Douglas Fisher is Professor of Language and Literacy Education in the Department of Teacher Education at San Diego State University, the Co-Director for the Center for the Advancement of Reading at the California State University Chancellor’s office, and the past Director of Professional Development for the City Heights Educational Collaborative. He has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum design, as well as books such as Creating Literacy-rich Schools for Adolescents (with Gay Ivey), Improving Adolescent Literacy: Strategies at Work (with Nancy Frey) and Teaching English Language Learners: A Differentiated Approach (with Carol Rothenberg). A former early intervention specialists, language development specialist, he has also taught high school English, writing, and literacy development to public school students. Some of his presentation topics include content literacy, ELL, and struggling readers.
View Doug Fisher's Resume/Vitae, publications, and workshops.
Level: K-12
English Language Learners Alternative texts Content literacy Curriculum Design Differentiated Instruction Literacy Coaching Struggling readers
gallery of books - ELL, literacy rich schools,graphic novels
Content Literacy Strategies that Work
Audience: content teachers in middle and high school, administrators
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Audience: content teachers in middle and high school, administratorsAt the end of this session, participants will be able to: - Understand the use and advantages of content literacy strategies
- Describe a decision-making process for identifying and implementing a school-wide literacy approach
- Identify the components of a professional development plan to foster teacher proficiency and collegial coaching
- Link schoolwide approaches to a systematic accountability design
- Complete a planning tool for establishing and implementing a school-wide literacy program for their school site
Improving Thinking and Writing Through Instruction
Audience: teachers across grade levels, administrators, parents
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe writing standards for elementary, middle and high school students
- Understand the gradual release of responsibility model of writing (Language Experience Approach, Interactive Writing, Writing Models, Generative Sentences, Power Writing, RAFT Writing, Independent Writing)
- Complete a planning tool for establishing and implementing a school-wide writing program for their school site
Developing Literate Behaviors
Audience: Elementary and English teachers
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe a gradual release of responsibility model for developing literacy (focus lessons, guided instruction, collaborative learning, and independent work)
- Identify the ways in which content, process, and product must be differentiated to ensure that students are successful in developing literacy
- Design an integrated unit of study for students, based on content standards using a gradual release of responsibility model of instruction
Workshop Title: Language Learners in the English Classroom
Audiences: Teachers, administrators and/or parents
In this workshop, Doug focuses on the role of English teachers in developing students’ language. Specifically, participants will focus on grammar, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension in both reading and writing instruction relative to English language learners.