Alan j Wright

Alan Wright is a creative, committed education consultant and author. He has worked extensively in the United States and Australia, promoting best practice in literacy in primary and secondary schools and at a systems level.

Based in New York (2001-2006) Alan worked across primary, middle and high schools supporting teachers, school districts, regions and school leadership teams, effecting improved learning outcomes for students in literacy. Working with the New York Board of Education Alan provided training for literacy coaches for NYC schools, writing curriculum resources, producing instructional videos and providing professional development institutes for teachers across the city.

Since 2007 Alan has worked throughout Australia providing school based consultancy support for schools and networks.

Alan was a contributing author to Teaching Comprehension, (Aussie Interactive) a professional development course on CD-ROMs for grades K-9 teachers. Alan was a contributing author for New York City Secondary Schools Handbooks for Adolescent Learners Series. His writing focused on developing 'Quality Conversations' in classrooms.

Alan's latest book 'What The Poemster Found Poems From Places Poets Roam' 2019, follows on from 'I Bet There's No Broccoli On the Moon -More Poetry From the Search Zone 2016 and his 2014 anthology, 'Searching For Hen's Teeth -Poetry From The search Zone.

'Igniting Writing- When A Teacher Writes' was published by Hawker Brownlow Education, 2011 to provide support for teachers of writing.

He has maintained a blog (http://livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com) supporting teachers of writing since 2008.