Writer Identity and the Teaching and Learning of Writing

Taylor & Francis

Writer Identity and the Teaching and Learning of Writing is a groundbreaking book which addresses what it really means to identify as a writer in educational contexts and the implications for writing pedagogy. It conceptualises writers\u2019 identities, and draws upon empirical studies to explore their construction, enactment and performance. Focusing largely on teachers\u2019 identities and practices as writers and the writer identities of primary and secondary students, it also encompasses the perspectives of professional writers and highlights promising new directions for research. With four interlinked sections, this book offers:\n\n--Nuanced understandings of how writer identities are shaped and formed; \n--Insights into how classroom practice changes when teachers position themselves as writers alongside their students; \n--New understandings of what this positioning means for students\u2019 identities as writers and writing pedagogy; and \n--Illuminating case studies mapping y.