David Wray

David Wray taught in British elementary schools for ten years. He is now the Professor of Literacy Education at the Institute of Education of the University of Warwick, England. He is a past president of the United Kingdom Reading Association and editor of its journal "Reading." He has written or edited more than twenty books on aspects of literacy and language development and has contributed to a wide range of journals, including "The Reading Teacher" and the "Journal of Reading Education." He is also a frequent presenter at national and international conferences. His current research is concerned with young children's reading and writing of nonfiction texts.