comments Keisha Panagos, Ph.D. One of my favorite responsibilities of being the Assistant Editor is getting to read all the submissions and being able to establish relationships with the authors on a personal level. Thank you to all the writers that submit your work to the journal. Without high-quality manuscript submissions we would be unable to provide such an excellent resource of literacy practices. I want to give a special thank you to all the members of our Editorial Board for your hard work and dedication to the journal. Without your thought provoking and critical examinations of the submissions The Missouri Reader would be hard pressed to maintain the scholarly and practice based integrity that we strive so hard to achieve. [email protected] Thank you to the Editor, Dr. Kathryn Pole for allowing me this wonderful opportunity as Assistant Editor. I have enjoyed working with you over the past four years. Your guidance and love for research based literacy practices has been an inspiration and your guidance and mentorship is very much appreciated. I look forward to working on the next issue which will discuss the Common Core Standards. Manuscript submissions are welcome from academic professionals, graduate students, and teaching professionals. This is a wonderful way to showcase your ability to blend theory and practice as well as promote teacher leadership. We are always looking for critical reviewers that can provide effective feedback to our authors. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer for the journal please email me and I will send you a consideration form. The upcoming theme for Spring, 2012 is ―Transitioning to Common Core Standards – Impacts and Issues‖. We look forward to reviewing the submissions and encourage you to share The Missouri Reader with your colleagues and professional networks. Sincerely, Keisha Panagos ©The Missouri Reader, 36 (1) p. 7