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Coffee Break with Dr. Doug Fisher
Coffee Break with Dr. Doug Fisher

Doug Fisher, Ph.D. is a professor and Department Chair in the Department of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University. He co-founded the charter school, Health Sciences High and Middle College, where he is also Dean of Faculty Affairs. Doug is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University (SDSU). In 2017, he received the SDSU Outstanding Faculty Monty Award. He was past president of the International Literacy Association (2017-2018). While he’s a prolific author and a renowned educational leader, he’s down to earth, inspiring and easy to talk to.

Grab a cuppa and enjoy the interview.

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Coffee Break...with Ralph Fletcher
Coffee Break...with Ralph Fletcher

Having devoted his life to writing, Ralph Fletcher has strived to improve the quality of the teaching of writing for young people.  A prolific author and inspiring presenter, he’s written books both for teachers and aspiring young writers on the art of writing. His other works encompass poetry, picture books, chapter books, and young adult novels. I grabbed a coffee break with him and found him generous, funny, and his drive to pass on to children the love of writing was strongly evident.

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literacy, ELA, education, Writing, InterviewLaura Hancockwriting, education, literacy, reading, Ralph Fletcher