Douglas Fisher is professor and chair of educational
leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at
Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Doug was an
early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. He is a
credentialed English teacher and administrator in California.
In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the
Literacy Research Association. He has published numerous articles
on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum
design, as well as books such as The Teacher Clarity Playbook
2/e, Your Introduction to PLC+, The Illustrated Guide to Teacher
Credibility, Instructional Strategies that Move Learning Forward:
30 Tools that Support Gradual Release of Responsibility, and
Welcome to Teaching!
Nancy Frey is a Professor in Educational Leadership at San
Diego State and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle
College. She is a credentialed special educator, reading
specialist, and administrator in California. She is a member
of the International Literacy Association’s Literacy Research
Panel. Her published titles include 50 Strategies for
Activating Your PLC+, The Illustrated Guide to Visible Learning,
Welcome to Teaching Multilingual Learners, Teaching Foundational
Skills to Adolescent Readers, and RIGOR Unveiled: A Video-Enhanced
Flipbook to Promote Teacher Expertise in Relationship Building,
Instruction, Goals, Organization, and Relevance.
Diane Lapp, EdD, is a distinguished professor of education at San
Diego State University where her work continues to be applied to
schools. She is also an instructional coach and teacher at Health
Sciences High & Middle College. Throughout her career, Diane has
taught in elementary, middle, and high schools. Her major areas of
research and instruction regard issues related to the planning and
assessment of very intentional literacy instruction and learning. A
member of both the California and the International Reading Halls
of Fame, Diane has authored, coauthored, and edited numerous
articles, columns, texts, handbooks and children’s materials on
instruction, assessment, and literacy related issues. Diane is the
recipient of the ILA 2023 William S. Gray Citation of Merit, a
prestigious award reserved for those who have made outstanding
contributions to multiple facets of literacy development. Diane can
be reached at lapp@sdsu.edu. Follow her on twitter @lappsdsu Dr.
Kelly Johnson is currently a faculty member in teacher
education at San Diego State University and an instructional coach
in the San Diego Unified School District. A Nationally Board
Certified teacher, Kelly devotes much of her work to literacy
teaching and learning in classrooms. Dr. Johnson is passionate
about the teaching and learning connection that results from proper
teacher modeling, productive group work, formative assessment, and
student engagement.
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