Northwords: The Maine English Journal is the annual publication of the Maine Council for EnglishLanguage Arts (MCELA), an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). The purpose of the journal is to provide a platform for Maine teachers to share their work, both in and outside of the classroom. The editors welcome articles of interest to their primary audience--teachers of English K-16 in the state of Maine.

Write for Northwords–Submissions Welcome

Ready to be a teacher writer? Start thinking now…
We are seeking articles on engagement, community, reading, writing, communications,
feedback, grading/assessment, difficult conversations, and more
Reports
Action research, research studies, including institutional research approved by the home institution
Curriculum
Daily lesson plans, units, or curriculum designs with underlying philosophy cross-referenced to standards
Literary Reviews
In-depth essays on one or more works (books, films, software, websites)
Reflections
Thoughts that might stimulate conversation about
our profession, personal insights, personal learning, inspired musings
Teacher as Artist
Original prose, poetry, art, and photographs

For submission guidelines click here.
Send original submissions to maine.ela@gmail.com
w/subject line: Northwords submission.

​Deadline May 1, 2024
Articles should be no more than 3000 words in length.
​Submit articles as an unformatted Google Doc to maine.ela@gmail.com
Please follow current MLA Guidelines.

Why write? John Brassil in our Classic Northwords feature shares this message well: