Call for Chapters: Practical Systems for Powerful Reading Instruction

Editors

Bryan Drost, North Central Ohio Educational Service Center (NCOESC), United States

Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: September 16, 2026
 Full Chapters Due: December 30, 2026
 Submission Date: December 30, 2026

Introduction

We invite educators, literacy leaders, instructional coaches, higher education faculty, consultants, researchers, and school administrators to contribute to a edited volume currently under development with IGI Global Scientific Publishing. This volume is designed to highlight practical, research-informed approaches that strengthen literacy instruction and improve outcomes for learners across diverse educational settings. In other words, what things are working in schools related to the science of reading. The goal of this book is to bridge research and practice by showcasing field-tested strategies, innovative instructional approaches, leadership practices, and systems that support effective literacy instruction. Rather than focusing solely on theory, each chapter should provide readers with practical ideas that can be immediately applied in classrooms, schools, districts, and educational organizations. You can also tell the story of the things that you have tried and why they are working or perhaps what you tried and what isn't working in relationship to the science of reading.

Objective

The primary objective of this volume is to bridge the gap between literacy research and classroom implementation by bringing together the expertise of practitioners and educational leaders from a variety of educational settings. Specifically, this book seeks to: Translate current literacy research into practical instructional and leadership strategies. Showcase successful classroom, school, and district literacy initiatives. Highlight evidence-based practices grounded in the Science of Reading and related literacy research. Provide educators with actionable tools, frameworks, and implementation strategies that can be immediately applied. Illustrate how effective literacy systems are designed, implemented, monitored, and sustained. Explore emerging topics—including technology, artificial intelligence, assessment, intervention, and leadership—that influence literacy instruction. Encourage collaboration among educators by sharing lessons learned, successes, and challenges from the field. Ultimately, this volume aims to become a practical professional resource that supports continuous improvement in literacy instruction while contributing to the growing body of practitioner scholarship.

Target Audience

This volume is intended for a broad audience of literacy professionals, including: Classroom teachers (PreK–12) Reading specialists and interventionists Literacy coaches Curriculum directors Building and district administrators Educational consultants Professional development providers University faculty and teacher educators Graduate students in literacy, curriculum, and educational leadership Educational service center personnel State education agency staff Because each chapter emphasizes practical application alongside research, the book will serve both practitioners seeking immediately usable strategies and scholars interested in implementation research and systems-level literacy improvement.

Recommended Topics

Vocabulary and Oral Language Development Reading Fluency Knowledge Building Through Complex Text Writing as a Component of Literacy Literacy Across the Content Areas Disciplinary Literacy Structured Literacy Practices Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for Literacy Literacy Intervention Models Assessing Literacy Effectively Using Assessment Data to Inform Instruction Literacy Leadership Developing Schoolwide Literacy Systems Coaching Teachers for Literacy Improvement Professional Learning for Literacy Literacy and Gifted Learners Literacy and Students with Disabilities Literacy and Multilingual Learners Family and Community Partnerships in Literacy Technology to Support Literacy Instruction Generative Artificial Intelligence in Literacy Education Innovative Literacy Practices Lessons Learned from Successful Literacy Implementation Case Studies of School or District Literacy Transformation

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before September 16, 2026, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by September 30, 2026 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters of a minimum of 10,000 words (word count includes references and related readings) are expected to be submitted by December 30, 2026, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Practical Systems for Powerful Reading Instruction. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-anonymized peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager.

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global Scientific Publishing, an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference", "Medical Information Science Reference", "Business Science Reference", and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global Scientific Publishing specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2027.

Indexing Information for Prospective Authors

IGI Global Scientific Publishing meets the criteria for inclusion in major indexing services such as Scopus; however, it is important to note that all indexing decisions are made independently by these services. IGI Global Scientific Publishing books are selectively indexed by the indexing organization after publication. Indexing cannot be guaranteed for any book prior to publication, and the indexing organization has complete control over the final selection and timeline.

Important Dates

September 16, 2026: Proposal Submission Deadline
September 30, 2026: Notification of Acceptance
December 30, 2026: Full Chapter Submission
April 5, 2027: Review Results Returned
May 19, 2027: Final Acceptance Notification
June 11, 2027: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries

Bryan Drost
North Central Ohio Educational Service Center (NCOESC)
bdrost@ncoesc.org
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