2026 Research in the Teaching of English Editor Search

NCTE seek the next editor(s) of the journal Research in the Teaching of English (RTE). In May 2028, the term of the present editors at The Ohio State University (Mollie Blackburn, David Bloome, Dorian Harrison, Michiko Hikida, Laurie Katz, and Stephanie Power-Carter) will end. 

RTE is an archival research journal of the highest standards incorporating a broad range of epistemologies and ontologies that builds the research base and theoretical base for the fields of language arts education, literacy education, biliteracy education, and literature education, in and out of classroom contexts, from birth through adulthood, inclusive of grades preschool through graduate education and in teacher education. RTE is committed to inclusion of diverse voices, scholarship and intellectual activity grounded in both the social sciences and in the humanities, and scholarship from scholars both in and outside the United States including scholars located in non-English language dominant geographies. 

Interested persons/teams should submit an application, available here, by no later than January 13, 2027. Applications should thoughtfully complete the required questions and be accompanied by the applicant’s CV or resume, one sample of published writing (article or chapter), and a letter specifying financial support from appropriate administrators at the applicant’s institution if support is available. Applicants are urged to explore with their administrators the feasibility of assuming the responsibilities of a journal editor. Individual educators and teams of educators are eligible and encouraged to apply. All applicants must be current members of NCTE at the time of application and, if selected, must retain their membership throughout the editorship. Finalists will be interviewed after January 2027. The editor search committee will include NCTE President Antero Garcia, President-Elect Detra Price, the chair of NCTE’s Committee on Research, members of the Committee on Research, and a former NCTE journal editor.

Pending appointment by the NCTE Executive Committee, the selected applicant will be notified and transition into the role as editor, preparing for their first issue in August 2028. The appointment is for five years. Please see an outline of NCTE editor(s) role and responsibilities below. Direct queries to Andrew Kleinke, PhD, Volunteer and Governance Coordinator, at akleinke@ncte.org. 

Apply to Become Editor of RTE 

NCTE Editor(s) Role and Responsibilities 

• The Journal editors are generally responsible for curating and selecting the Journal’s content;  

• Naming an editorial advisory committee and/or upholding any editorial advisory committee requirements NCTE may institute or change from time to time;   

• Using the Editorial Manager manuscript submission and review system if it is provided by NCTE for the Journal;   

• Securing permissions clearances and releases of copyright from each contributor to be published; ensuring that contributors have cleared any necessary consents or rights involving photos, student work, and copyrighted materials (e.g., poem texts, song lyrics);   

• Submitting editorial copy and responses to copyediting and typeset proofs in accordance with the manuscript preparation guidelines and the production schedule furnished by NCTE;   

• Participating fully in discussions concerning art and design (cover and interior design) for the journal and cooperating with the publisher in a search for mutually satisfactory solutions;   

• Monitoring production schedules to ensure on-time publication of each issue;   

• Accounting for and confining expenditures within amounts and guidelines for the journal operating budget as stipulated by the terms under which the editor was appointed;   

• Conducting the work with editorial integrity, in keeping with scholarly and institutional objectives of NCTE, policies surrounding publications, its mission, legal responsibilities, constraints (financial and otherwise) and the practicalities of operating a complex organization;   

• Adhering to NCTE policies, current activities (which might affect timing of information/article release), and communication strategies, to maintain an appropriate public presence for the Journal and uphold the interests of NCTE as the journal’s publisher and reputational standing as a nonprofit organization;   

• Meeting and conferring regularly or upon request with the sponsoring body (e.g., section committee or appropriate conference leaders, if applicable) during online meetings and/or meetings at the NCTE Annual Convention on matters related to content of the Journal; and   

• Notify the NCTE production editor of anything that comes from the meetings.