help! i want to publish in a journal: writing for professional school counselors. susan stillman and...
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Help! I Want to Publish in a Journal: Writing for Professional School Counselors
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Susan Stillman and Joyce DeVoss.
Co-editors, School Counseling Research and Practice,
A New Journal of AzSCA AZSCA
Workshop Objectives
Participants will Gain a basic understanding of the
essentials of the scholarly writing process.
Begin exploring topics of interest to develop for publication
Identify potential writing collaborators
Why do you want to write?
Why do you want to write? Think about your reasons for coming
today Why do you want to write? What will help
you to do? What is your previous experience
writing? What have you learned from past experience?
What do you need to know?
Who is your audience?
School Counselor Journals– AZSCA Research Journal– ASCA School Counselor– Professional School Counseling– AzSCA Newsletter
Other?
What are some article types?
Research––empirical studies of original research reflect stages of process
Practice––discussion of an approach to an issue with sufficient details to help others apply it to own work
Theoretical––discussion of theory development, critiques, and usefulness
Review articles––critical evaluations of previously published work
Case studies––report on work with an individual or group to illustrate a problem and means for solving, or need for more research
It’s your turn…
Article review activity– What do we want want them do here?
Writing itself is advocacy!
School counselor standards include not only advocating, but also contributing to profession
What issues have you worked on? Did you collect data? Do you have results? What were the implications? Your successes?
How to come up with topics?
What are hot topics in your school setting? What are you passionate about? What have you and colleagues worked on
that you may want to share with others? Action research is a springboard for
writing. Examples? Advocacy is a springboard for writing-what
groups have your advocated for? Think, pair, share . . .
Let’s try some writing . . .
Spend a minute brainstorming some ideas that you could write about
Spend the next minute developing that topic
The value of outlining and mindmapping
Volunteers to read their ideas?
Academic Integrity
Understand what plagiarism is: Using someone’s words or ideas without giving them credit. While sometimes intentional, it is often due to lack of knowledge.
Know when and how to paraphrase, quote, and cite
Useful resources– http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/03/
– library.uwa.edu/Help/Plagiarism.ppt– webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml– http://www.nau.edu/library/information/guides/
plagiarism.html
Other APA to consider
Why you need to contribute…
School counselors should be able to read about new, effective programs and interventions; learn whether programs and approaches they have been using are validated by research; and read articles that help them better understand the needs and issues of students and families. (Auger, 2006, para. 4)
PREPARING YOUR MANUSCRIPT FOR SUBMISSION AND REVIEW
Carefully follow the specifications of the publication to which you are submitting
If you are thinking of writing for ASCA School Counselor: ASCA School Counselor runs feature articles dealing with
trends, "how-to" topics and other issues of interest to professional school counselors.
The writing style is bright, stylish and easy-to-read. Articles should be educational in focus. They should be written in an informal, nuts-and-bolts style
rather than in an academic journalese style. There should be no separate list of references but rather,
where necessary, the attribution should be woven into the article text itself.
Articles will be edited and, in some cases, rewritten for clarity, style and brevity. Articles must be new. If the article is based on a previously written article or on a speech, it must be reworked so it sounds like fresh material. The final headline is determined by the editor.
More from ASCA School Counselor
Audience: ASCA School Counselor readers are professional school counselors working at all levels (elementary, middle/jr. high, secondary and post-secondary), as well as counselor educators and school counseling students. Article topics should be oriented with this audience in mind.
Length: Should be at least 1,500 words long, but no more than 2,500 words.
Procedure: Prospective contributors should query the editor with a description of the proposed article. The editor may request a one-page summary or outline prior to agreeing to read a manuscript.
ASCA Editorial Calendar
March/April 2010School Counselor of the Year
May/June 2010Student Achievement
July/August 2010Conference Issue – Celebrate School Counseling
September/October 2010College PlanningSupplement: Career Planning
November/December 2010Special Education Students
If you are thinking of writing for AzSCA
School Counseling Research and Practice: Manuscripts on issues of interest to practicing K-12 school counselors and
counselor educators
Topics of interest would include empirical research, action research, innovations in school counseling practice, current trends and professional, legal and ethical issues.
Next issue will focus on advocacy for K-12 students. We are looking for both submissions about completed advocacy-related projects and data collection and analysis and your process of determining how to proceed, i.e., what were the roadblocks and successes along the way.
Articles on promising and beneficial school-based practices or contemporary issues for school counselors will be considered for inclusion.
Your topic should be clearly connected to the AzSCA Model in your manuscript.
We are also seeking reviews of current books or other resources of interest to school counselors. The book and resource reviews should include practical implications for school counselors.
