Scaffolded Writing Instruction: Teaching With a Gradual-Release Framework (Teaching Strategies)
Douglas Fisher, a former language development specialist and teacher, is Professor of Language and Literacy Education at San Diego State University. He is the recipient of an International Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award as well as a Christa McAuliffe award for excellence in teacher education.  He is coauthor of Language Arts Workshop: Purposeful Reading and Writing Instruction (Merrill Prentice Hall, 2006).Nancy Frey, a former classroom teacher and peer coach, is Associate Professor of Language and Literacy Education at San Diego State University. She is the recipient of a Christa McAuliffe award for excellence in teacher education. She is coauthor of Reading for Information in Elementary School (Merrill Prentice Hall, 2007).