Douglas P Fisher

Douglas H. Fisher

Douglas H. Fisher (born c. 1948) is the New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture and an American Democratic Party politician. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2002-2009, representing the 3rd legislative district.

Doug Fisher

Douglas Mason "Doug" Fisher (September 19, 1919 - September 18, 2009) was a Canadian political columnist and politician. Life and career. The long-time dean of the ...

Text-Dependent Questions, Grades 6-12: Pathways to Close and Critical Reading (Corwin Literacy)

Fisher & Frey’s answer to close and critical reading No doubt since the cave paintings of prehistoric times, humans have asked questions to make sense of the message. So what could possibly be new about posing questions about text? Plenty . . . and withTDQ, Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey reveal it all...

Close Reading and Writing From Sources

Learn new ways to help middle and high school students develop the habits necessary to read closely, take good notes, then analyze what they have read from multiple sources and synthesize information into effective discussion and, ultimately, solid writing. The International Reading Association is t...

Rigorous Reading: 5 Access Points for Comprehending Complex Texts (Corwin Literacy)

"With Rigorous Reading Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey have provided literacy educators who are committed to successfully raising the bar with solutions that make sense. The book is masterfully developed with an extensive reach across many grade levels in terms of defining what it means to provide intent...

Text-Dependent Questions, Grades K-5: Pathways to Close and Critical Reading (Corwin Literacy)

Fisher & Frey’s answer to close and critical reading No doubt since the cave paintings of prehistoric times, humans have asked questions to make sense of the message. So what could possibly be new about posing questions about text? Plenty . . . and withTDQ, Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey reveal it all...

Text Complexity: Raising Rigor in Reading

Selecting appropriate reading material for students is hard. For decades, teachers have known that quality instruction requires a careful matching of materials to students. The goal is to select materials that are neither too difficult nor too easy for students--a phenomenon sometimes called the Gol...

How to Create a Culture of Achievement in Your School and Classroom

What does it feel like to walk into your school? Is it a welcoming place, where everyone feels valued? Most school improvement efforts focus on academic goals, instructional models, curriculum, and assessments. But sometimes what can make or break your learning community are the intangibles--the rel...

Teaching Students to Read Like Detectives: Comprehending, Analyzing, and Discussing Text

Empower students to take ownership of their reading and learning with Teaching Students to Read Like Detectives. In this comprehensive guide, the authors explore the relationship between text, learner, and learning through discussion and rhetorical writing at the elementary, middle, and high school ...

Productive Group Work: How to Engage Students, Build Teamwork, and Promote Understanding

The benefits of collaborative learning are well documented and yet, almost every teacher knows how group work can go wrong: restless students, unequal workloads, lack of accountability, and too little learning for all the effort involved. In this book, educators Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Sandi...

Steel; From the Iron Age to the Space Age

Reading For Information In Elementary School: Content Literacy Strategies To Build Comprehension K-5

Improving Adolescent Literacy: Content Area Strategies at Work

Glencoe Literature: Reading With Purpose, Course 2

Glencoe Literature: Reading With Purpose, Course 3

The American Journey Active Reading Note-taking Guide - Teacher's Edition

World History - California Edition: Modern Times Active Reading Note-taking Guide, Student Workbook

World History Journey Across Timen