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April 1, 2026
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Vol. 83
No. 7
Instructional Insights

Understanding Sparks Curiosity

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Douglas Fisher is a professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High in San Diego, California. Formerly an intervention teacher and elementary school educator, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame in 2022. Doug has authored numerous articles on leadership, reading and literacy, and curriculum design along with books such as Microlearning in the K–12 Classroom, Better Learning Through Structured Teaching, and All Learning Is Social and Emotional.

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