Interested in School-Based Innovations in Education? 

Fonte: sito web ANP – 12 maggio 2003

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Invitation to Submit Paper to 'Snapshots: The Specialist Schools Trust Journal of Innovation in Education'
Deadline for Papers: 15 July 2003
12 May 2003

Dear Education Colleague,
I am delighted to announce that the Specialist Schools Trust, in the United Kingdom, is to launch a new quarterly professional journal. This will be a paper-based journal.
'Snapshots: The Specialist Schools Trust Journal of Innovation in Education' is to specifically focus on new ideas, programs, policies and practices being trialed or fully implemented in schools (of all levels/types).
Articles in 'Snapshots' will describe and discuss innovations in schools all around the world. As such, the journal represents an outstanding opportunity for schools to showcase the work of their staff and to share practical ideas on what works best to improve student outcomes.
Through the journal, schools and educators will be encouraged to develop national and international networks, so that school-based research, experimentation with new ideas, the considered abandonment of old practices, and best practice can be shared more widely.
Of course, launching a 32-page international journal with this ambitious aim is a huge challenge. Its success will depend on an enthusiastic team of contributors and the strong practical support of the international education community.
I am therefore asking if you, a member of staff, or a team of staff in your school, would be able to assist by contributing a paper to the journal for possible publication. The focus would be on innovations that have been implemented in the past two or three years, or are planned for implementation in the near future.
The length of the paper could range from 700-2,100 words. It should contain some information about your school (location, brief history, demographics, special challenges and any other relevant details), some background to the implementation or trial of the innovation (why it was considered necessary, when it took place if it has already been implemented or when it is scheduled to take place) and a description and discussion about how it has worked out in practice (strengths and successes, risks, weaknesses, perceived future modifications, possible abandonment). It would also be very useful if you were able to link the innovation to student outcomes (measured and/or intangible), if possible. Photos of your school, especially those that illustrate the innovation being described, would be a wonderful bonus and should be emailed separately as attached JPEG files.
The first deadline for the journal is 15 July 2003. Papers should be emailed to me as a plain email message or as an attached Word file. Please keep formatting to an absolute minimum and use tables and graphics sparingly. My email address is: brydon@bigpond.net.au
Please let me know as soon as possible if you are able to contribute. Your assistance with this exciting international project would be greatly appreciated. Of course, authors of published papers will be sent a complimentary copy of the issue in which their paper appeared.
Best wishes,
Debra J. Brydon
Managing Editor
'Snapshots: The Specialist Schools Trust Journal of Innovation in Education'
* Please forward this invitation on to education colleagues you believe may be interested in this opportunity. Thank you!
* For further information about the Specialist Schools Trust, see website:
- www.specialistschoolstrust.org.uk

Ms Debra J. Brydon
MANAGER: CyberText (International Internet Conference Management, Internet Publications & Internet Video Production) www.cybertext.net.au
MANAGER:Captured Text (Paper Magazines, Journalism, Editorial Services, Travel Writing & Photography, and Publication Management)
MANAGING EDITOR: 'ICP Online' www.icponline.org (International Confederation of Principals)
EXECUTIVE EDITOR: 'Principal Matters' & 'Prime Focus' (Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals & Victorian Primary Principals Association)
MANAGING EDITOR: 'Directions in Education' & 'Ed-Vine' (Australian Council for Educational Leaders)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: SchoolAid www.schoolaid.org.au
MANAGING EDITOR: Snapshots: The Specialist Schools Trust Journal of Innovation in Education
POSTAL ADDRESS: 4 Susan Court, Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149, Australia
PHONE/FAX: Int. + 61 (0)3 9888 1884
MOBILE: 0413 00 99 88
EMAIL: brydon@bigpond.net.au