David Wray David Wray taught in a variety of schools for 10 years and is currently Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Warwick. He has published over 30 books on aspects of literacy teaching and is best known for his work on developing teaching strategies to help pupils access the curriculum through literacy. This has resulted in such innovations as the Extending Interactions with Texts (EXIT) model to guide the teaching of reading to learn, and writing frames to help with the writing of factual text types. His work has been made an integral part of the National Literacy Strategy at both primary and secondary levels and he co-wrote Module 6 (Reading and Writing for Information) of the original primary NLS training materials. Jane Medwell Jane Medwell is a former primary school teacher, currently Lecturer in Literacy Education at the University of Warwick. She has carried out a number of research projects into aspects of literacy education and has written numerous books and articles on topics ranging from the use of electronic books with young children, to classroom contexts for writing.
Learners' Views of Literacy