Douglas Fisher is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Doug was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. He is a credentialed teacher and leader in California. In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association. He has published widely on literacy, quality instruction, and assessment, as well as books such as Welcome to Teaching, PLC+, Teaching Students to Drive their Learning, and Student Assessment: Better Evidence, Better Decisions, Better Learning.
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Chapter 1. Text Complexity in a New Light Chapter 2. Quantitative Measures of Text Complexity Chapter 3. Qualitative Values of Literary Texts Chapter 4. Qualitative Aspects of Informational Texts Chapter 5. Exploring Teacher-Led Tasks: Modeling Expert Thinking Chapter 6. Exploring Teacher-Led Tasks: Closely Reading Complex Texts Chapter 7. Exploring Teacher-Led Tasks: Scaffolded Reading Instruction of Complex Texts Chapter 8. Exploring Peer-Led Tasks: Collaborative Conversations and Peer-Mediated Learning Chapter 9. Exploring Individual Tasks