Literacy Connections will address a broad perspective of literacy, including all content areas and a wide array of genres. The journal, to be published twice a year, will focus on literacy in the classroom and showcase quality strategies, research, and more. We encourage faculty, classroom teachers, and others who support literacy strategies in their various roles to be a part of this project. We plan to publish twice a year. Among the categories we see the journal addressing:

Original research/empirical articles
Literature reviews on hot topics
High-leverage practices pieces
Original lesson plans
Art
Poetry
Fiction pieces
Non-fiction short pieces
Social media short-form videos
Book reviews (student-use texts and professional texts)

Our journal accepts rolling submissions throughout the year. Authors are invited to submit manuscripts at any time, and accepted pieces will be published in the next available issue. We welcome timely, practice-focused, and research-informed work that advances the field and supports educators.

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS

Literacy Connections is pleased to announce a special call for manuscripts for our upcoming themed issue, Literacy Legacies: A Tribute to Those Who Helped Shape Our Literacy Classroom Approaches. As educators, our work is deeply rooted in the influence of those who nurtured our love of literacy and shaped our professional practice. This issue invites you to honor the individuals—family members, teachers, mentors, authors, or colleagues—whose guidance helped define your approach to teaching reading and writing. We particularly celebrate the legacy of Dr. Marjorie Hancock, whose passion for literacy touched countless students and educators. We welcome your stories, reflections, and scholarship that illuminate the lasting impact of these literacy champions.