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About the Consultant
Douglas Fisher, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Teacher
Education at San Diego State University. He is the recipient of an Interna-
tional Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award, as well as a Christa
McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education. He has published
numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and
curriculum design as well as books, such as Improving Adolescent Literacy:
Strategies at Work and Responsive Curriculum Design in Secondary Schools:
Meeting the Diverse Needs of Students. He has taught a variety of courses in
SDSU’s teacher credentialing program as well as graduate-level courses on
English language development and literacy. He also has taught classes in
English, writing, and literacy development to secondary school students.