Writing Voices

Drawing upon recent research projects undertaken by the co-authors, and other research within the wider research community, this timely book makes connections to projects and initiatives that are unfolding on the national and international scene.
Highly Commended for the UKLA Academic Book Award 2013.

Teresa Cremin (Grainger) is Professor of Education at the Open University, UK. Debra Myhill is Professor of Education at the University of Exeter, UK.

List of illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Multiple voices 1. Laying the foundations for teaching writing Part1: Children as writers 2. The role of talk 3. The role of texts 4. Writing as design 5. Agency, autonomy and choice 6. The role of metacognition Part 2: Teachers as Writers 7. Writing teachers: teachers who write and writers who teach 8. Teachers' insights from inside the process Part 3: Professional Writers 9. Professional writers: working in schools 10. Professional writers: working in the workplace Conclusion: Synthesising voices References Index