MEJ, the online journal of the Minnesota Council of Teachers of English, publishes scholarly articles, discussions of pedagogy, reflective essays, literary criticism, opinion/position pieces on topical teaching issues, and short creative work of interest to English and language arts teachers at all instructional levels.
Browse the most recent issue below, or visit the MEJ archive to explore past issues and search for content.
2026 Issue
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- “Teaching Narrative Through the Fine Arts: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Student Comprehension” by Susan Decker
- “The Right to Read: Crafting and Publishing Rationales for Banned Books” by Remington M. Foust
- “The Case of the Missing Counterargument” by Gail M. Netland Froyd
- “Cover Me Up: Quilts and their Substitutes in Southern Fiction” by Kay Walter and Arley-Beth Cravey
Pedagogical/Reflective Pieces
- “Recognizing and Celebrating the Life and Times of Grandmaster Maurice Ashley: A Teaching Tip” by William P. Bintz and Shabnam Moini Chaghervand
- “Louder Than Words: The Transformative Impact of Poetry Out Loud in the Classroom” by Mary Hillmann
- “Translation as Freedom: On Kim Jiyoung Born 1982 and Feminist Consciousness” by Sophia Epony Kim
- “When Students See Themselves: Why Diverse Literature Isn’t Optional” by Marcia Ranft
Original Poetry
Contributor Bios
Learn more about the 2026 issue on the Current Issue page.
And see our Call for Submissions to learn more about writing for MEJ. From peer-reviewed scholarship to informal pedagogical pieces, MEJ is a widely-read home for work that speaks to teachers of English.
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