About the Journal
Founded in 2013, the Journal of Teacher Action Research (ISSN: 2332-2233) is a peer-reviewed online journal indexed with EBSCO that seeks practical research that can be implemented in Pre-Kindergarten through Post-Secondary classrooms. The primary function of this journal is to provide classroom teachers and researchers a means for sharing classroom practices.
The journal accepts articles that describe classroom practice that positively impacts student learning. Please review the author guidelines for more details.
JTAR is a totally volunteer-run independent journal. As an independent journal, we do not receive financial assistance from any entity, but rather operate totally through volunteer efforts of the editorial team and reviewers. As such and due to our regular jobs, we sometimes are unable to keep up with the demands of the journal and may get behind with author contacts, reviews and decisions. We offer apologies in advance if the process takes longer than communicated.
Co-Editors
Dr. Gilbert (Gil) Naizer is a Professor in the Curriculum & Instruction Department at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He has over twenty years experience in higher education specializing in teacher education and science teacher education. Dr. Naizer received his Ph. D. in Curriculum & Instruction from Texas A&M University in 1993.
Dr. April Sanders is currently an assistant professor in the Education Department at Spring Hill College. Dr. Sanders was a former English teacher and language arts curriculum specialist and completed a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with a minor specialization in language and literacy studies in May 2013. While at the University of North Texas, Dr. Sanders was a teaching fellow and taught courses for pre-service teachers focusing on content-area literacy and language arts methods for the classroom. Research interests include the use of the New Literacies in the K-12 classroom and how pre-service teachers are prepared to teach in a modern classroom with the New Literacies.
Associate Editors
Dr. Laura Isbell joined the Department Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A&M University-Commerce in the fall of 2013.Dr. Isbell received her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with a Minor in Special Education from the University of North Texas. Her current interests are Curriculum development, teachers’ pre-service and in-service professional development, response to intervention by students, special education curriculum and concerns.
Dr. Tami Morton is an Assistant Professor at Texas A & M University-Commerce. Her interests include teacher education, reading, and children’s and adolescent literature.
Susan Williams joined the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in fall of 2010. She is a former elementary teacher and testing coordinator. She is currently ABD and writing her dissertation which focuses on first year teachers. She is the Director of the Partnership between Texas A&M University Commerce and Mesquite ISD.
Production Editor and Webmaster
Dr. Chase Young is an associate professor in the Department of Language, Literacy and Special Populations at Sam Houston State University. He has taught in the primary grades and served as a literacy coach in the public school system. Dr. Young received his Ph.D. in Reading Education from the University of North Texas. He was the co-founder and former editor of JTAR.
Interested in joining the review board? Click here.
Editorial Review Board
Bailie Avrit, Pre Acceptance Editor Princeton ISD
Aggie Stryker, Texas A&M Commerce
Alan Orr, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Allison Silveus, Texas Christian University
Altheria Calderia, Texas A&M Commerce
Annette Mohan, Alabama A&M University
Ashley White, Universty of South Florida
Beatriz García Glick, Penn State University
Benjamin Riden, Penn State University
Calli Lewis Chiu, California State
Cyndi DiCarlo, Lousiana State University
Cyndi O'Brien
Daphne Rickson, Victoria University of Wellington
Dennis Rowen, New York Institute of Technology
Elizabeth Benedek-Wood, Penn State University
Elizabeth Soslau, University of Delaware
Ellen Yezierski, University of Miami - Ohio
Emily Bonner, University of Texas San Antonio
Erik K. Laursen, Univ of Richmond
Erin Pearce, Tarleton State University
Faye Bruun, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Floralba Arbelo, Albizu University
Greg Sampson, University of Alaska SE
Janet Ray, University of North Texas
Jeff Chandler, Texas A&M University - Commerce
Jennifer Good, Spring Hill College
Jim Nageldinger, Elmira College
Joel Palmer, Mesquite ISD
Jonte Taylor, Penn State University
Julie (Williams) Mills, Henderson University
Kathryn Dixon, Texas A&M University Commerce
Katie Kelly (Stover), Furman University
Kelly Feille, University of Oklahoma
Kharon Grimmet, Purdue University
Lauren Cozad, Penn State University
Maida Finch, Salisbury Univ, MD
Mandy Lusk, Clayton State University
Manuel Heinz, National University of Ireland Galway
Marcus Artigliere, Teachers College, Columbia University
Matt Campbell, North Alabama
Meredith McCool, Sweet Briar College
Matthew Glavach
Merryn Cole, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Michael Melton, Letcher County Central High School
Michelle Grantham-Caston, Louisiana State University
Michele Moohr, Shawnee State University
Minkowan Goo, Texas Woman's University
Morgan Stewart, Texas Christian University
Myriam Torres, New Mexico State University
Nichole L. Smith, North Carolina A&T University
Prema Long
Puneeta Malhotra
Rachel Karchmer-Klein, University of Delaware
Regina Suriel, Valdosta State University
Robert A. Griffin, University of West Georgia
Samantha Marshall, Vanderbilt University
Sarah Boesdorfer, Illinois State University
Sarah Bularzik
Shannon Kennedy-Clark, Univ of Notre Dame Australia
Sharonica Nelson, University of Alabama Birmingham
Shauntelle Modeste, Lewisville ISD
Shelly Wu, Texas Christian University
Sonia Boone, Prairie View University
Susan Szabo, Texas A&M University Commerce
Timothy Rasinski, Kent State Univeristy
Tracey Childs, Spring Hill College
Vanessa Street, Centre Universitaire St Louis, France
Vera Csorvasi, Texas A&M University - Commerce
The journal accepts articles that describe classroom practice that positively impacts student learning. Please review the author guidelines for more details.
