R.I.S.E. Education Magazine writing guidelines

You can write a R.I.S.E. Short Reads blog of 400 words max – or a longer article of between 800 and 1,000 words (adjusted only at the editor’s discretion).

  • It can help to start with an introduction, end with a summary, and break the rest of your article down into sections.
  • Check out our previous articles for useful examples.
  • Any quotes or ideas from other sources must be referenced.
  • Use review tools to check spelling, grammar and punctuation as you go.
  • Any images you supply must be copyright-free. If you are looking for copyright-free images, take a look at sites like unsplash.com or pixabay.com.
  • You must have explicit consent to include any original images/videos of students.

Any material deemed by our editor as not being in the best interest of R.I.S.E. or its readers (e.g., largely AI-generated or overly commercial content) will be communicated to the writer.

R.I.S.E. Short Reads

We know teachers are busy and sometimes haven’t got the time for a full length article – here’s the solution!

Short reads is an opportunity to share snippet bits of content with readers that they can digest quickly on the go. These are subject to the same guidelines as above but with a maximum word count of 400 words (adjusted only at the editor’s discretion).

Idea for short reads:

  • A classroom anecdote – an interesting or funny story from the classroom, it could also be an amusing anonymous quote from a pupil
  • Advice – some words of wisdom to support school staff
  • Activity idea – An idea for an activity to try out in the classroom

Videos

We love different kinds of media so you could also create video content!

We don’t need anything too fancy – a video of yourself on your phone, sharing a piece of advice with readers or the funniest thing a pupil has said to you this week, would be great to inform and lift readers’ spirits!

Please complete the ‘pitch’ form with a brief outline of your idea.

Notes for companies and self-employed contributors

We know that educational companies and self-employed persons in the education sector such as consultants and coaches have valuable insights to bring to our readers from their experiences in the sector – and we’d love to hear from you.

With that in mind, these are the considerations for the companies/self-employed persons who write for us:

  • Company names and/or other promotional material will not be published within articles.
  • Company or business social links and website addresses are only accepted in the author’s bio.

R.I.S.E. and AI-generated contributions

R.I.S.E. Education Magazine is a forum for you, as educators, to share your stories, advice and experiences with peers. Real human stories that others can relate to, told in your authentic voices.

We kindly request that you consider this if you are tempted to send us a straight-up AI-generated article. We get it – lots of people use AI to help with structuring and drafting a piece, and find it incredibly useful to do so. However, editing it well, so that your own voice sings out from it will make for a better and more genuine reading experience for readers – and resonate much more. (We can help you with this, if needed – just ask!)

We – and our readers – really value your original contributions. Please help us to keep R.I.S.E. a high-quality mainly human-created resource!