Digested reads
It is important that teachers read published research into the teaching and learning of writing. Some useful texts are listed on recommended reading. For those in a hurry, 21 'digested reads' are provided - sometimes just key quotes.
(These are reviews by Simon Wrigley, NWP outreach director. To read, either scroll down this page or click on the relevant button):
1 Harold Rosen 1958
John Dixon 1966
2 Ted Hughes 1967
3 Raymond Carver 1981
4 Frank Smith 1982
5 Donald Graves 1982
6 James Britton 1982
7 Janet Emig 1983
8 Natalie Goldberg 1986
9 Peter Stillman 1989
10 Richard Gebhardt 1990
11 Lucy Calkins 1993
12 Peter Elbow 1995
13 Pat D'Arcy 2000
14 Tony Burgess 2002
15 Lynda Graham 2003
16 Teresa Grainger (Cremin) et al 2005
17 Jane Spiro 2007
18 Michael Rosen 2009
19 Richard Ings 2009
20 Richard Andrews 2011
21 Ofsted Excellence in English 2011
22 DfE 2012https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-is-the-research-evidence-on-writing
23 Smith and Wrigley 2016
1 Harold Rosen 1958
John Dixon 1966
2 Ted Hughes 1967
3 Raymond Carver 1981
4 Frank Smith 1982
5 Donald Graves 1982
6 James Britton 1982
7 Janet Emig 1983
8 Natalie Goldberg 1986
9 Peter Stillman 1989
10 Richard Gebhardt 1990
11 Lucy Calkins 1993
12 Peter Elbow 1995
13 Pat D'Arcy 2000
14 Tony Burgess 2002
15 Lynda Graham 2003
16 Teresa Grainger (Cremin) et al 2005
17 Jane Spiro 2007
18 Michael Rosen 2009
19 Richard Ings 2009
20 Richard Andrews 2011
21 Ofsted Excellence in English 2011
22 DfE 2012https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-is-the-research-evidence-on-writing
23 Smith and Wrigley 2016