JTAR is a totally volunteer-run independent journal. As an independent journal, we do not receive financial assistance from any entity, but rather operate totally through volunteer efforts of the editorial team and reviewers. As such and due to our regular jobs, we sometimes are unable to keep up with the demands of the journal and may get behind with author contacts, reviews and decisions. We offer apologies in advance if the process takes longer than communicated.
Co-Editors
Dr. Gilbert (Gil) Naizer is a Professor in the Curriculum & Instruction Department at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He has over twenty years experience in higher education specializing in teacher education and science teacher education. Dr. Naizer received his Ph. D. in Curriculum & Instruction from Texas A&M University in 1993.
Dr. April Sanders is currently an assistant professor in the Education Department at Spring Hill College. Dr. Sanders was a former English teacher and language arts curriculum specialist and completed a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with a minor specialization in language and literacy studies in May 2013. While at the University of North Texas, Dr. Sanders was a teaching fellow and taught courses for pre-service teachers focusing on content-area literacy and language arts methods for the classroom. Research interests include the use of the New Literacies in the K-12 classroom and how pre-service teachers are prepared to teach in a modern classroom with the New Literacies.
Associate Editors
Dr. Laura Isbell joined the Department Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A&M University-Commerce in the fall of 2013.Dr. Isbell received her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with a Minor in Special Education from the University of North Texas. Her current interests are Curriculum development, teachers’ pre-service and in-service professional development, response to intervention by students, special education curriculum and concerns.
Dr. Tami Morton is an Assistant Professor at Texas A & M University-Commerce. Her interests include teacher education, reading, and children’s and adolescent literature.
Susan Williams joined the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in fall of 2010. She is a former elementary teacher and testing coordinator. She is currently ABD and writing her dissertation which focuses on first year teachers. She is the Director of the Partnership between Texas A&M University Commerce and Mesquite ISD.
Production Editor and Webmaster
Dr. Chase Young is an associate professor in the Department of Language, Literacy and Special Populations at Sam Houston State University. He has taught in the primary grades and served as a literacy coach in the public school system. Dr. Young received his Ph.D. in Reading Education from the University of North Texas. He was the co-founder and former editor of JTAR.
Interested in joining the review board? Click here.
Editorial Review Board
Bailie Avrit, Pre Acceptance Editor Princeton ISD
Aggie Stryker, Texas A&M Commerce
Alan Orr, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Allison Silveus, Texas Christian University
Altheria Calderia, Texas A&M Commerce
Annette Mohan, Alabama A&M University
Ashley White, Universty of South Florida
Beatriz García Glick, Penn State University
Benjamin Riden, Penn State University
Calli Lewis Chiu, California State
Cyndi DiCarlo, Lousiana State University
Cyndi O'Brien
Daphne Rickson, Victoria University of Wellington
Dennis Rowen, New York Institute of Technology
Elizabeth Benedek-Wood, Penn State University
Elizabeth Soslau, University of Delaware
Ellen Yezierski, University of Miami - Ohio
Emily Bonner, University of Texas San Antonio
Erik K. Laursen, Univ of Richmond
Erin Pearce, Tarleton State University
Faye Bruun, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Floralba Arbelo, Albizu University
Greg Sampson, University of Alaska SE
Janet Ray, University of North Texas
Jeff Chandler, Texas A&M University - Commerce
Jennifer Good, Spring Hill College
Jim Nageldinger, Elmira College
Joel Palmer, Mesquite ISD
Jonte Taylor, Penn State University
Julie (Williams) Mills, Henderson University
Kathryn Dixon, Texas A&M University Commerce
Katie Kelly (Stover), Furman University
Kelly Feille, University of Oklahoma
Kharon Grimmet, Purdue University
Lauren Cozad, Penn State University
Maida Finch, Salisbury Univ, MD
Mandy Lusk, Clayton State University
Manuel Heinz, National University of Ireland Galway
Marcus Artigliere, Teachers College, Columbia University
Matt Campbell, North Alabama
Meredith McCool, Sweet Briar College
Matthew Glavach
Merryn Cole, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Michael Melton, Letcher County Central High School
Michelle Grantham-Caston, Louisiana State University
Michele Moohr, Shawnee State University
Minkowan Goo, Texas Woman's University
Morgan Stewart, Texas Christian University
Myriam Torres, New Mexico State University
Nichole L. Smith, North Carolina A&T University
Prema Long
Puneeta Malhotra
Rachel Karchmer-Klein, University of Delaware
Regina Suriel, Valdosta State University
Robert A. Griffin, University of West Georgia
Samantha Marshall, Vanderbilt University
Sarah Boesdorfer, Illinois State University
Sarah Bularzik
Shannon Kennedy-Clark, Univ of Notre Dame Australia
Sharonica Nelson, University of Alabama Birmingham
Shauntelle Modeste, Lewisville ISD
Shelly Wu, Texas Christian University
Sonia Boone, Prairie View University
Susan Szabo, Texas A&M University Commerce
Timothy Rasinski, Kent State Univeristy
Tracey Childs, Spring Hill College
Vanessa Street, Centre Universitaire St Louis, France
Vera Csorvasi, Texas A&M University - Commerce