School Counseling Research and Practice (2009)Volume 1 topics were:
Comparing the Effectiveness of Group and Individual Counseling: An Exploratory Study
Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) Award: A Qualitative Study of RAMP winners in the Tucson Unified School District
School and Community Counseling Collaboration: A Promising Approach to Address Youth Substance Abuse
I Was Sold on Data Because of Those Aha Moments!
Promoting School Counselor Research and Publication
TEMPLATE FOR RESEARCH ARTICLES FOR SCHOOL COUNSELING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE JOURNAL
RESEARCH MANUSCRIPTSManuscripts should be about 2,000-3,500 words written in APA format with references and should focus on research-oriented school-based practices or contemporary issues and concerns related to school counselors. These can be theoretical, philosophical and literature reviews or meta-analyses. Use the following headings to organize the article.
ABSTRACTProvide a 250 word summary of the article.
PROBLEM DESCRIPTIONClearly describe the problem or issue addressed in the study including a brief summary of relevant research.
TEMPLATE FOR RESEARCH ARTICLES FOR SCHOOL COUNSELING RESEARCH AND
PRACTICE JOURNALMETHOD
Subheadings: Participants and Procedure Instrumentation Describe your participants, your instrumentation and the procedures used.
RESULTSPresent your data, report on your analyses, including statistical analyses, and any tables, diagrams, graphs or lists to help explain your data.
DISCUSSIONDiscuss issues related to the topic of study, including any relevant incidental learning. Include a brief summary of other relevant research
CONCLUSIONSSummarize implications and conclusions from the ideas discussed in the manuscript.
REFERENCESProvide related references in APA format.
TEMPLATE FOR PRACTICE MANUSCRIPTS
PRACTICE MANUSCRIPTSThese manuscripts should be about 1,500-2,000 words written in APA format and should focus on beneficial school-based practices or contemporary issues and concerns related to school counselors. School counselors are especially encouraged to submit their views.
ABSTRACTProvide a 150 word summary of the article.
PROBLEM DESCRIPTIONClearly describe the problem or issue addressed in the study including a brief summary of relevant research.
TEMPLATE FOR PRACTICE MANUSCRIPTS FOR THESCHOOL COUNSELING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
JOURNAL HEADINGS
Use headings to organize the article and provide lists, tables, graphs and/or diagrams (if you have them) that help explain the concepts presented.
SUBHEADINGSUse subheadings as needed to organize the manuscript. See APA format guide for help with the format of the subheadings.
DISCUSSIONDiscuss issues related to the topic of study, including any relevant incidental learning. Include a brief summary of other relevant research
CONCLUSIONSSummarize implications and conclusions from the ideas discussed in the manuscript.
REFERENCESProvide related references in APA format.
AzSCA School Counseling Research & Practice Journal Submission Instructions
Manuscripts should not exceed 16 double-spaced typewritten pages, not including title page and references.
American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual (6th edition) style and guidelines to eliminate biased language.
Include on a separate page, the title of the article and an abstract of no more than 150 words. Submissions will be reviewed anonymously. Please be sure that authors names do not appear anywhere in the manuscript other than the title page.
Send electronically as e-mail attachment to editors, Joyce DeVoss, [email protected] and Susan Stillman at [email protected]
Deadline for receipt of the manuscripts is June 30, 2010.
Resources
Resources for Teacher Leadership. (n.d.). Retrieved March 9, 2009 from http://cse.edc.org/products/teacherleadership/writingforpub.asp
Mentors, peers, critical friends, writing buddies, groups, colleagues, AzSCA– http://www.writing-world.com/basics/buddy.sht
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AZSCA Journal Editors– Joyce DeVoss [email protected]– Susan Stillman [email protected]
Don’t “find” the time, “make” the time for writing!
Share your passion for school counseling, your work with students and colleagues, your data, your ideas, and your excellent programs––find your motivation!
Accept, Reject, Revise
Editor sends summarized feedback and a letter to the authors letting them know what the recommendation was and, if accepted provisionally, what is needed to revise the manuscript for publication and the deadline for resubmission.
Manuscript is resubmitted with revisions and editor reviews revisions and citations and references and sends any changes needed back to authors.
Final manuscript is submitted to editor, reviewed and send to typesetter, then, printer as part of a journal.
Authors receive a copy of the official journal with a congratulations letter!
Call for Editorial Board Members
Anyone who has published in professional newsletters, journals, books, or has contributed chapters in books and would like to serve on the editorial board should apply to one or both of the co-editors by e-mail at the addresses above by June 30, 201.
Questions? Comments?
Thank You for Attending!