Jan Fisher is a professional development consultant living in Laguna Beach, California. As a district staff developer for the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Jan worked with new and veteran teachers in the areas of classroom management, instruction, and models of teaching, and with all staff in planning and implementing school improvement initiatives. Currently, she provides training and support in both management and instruction to the teachers and administrators in several southern California districts. She also works for the University of California, Irvine, where she teaches preservice teachers about the intricacies of class management, and assists in coordinating the California Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program (BTSA).