Letter from the editors.

Letter from the editors. Welcome to the second issue of the Academy of EducationalLeadership Journal. The Academy of Educational Leadership is anaffiliate of the Allied Academies, Inc., a non profit association ofscholars whose purpose is to encourage and support the advancement andexchange of knowledge, understanding and teaching throughout the world.The AELJ AELJ Atomic Energy Law Journal is a principal vehicle for achieving the objectives of theorganization. The editorial mission of this journal is to publishempirical and theoretical manuscripts which advance the discipline, andapplied, educational and pedagogic ped��a��gog��ic? also ped��a��gog��i��caladj.1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of pedagogy.2. Characterized by pedantic formality: a haughty, pedagogic manner. papers of practical value topractitioners and educators. We look forward to a long and successfulcareer in publishing articles which will be of value to the manycommunications scholars around the world. The articles contained in this volume have been double blindrefereed. The acceptance rate for manuscripts in this issue, 25%,conforms to our editorial policies. As editors, we intend to foster asupportive, mentoring effort on the part of the referees which willresult in encouraging and supporting writers. We welcome differentviewpoints because in differences we find learning; in differences wedevelop understanding; in differences we gain knowledge and indifferences we develop the discipline into a more comprehensive, lessesoteric es��o��ter��ic?adj.1. a. Intended for or understood by only a particular group: an esoteric cult.See Synonyms at mysterious.b. , and dynamic metier. The Editorial Policy, Editorial Board Members, background andhistory of the organization, officer lists and addresses and calls forconferences are published on our web site. In addition, we keep the website updated with the latest activities of the organization. Pleasevisit our site and know that we welcome hearing from you at any time. JoAnn and Jim Carland www.alliedacademies.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations.RFC 1591.