With increased accountability and demands for evidence-based practice to demonstrate professional competence, writing for publication purposes provides educators with opportunities to showcase their practice and make professional contributions to learning communities. This webinar provides participants with five steps to produce professional articles suitable for publication.

1. Professional Writing for Publication
5 Steps to Publication Success
Dr Jennie Bales
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CONTENTS
1. TOPIC: What is your topic?
2. PUBLICATION: Where will you publish?
3. AUDIENCE: Who is your audience?
4. STRUCTURE: How will you structure it?
5. CONTENT: What will you include and how
will you write it?
6. PUBLICATION SUCCESS: Why should you
publish?

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- Purpose
• Purpose & Interest
– What do you want to share?
– Is it topical?
• Follow electronic lists, blogs, twitter feeds to keep
abreast, subscribe to curriculum updates
– What is unique / special / innovative / applicable
about your contribution?
– Are you passionate about the subject?
– Are you knowledgeable, familiar, experienced,
immersed in the material?
– Have you tested ideas with a colleague?

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- Focus
• Identify the focus:
– Research
– Literature review
– Theory
– Professional learning
– Professional practice – planning, teaching,
assessment
– Practical – e.g. web and ICT tools,
teaching/thinking strategies, curriculum focus,
literature, report
– Review

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• Consider options:
– State, National, International
– Conference paper
– Journals – print, electronic
– Book chapter
• Understand the intended readership
• Examine recent back issues to get a sense of the
writing style, subject matter, inclusion of charts,
images, URLs, referencing expectations
• Check and follow the publishing guidelines
• Refereed / Peer-reviewed vs Professional
– Expectations and options vary

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National Journals
• Australian Journal of Education http://www.acer.edu.au/press/aje (research, print)
• Australian Journal of Teacher Education http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/ (research, e-journal)
• Journal – Australian Educational Computing http://acce.edu.au/journal (refereed)
• English in Australia http://www.aate.org.au/index.php?id=26 (peer reviewed, English, language and
literacy education)
• Australian Journal of Language and Literacy http://www.alea.edu.au/publications/AJLL (refereed, English,
practice and theory)
• Practically Primary http://www.alea.edu.au/publications/practically-primary (English, primary teachers,
practice)
• Literacy Learning: The Middle Years http://www.alea.edu.au/publications/literacy-learning (English, peer-
reviewed, practice, research and policy)
• ACCESS http://www.asla.org.au/publications/access.aspx (refereed section, practice and research)
• Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom http://www.aamt.edu.au/Webshop/Entire-
catalogue/Australian-Primary-Mathematics-Classroom (Primary K-7, Mathematics, practice and
innovation)
• Australian Mathematics Teacher http://www.aamt.edu.au/Webshop/Entire-catalogue/Australian-
Mathematics-Teacher (Mathematics teaching practice for students aged 11-16)
• Teaching Science http://asta.edu.au/resources/teachingscience (Sciences K-12, refereed / peer
reviewed, theory, practice and practical)

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• Language registers
– Formal voice (Third person)
– Casual voice (First and second person)
– Neutral (Third person, can seem remote and distant)
• Writing that will be published in journals and volumes generally require a formal
‘voice’ or tone. Things to consider include:
– Point of view – First, Second and Third Person.
First – narrative and autobiographical, Second – implies you ‘know’ the reader
and is personal, Third – more formal, traditionally used for fictional and
academic writing
– Active voice is usually more concise and engaging than a passive voice
– Avoid the use of slang, contractions, clichés and jargon
– Avoid the overuse of descriptive or emotive language unless it suits a specific
context.
– Correct grammar is important; avoid conjunctions at the start of sentences,
write in complete sentences with a balance of short and long, punctuate
correctly.

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• Analyse similarly themed articles from recent back issues:
– Use of headings, column width, inclusion of media
• Know word limit and break into sections to ensure a balance of
content which may include:
– introduction, background, supporting literature, body of paper,
conclusions, recommendations, actions
• Plan / mind map / storyboard – whatever works for you – have
word count running through it
• Use headings and subheadings to give it structure – this also
aids in following plan and checking that all significant content is
covered
• Realistic time frame

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- Planning

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‘ABCC’ from Keogh, S, 2013, ‘Copy-editing 101’ Workshop notes.

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Why get published?
• Evidence of practice to meet employer’s requirements
– AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers
• Select one standard and address a focus area to demonstrate highly accomplished
or lead understandings across standards
• 7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities:
contribute to networks and associations and build productive links with the wider
community of teaching and learning.
– Meet outcomes articulated in personal Professional Development Plan
• Build professional profile
– CV, broaden employment horizons, invited speaker and presenter
• Collegial sharing of innovative ideas, best practice and successful
programs, strategies etc.
• Build research credibility
• Celebration of achievements
• Stimulate debate and seek feedback

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References
• Fogarty, M 2010, ‘Active voice’, Quick and dirty tips, viewed 2 August 2013
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/active-voice-versus-passive-
voice?page=all
• Fogarty, M January 2011, ‘First, second and third person’, Quick and dirty tips, viewed 2
August 2013, http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-
third-person?page=all
• Gen, R (n.d.), ‘Language registers’, Dr. Ray Gen, viewed 2 August 2013,
http://www.genconnection.com/English/ap/LanguageRegisters.htm

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