Opening Up the Classroom Door: Writing for Publication

While publishing has not typically been part of the official job description of teachers in the same way it has been for university scholars, a significant portion of articles in journals like Voices from the Middle are written by practicing teachers. Writing about your teaching practice or classroom inquiry for an audience of fellow teachers can foster significant changes in both the way you teach writing and the way you function as a professional and a person. This article discusses reasons teachers write and offers practical suggestions for teachers who wish to write articles about their work for professional journals.