Blog Submission Guidelines
Have an idea for a blog post or series of posts? Looking to contribute on a regular basis?
The AASA Schools of Thought blog is dedicated to sharing practical resources, innovative ideas and effective practices in public education leadership.
With a focus on positive stories highlighting learner-centered and future-driven approaches, the Schools of Thought blog is seeking posts that offer district leaders inspiration and actionable strategies to foster impactful change.
Writing Considerations & Guidelines
AASA is committed to highlighting the amazing work happening in public schools around the country every day.
We are looking for timely and topical pieces related to AASA’s mission and initiatives, innovative approaches to problems of practice in educational leadership, and hot topics affecting public education today.
Broad Considerations Include:
- Experiences or lessons learned from an AASA program, event or conference
- Reflections on successful initiatives you’ve implemented within your school district or community
- Pieces highlighting or commenting on recent developments in the field of education
- Leadership development tips, ideas, or do’s and don’ts
- Personal stories of challenges or successes Innovative approaches or strategies to fostering student success
- Effective practices in leading teams and inspiring excellence
- Future-driven approaches in educational leadership
Tips for Effective Posts:
- Write in a conversational, non-academic tone
- Focus on a specific idea to keep the blog post brief
- Consider utilizing lists and/or bullet points to improve readability
- Add subheadings to improve scannability
- Include practical and actionable takeaways
- Include images and captions to add visual interest
- Write with these primary audiences in mind: public school system leaders and aspiring leaders
Submission Guidelines & Requirements
- Each post should be around 500-800 words
- Include author headshot(s) of at least 300dpi
- Include short author bio(s) of about 75 words or less
What We WON'T Publish:
- Book reviews
- Advertisements for products or services
- Any post that goes against AASA’s mission, vision, values
Submitting Your Post for Consideration
Single Blog Post Submission
Submit a single post for consideration around one topic, event or initiative in compliance with the guidelines listed above.
Submit NowBlog Series Submission
Submit a proposed series of posts (typically 2-4 posts) around an overarching topic.
Series submissions should include:
- A proposal outlining the intent of the series
- The completed first post in compliance with the guidelines listed above
- The proposed focus of subsequent posts.
Regular AASA Blogger Submission
Apply to be a regular contributor to the AASA Schools of Thought blog! Applications open annually in February and close on April 30.
Regular bloggers, if accepted, commit to providing a minimum of 6 topical blog posts, every other month, for one year (July - June), according to a predetermined schedule.
Submission of a blog post to AASA constitutes acceptance of this copyright policy. Contributors must ensure that submitted content is original and does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others.
This policy ensures the protection of AASA’s intellectual property while providing a platform for thought leadership in public education.
Submission of images to AASA constitutes acceptance of this Image Rights Policy.
AASA reserves the right to decline the use of any image that does not meet these standards. This policy protects both AASA and its contributors while maintaining ethical and legal use of visual content.
To ensure collaboration and maintain the integrity of the contributor's voice, AASA will share any substantive changes with the contributor for pre-approval before final publication. Contributors are expected to respond promptly to facilitate the publishing process.
This policy ensures the quality and consistency of AASA’s blog content while respecting contributors' perspectives and expertise.