Title ACEL Curriculum Leadership website http://www.acel.org.au/index.php?id=999 NAASP http://www.principals.org/KnowledgeCenter/P ublications.aspx Australian Journal of Educational Technology Leadership http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet.html Academy of Educational Leadership Journal http://www.alliedacademies.org/public/journal s/journaldetails.aspx?jid=5 Educational Leadership http://www.ascd.org/publications/educationalleadership.aspx http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journalsProdMan Sub.nav?prodId=Journal201698 Area of interest Free online journal published by Education Services Australia as a service to the Australian and New Zealand school education communities, on behalf of the ESA Board, comprising representatives from all Australian Ministers of Education. The journal takes up issues and trends relating to primary and secondary education. Core subject areas are curriculum policy, leadership and management, technology, pedagogy, the teaching profession, and assessment. Principal Leadership magazine focuses on school leaders' real needs, offering them practical, hands-on strategies for improving their schools in a constantly evolving educational environment. Our readers expect that AJET articles will centre upon teaching and learning as facilitated by technologies. Notes Might be too focused on the school sector Designed to provide an ongoing forum for academic researchers to exchange information, insights and knowledge on both theoretical development and empirical research on leadership. It will publish original, high quality articles that contribute to the advancement of the field of leadership studies. The mission of the journal is to expand the boundaries of the literature and the practice by supporting the exchange of ideas and insights which further the understanding of education and the practice of the profession. Its current acceptance rate for manuscripts is 25%. Manuscripts should not normally be longer than 8,000 words in length Educational Leadership has a distinctive niche in the world of education publishing. Our readers are educators from all levels, preK–12, and from many different disciplines and job positions— teachers, principals, superintendents, professors of education, and other leaders in education. We look for conversational manuscripts (1,500-2,500 words) that are insightful and helpful to K–12 educators. Articles should contain fresh information, be research-based, and give practical guidance that readers can use to improve practice. Examples from classroom experience are appreciated. Whereas other publications are primarily written by journalists or by researchers, Educational Leadership is primarily written by practitioners for practitioners. With a circulation of 170,000—and a high pass-along rate—Educational Leadership has great reach and influence among educators. About 75 percent of our article submissions are unsolicited pieces; we solicit about 25 percent of our articles by special invitation. 106757266_20100621_LC Don’t think this is peer – reviewed. Need to write to a theme. The usual length of an AJET article is 5000-8000 words Currently published three times each year. The current time for review of a direct submission is approximately three months International Journal of Leadership in Education http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tedl an international journal for the publication of theoretical and practical discussions of educational leadership. The Journal presents: Journal of Academic Leadership: the online journal http://www.academicleadership.org/ cutting-edge writing on educational leadership, including instructional supervision, curriculum and teaching development, staff development, educational administration and more; an alternative voice: reports of alternative theoretical perspectives, alternative methodologies, and alternative experiences of leadership; a broad definition of leadership, including teachers-asleaders, shared governance, site-based decision making, and community-school collaborations; an international medium for the publication of theoretical and practical discussions of educational leadership, across a range of approaches, as these relate to ethical, political, epistemological and philosophical issues; a forum for researchers and 'practitioner-researchers' to consider conceptual, methodological, and practical issues in a range of professional and service settings and sectors. Aimed at those in the academic world who are dedicated to advancing the field through their research. ALJ provides an array of articles and essays that speak to the major issues of the field faced by those in leadership roles across all content areas and disciplines – from classroom instructors to university presidents. The Journal is peer edited through a blind review process that utilizes national and international editorial boards and peer reviewers. It is listed in Cabell's and has a 45% acceptance rate. . Each edition of the journal will be divided into four main sections 1. Research This section will contain peerreviewed 'reflexive' theoreticallybased papers (around 50008000 words), debating and exploring theoretical and methodological issues, across a range of disciplines, methodological approaches and substantive topics. 2. Practice This section will contain shorter pieces from both academics and other practitioners (around 2000-5000 words) concerned with the application of research methodology among a range of professional and service sectors (for example, action research and practitioner research). Fourth Issue of PublicationOctober, November, & December Deadline for SubmissionsSeptember 1 September 1-22-The Review Board reviews the submissions. September 22-29-The editors make final preparations for the articles to be published in the Fourth issue of the year. Keywords for journal searching Curriculum Dissemination & Diffusion (where is there is a “Johnny Appleseed” model which sounds kind of similar to our viral model) Change Management (where current thinking focuses on the need to embed change) Educational Leadership Knowledge transfer 106757266_20100621_LC