John M. Fischer
jfisch@bgnet.bgsu.edu
John M. Fischer is an assistant professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, Bowling Green State University. He works in the area of social studies education, as well as courses in middle childhood and urban education. He holds a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in social studies teacher education with concentrations in international studies and technology in education. Since his arrival at BGSU he has worked to link issues of urban social studies with international civic education, specifically, issues of culture, democracy, and democratic teaching practices. He currently serves as the Project Director of the Ohio/Poland partnership of the International Civic Education Exchange. He has also served as Project Co-Director of the Education for Democracy Project, a curriculum development project with teachers in Kenya and South Africa. Finally, he serves as Site Director for a federally funded GEAR-UP project in East Toledo designed to restructure middle school education and increase student access to post-secondary education.
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