Search Results - "FISHER, DOUGLAS"

Five Simple Ways to Say "You Belong": Make belonging part of your classroom's DNA with these no-cost practices.

Authors: SMITH, DOMINIQUE FISHER, DOUGLAS FREY, NANCY

Source: Educational Leadership. Jul2025, Vol. 83 Issue 1, p44-49. 6p.

Subject Terms: *Teaching methods, *Classroom environment, *Teacher-student relationships, *Academic achievement, *Classroom management, Social belonging

AI as Superscholar: Authorship at the Threshold of the Unsayable.

Authors: Shin, Helen Fisher, Douglas H. Anderson, Clifford B.

Source: Theological Librarianship. Apr2026, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p50-65. 16p.

Five Instructional Components Every Effective Lesson Needs: Teachers don't need more prescriptive templates. They need better ways to reason through instruction.

Authors: FISHER, DOUGLAS FREY, NANCY

Source: Educational Leadership. May2026, Vol. 83 Issue 8, p60-61. 2p.

Subject Terms: *Lesson planning, *Teaching methods, *Instructional systems design, *Educational objectives, *Achievement gains (Education), *Teaching aids

Understanding Sparks Curiosity: Lesson chunking builds the foundation that keeps curiosity alive.

Authors: FISHER, DOUGLAS FREY, NANCY

Source: Educational Leadership. Apr2026, Vol. 83 Issue 7, p60-61. 2p.

Subject Terms: *Curiosity, *Cognitive load, *Instructional systems design, *Cognitive dissonance, *Students, Pattern perception

BRINGING Αrtificial Intelligence TO THE PLC TABLE: When AI does the rote work, teacher teams can go deeper into what matters.

Authors: Hargrave, Meghan Fisher, Douglas Frey, Nancy

Source: Educational Leadership. Feb2025, Vol. 82 Issue 5, p24-29. 6p.

Subject Terms: *Educators, *Generative artificial intelligence, *Digital learning, *Educational technology, *Learning

The Unwinnable Battle Over Minimum Grades: The debate over minimum grade policies masks deeper flaws in grading systems that need to be addressed head-on.

Authors: Guskey, Thomas R. Fisher, Douglas Frey, Nancy

Source: Educational Leadership. Oct2024, Vol. 82 Issue 2, p68-72. 5p.

Subject Terms: *Grading of students, *Grade point average, *Academic achievement, *Learning, *Students, *Schools

Teaching Perspective in Writing: When students understand whose thinking they're representing--and why it matters--they write with greater clarity and intention.

Authors: FISHER, DOUGLAS FREY, NANCY

Source: Educational Leadership. Mar2026, Vol. 83 Issue 6, p60-61. 2p.

Subject Terms: *Writing education, *Perspective taking, *Intelligent tutoring systems, *Machine learning, *Academic discourse, Strategic communication

How We Group Students Matters.

Authors: FISHER, DOUGLAS FREY, NANCY

Source: Educational Leadership. Feb2026, Vol. 83 Issue 5, p60-61. 2p.

Subject Terms: *Ability grouping (Education), *Teacher attitudes, *Inclusive education, *Teaching methods, *Education research, *Students, Organization

The State of the Sunshine State Standards: Florida's B.E.S.T. Edition

Authors: Thomas B. Fordham Institute Friedberg, Solomon Shanahan, Tim et al.

Source: Thomas B. Fordham Institute. 2020.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 50

Sponsoring Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation

Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Academic Achievement, Benchmarking, Academic Standards, Difficulty Level, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Policy, Scoring, English, Language Arts, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Instruction, Kindergarten, State Standards, Politics of Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluators, Reading Comprehension, Criticism

Geographic Terms: Florida

Reflective Writing in a Principal Preparation Program

Authors: Wright, James Fisher, Douglas Frey, Nancy

Source: Journal of School Administration Research and Development. Spr 2020 5(1):16-24.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: Reflection, Writing (Composition), Principals, Administrator Education, Equal Education, Instructional Leadership, Credentials, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Program Descriptions, Educational Change

Geographic Terms: California (San Diego)

Onboarding Teachers: A Playbook for Getting New Staff up to Speed. First Edition

Authors: Frey, Nancy Shin, Michelle Fisher, Douglas et al.

