“bobbi fisher”

In February 1999, Bobbi Fisher sent an email to a group of teachers nationwide, asking two main questions: "What are some of the specific stresses in your teaching situation and how do you deal with them?" and "When are the times that you feel the most joy in your teaching?" The response was overwhe... More

When originally published in 1991, "Joyful Learning" was the first book to demonstrate how to link student-centered theory and practice in the preschool and kindergarten classroom. Since then, it has become a veritable bible for early childhood educators. Now, veteran author Bobbi Fisher revisits he... More

Bobbi Fisher has long inspired early childhood professionals with her approach to student-centered, natural learning. Now, in a concise and highly focused volume, she zeroes in on the exciting area of shared reading. This time, we benefit not just from Bobbis experience as a twenty-five year teachin... More

How do you do a read-aloud? Bobbi Fisher and her daughter Emily Fisher Medvic are authorities on the subject. It is through their collective experiences as classroom teachersand personal memories of read-alouds since the day Emily was bornthat they have come to believe in and promote this practice a... More

"Inside the Classroom "collects in one place many of Bobbi Fisher's articles from Teaching PreK-8 and other teacher magazines. From these articles, kindergarten and first-grade teachers will learn: how to set up a classroom environment conducive to learning how to use reading and writing in the kind... More

Leading Self-Directed Work Teams is one of the best-selling books on teams ever published. Now, the perfect guide for any team leader has been revised and expanded to reflect the new realities of team-based organizations. By explaining how team leaders differ from conventional supervisors, this info... More

Micro-finance has emerged in recent years as a major tool for development and is fast growing as an international industry. This book explores how developmental goals and action can be put back into micro-finance. It sets out how micro-finance can be designed, in practice, to contribute to a wide ra... More