About the Author

Jan Fisher is an educator with a wide background in education. She has taught both middle and high school classes in rural and city schools. As an elementary counselor in the Mexico (Missouri) Public School District for more than twenty years, Mrs. Fisher was selected as Educator of the Year and also received the Pioneer in Education award for her contribution to education in the district.

Mrs. Fisher has conducted workshops on study skills at Missouri School Counselor Association conferences. She has also had articles on education topics published in both state and national education publications. A member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society for outstanding women educators, Mrs. Fisher has served on the board of the Early Childhood Developmental Center in Mexico and was a 4-H Community Leader for fifteen years.

Mrs. Fisher has a B.S. in education from the University of Nebraska, an M.S. in counseling and guidance from Western Illinois University, and has completed additional postgraduate study at the University of Missouri–Columbia.

Mrs. Fisher enjoys swimming, bicycling, and reading and is active in community organizations. The mother of two sons, she also has two grandchildren.

Author’s Note

Two people who have helped in putting this course together deserve special thanks. Christal Bruner, Headquarters Librarian and I.S. Management for the Mexico-Audrain County Library District, provided resources and guidance for the Internet research section. Kelly Fisher, a middle school student, served as a “test subject” and her suggestions were valuable for improving the course.