Source: Corwin. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 256

Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Beginning Teacher Induction, Coaching (Performance), Teacher Competencies, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment, Readiness, Interpersonal Communication, Access to Information

Access URL: https://us.corwin.com/books/onboarding-playbook-285894

Kids Come in All Languages: Visible Learning for Multilingual Learners. Corwin Literacy

Authors: Corrigan, Oscar Frey, Nancy Fisher, Douglas et al.

Source: Corwin. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 128

Descriptors: Student Diversity, Language Usage, Classroom Environment, Student Motivation, Critical Thinking, Student Participation, Interpersonal Communication, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), English Language Learners, Teacher Role, English (Second Language)

Access URL: https://us.corwin.com/books/kids-come-in-all-languages-263256

From Grading to Guiding: When students learn to evaluate their own work, teachers' roles in assessment change for the better.

Authors: FISHER, DOUGLAS FREY, NANCY

Source: Educational Leadership. Dec2025/Jan2026, Vol. 83 Issue 4, p60-61. 2p.

Subject Terms: *Formative tests, *Summative tests, *Educational leadership, *Peer review of students, *Student engagement

10 AI Skills Every Student Needs: The future belongs to students who can ask better questions, verify answers, and flex their thinking.

Authors: FISHER, DOUGLAS FREY, NANCY

Source: Educational Leadership. Nov2025, Vol. 83 Issue 3, p60-61. 2p.

Subject Terms: *Generative artificial intelligence, *Educational evaluation, *Information literacy, Artificial intelligence in education, Prompt engineering

Revisiting the Rules of Gradual Release of Responsibility.

Authors: FISHER, DOUGLAS FREY, NANCY

Source: Educational Leadership. Oct2025, Vol. 83 Issue 2, p60-61. 2p.

Subject Terms: *Effective teaching, *Collaborative learning, *Student engagement, *Learning, *Teaching methods

Veteran Teachers' Understanding of 'Balanced Literacy'

Authors: Fisher, Douglas Frey, Nancy Lapp, Diane

Source: Journal of Education. Jan 2023 203(1):188-195.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Experienced Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Literacy Education, Definitions, Literacy, Textbook Selection, Whole Language Approach, Phonics, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Direct Instruction

What Really Matters in Play?

Authors: Thunder, Kateri Hattie, John Almarode, John T. et al.

Source: Theory Into Practice. 2023 62(2):115-126.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Play, Early Childhood Education, Teaching Methods, Language Acquisition, Language Enrichment, Inclusion, Equal Education, Interpersonal Communication, Teacher Student Relationship, Learning Experience, Verbal Communication

Leader Preparation Programs' Initial Responses to the California Administrator Performance Assessment

Authors: Ojeda, Alejandro Gonzalez Marshall, James M. Fisher, Douglas

Source: Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development. Mar 2019 30:35-55.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Leadership Training, Administrator Evaluation, Principals, Workshops, Administrator Education, Credentials, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Barriers

Geographic Terms: California

The State of State Standards Post-Common Core

Authors: Thomas B. Fordham Institute Friedberg, Solomon Barone, Diane et al.

Source: Thomas B. Fordham Institute. 2018.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 155

Sponsoring Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation

Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Language Arts, Mathematics, Common Core State Standards, Educational Change, Educational Trends

Geographic Terms: Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Minnesota

Four C's for Better Student Engagement: To increase student engagement, think of engage as an active verb--and students as the ones doing the actions.

Authors: Fisher, Douglas Frey, Nancy Gonzalez, Alejandro

Source: Educational Leadership. Sep2023, Vol. 81 Issue 1, p36-40. 6p.

Subject Terms: *Student engagement, *Learning, *Digital learning, *Legal compliance, Completion bonds