The AECEO is currently searching for contributions to General Articles and the ECE Voices sections of our publication, eceLINK. ECEs, child care workers, early childhood students, faculty & researchers, you're invited to share your insights, experiences, expertise & connect with the ECE community!
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We are currently welcoming submissions for the following non-peer reviewed sections. For information about the peer reviewed collection, visit the peer-reviewed call for articles.
General Section
This section is dedicated to current issues in the ECE sector, including social justice initiatives, sharing of pedagogical projects or any other community updates.
We invite contributors, activists, educators and others from the field to submit written pieces related to:
- Strengthening the ECE network in Ontario
- News and updates from the sector
- Sharing resources or ideas related to professional practice and learning.
Submissions should be between 1500-3000 words and may include images. These submissions typically have academic references. Articles that are accepted are not peer reviewed but will be copy edited by the editorial team.
To have your work featured in the General Articles section of eceLINK, fill out the eceLINK submission form and email it to [email protected] with the subject line “eceLINK Submission”.
ECE Voices
This open-ended section of eceLINK prioritizes the voices & lived experiences ECEs & child care workers. This is an intentional space for you to express yourselves and be actively involved in pushing new/alternative thinking and possibilities in our field.
We welcome creative pieces of varying lengths. Submissions can take the form of a short article, a poem, an image + reflection, creative writing pieces, documentation of the amazing work you are doing/seeing in the field, etc. These submissions typically do not have academic references, but can if needed. ECE Voices pieces that are accepted are not peer reviewed but will be copy edited by the editorial team.
We invite you to use the reflection prompts as a springboard for your submission. Feel free to think outside the box!
Reflection Prompts for Spring-Summer 2025 issue
As an early childhood educator or student of early childhood education, discuss your thoughts about your future in the field of Early Childhood Education. With your education/training and/or experience working with children and families and communities, what are you doing now, where are you looking to go next, and why?
- Do you plan to go into/stay in the field of Early Childhood Education or do you have other plans for your future?
- What conditions/issues are you looking at in making these decisions?
- Are there any factors that would prompt you to re-evaluate your plans?
- How are your future plans connected to the kinds of childhoods and worlds and spaces that you want to work towards?
To have your work featured in the ECE Voices section of eceLINK, fill out the eceLINK submission form and email it to [email protected] with the subject line “eceLINK Submission”. Please include a short introduction about yourself and what brought you to the field of early childhood education.
Submissions for the General Articles and ECE Voices sections are due April 30th, 2025. If you have any questions/concerns or require further information, please contact [email protected]
Click here to access the eceLINK submission form