Paul Fleisher
2781 Beowulf Ct., Richmond VA 23231
pfleishe@earthlink.net

Born June 23, 1948
Married to educator Debra Sims Fleisher, 1975

WORK EXPERIENCE:
9/05-Present Assistant to the Director, Richmond Peace Education Center
9/98-present  Instructor, University of Richmond Adult Continuing Studies, and other adult education programs
Summer 2006, Adjunct faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Education, TEDU517 Teachiing Elementary School Science
12/78-6/05  Teacher, Programs for Gifted, Richmond Public Schools. Duties included instruction, curriculum development, testing and identification and training (retired 6/2005) 7/2000   Writer in Residence, Chautauqua Writer's Center
 9/89-6/90  Adjunct faculty, Johns Hopkins Univ., Center for Talented Youth
 9/81-5/86  Instructor, "Writing the Magazine Article", Virginia
     Commonwealth Univ., Div. of Continuing Studies
 6/83-6/85  Computer Trainer, , Richmond Public Schools
 8/76-6/78  Teacher, 6th grade, Williamsburg VA public schools
 11/75-6-76  Teacher, 6th grade, Petersburg VA public schools
 6/73-6/75    Teacher Corps Intern, Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
 8/70-6/72  Teacher and Coordinator, Providence Free School, Providence RI

BOOKS:

Food Webs:   Desert, Forest, Grasslands, Ocean, Ponds and Lakes, Tundra, all part of the Earlybird series, Lerner Publishing Group, Scheduled for 2007
Mind Builders: Engineering Problems for Team Building and Competition (with Donald Ziegler), Teacher Idea Press, 2006
Parasites, Lerner Publishing Group, 2006
The Big Bang, Evolution, (Great Ideas of Science series ), Lerner Publishing Group, 2005
   21st Century Writing, (Written with Donna Fout and Mary Ann Ready) Teaching and Learning Co., 2003
   Ice Cream Treats:  The Inside Scoop, Lerner Publications, 2001
   Gorilla, Marshall Cavendish, 2000
   Secrets of the Universe: Matter and Energy, Lerner Publications, 2000
   Tanglers Too,  Synergetics, 1998
   Webs of Life (four additional titles): Salt Marsh; Pond; Alpine Meadow;
    Mountain Stream,  Marshall Cavendish, 1998
            Editor's Choice, Science Books and Films, Sept./Oct. 1999
   Brain Food:  Games That Teach Kids to Think, Zephyr Press, 1997
   Webs of Life  (series of four titles): Tide Pool; Coral Reef; Saguaro Cactus; Oak Tree,  Marshall Cavendish, 1997
   Life Cycles of a Dozen Diverse Creatures, Millbrook Press, 1996
            Booklist  Editors' Choice
   Our Oceans:  Experiments and Activities in Marine Science, Millbrook Press, 1995
   Ecology A to Z, Dillon Press, 1994
   The Master Violinmaker, Houghton Mifflin, 1993
            National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
   Changing Our World:  A Handbook for Young Activists, Zephyr Press, 1993
   Tanglers, Synergetics, 1991
   Looking Inside, Atheneum, 1991 (with Patricia Keeler)
   Write Now!, Good Apple, 1989
   Understanding the Vocabulary of the Nuclear Arms Race, Dillon Press, 1988
            School Library Journal starred review
  Secrets of the Universe, Atheneum, 1987

   Dilemmas:  He's Different, The Price of Success, (guidance videos) Educational Video Network, 1993
   I Blew It:  Learning From  Our Failures (video), Sunburst, 1988
            Hon. Mention, Natl. Educational Film & Video Festival
            Hon. Mention, Media & Methods Awards Portfolio
   Let's Talk About...Responsibility, (filmstrip/video), Sunburst, 1987
            Winner, Media and Methods Awards Portfolio

  Educational Computer Disks from Hartley Courseware:
    Analogies Tutorial, 1983
    Advanced Analogies, 1984
    The Chemical Elements, 1984
    Famous Scientists, 1984
    Perplexing Puzzles, 1985,
            Parent's Choice Award
    College Prep Analogies, 1985
 

ARTICLES:
  "The Fun Subs Have", Today's Education, Nov. 1976
  "The All New Punchy Munchy Crunchy Culinary Curriculum", Instructor, Feb. 1977
   "Coffee, Tea, or Chickory", Farmstead, June 1977
   "Spice Up Your Spelling", Instructor, Sept, 1977
   "Sprout a Garden in Your Pantry", Farmstead, Dec. 1977
   "The Reading Expert at Work: A Revealing Glimpse for Parents" Kappan, April 1978
   "Mussel In On Some Great Seafood", Farmstead, July 1978
   "Learning to Love Tarrantulas", Ms., June 1979
   "Teaching Children to Write Poetry", Today's Education, Feb. 1980
   "The Herring Are Running", Farmstead, Mar. 1980
   "Crabs:  How to Catch 'em, Cook 'em, and Eat 'em", Mother Earth News, May 1980
   "Critters in the Classroom", Instructor, Mar. 1984
   "LOW-RES Graphics Teach Math With Artistry",
    Classroom Computer Learning, Jan. 1985
   "HI-RES Graphics:  A Big Draw For Your Math Class",
    Classroom Computer Learning, Feb. 1985
   "Clam Farming on Virginia's Eastern Shore", Chesapeake Bay Magazine, Mar. 1985
   "Supporting Garden Plants", Horticulture, April 1985
   "Teaching Children About Nuclear War", Kappan, Nov. 1985
   "Smooth Sailing: Animation Techniques for the Apple", Classroom Computer Learning, March and April 1986
   "Living in Glass Houses", Style Weekly, May 27,  1986
   "Babes in Arms", Style Weekly, Dec. 2, 1986
   "Can't We Stop Bombing Nevada?", Style Weekly, Jan. 27, 1987
   "A Game Plan for Winning the Real Arms Race", The Sandpaper, Aug. 12, 1987
   "Rush Hour", Style Weekly, Jan. 12, 1988
   "All That Glitters Isn't Gold", Style Weekly, Aug. 16, 1988
   "Snapper Blues",  Style Weekly, Sept. 20, 1988
   "Keep Your Fingers Crossed, Virginia",  Style Weekly, Nov. 22, 1988
   "A Time to Remember, A Time to Act",  Style Weekly, Aug. 1, 1995
   "Scoring Our Schools,"  Style Weekly, Aug. 19, 1998
   "The Educational Assembly Line," Style Weekly, Aug. 24, 1999
"The Myth of our "Failing" Schools, Style Weekly , May 15, 2000
"Preserving the ABM Treaty, Style Weekly , Sept. 4, 2001
"Reading Your Rights," Style Weekly , Sept. 1, 2004
"Restoring the Voting Rights of All Virginians," Virginia Forum, Feb. 9, 2005
"Armed and Unready," Style Weekly , Feb. 16, 2005
"Pothole Economics," Style Weekly , Mar. 23, 2005

Software Reviews, Classroom Computer Learning; Technology and Learning:

    "Crosscountry U.S.A.", Nov. 1987
   "Math Shop", Mar. 1988
    "A.I.  An Experience with Artificial Intelligence", Nov. 1987
   "Zoyon Patrol", Mar. 1988
   "The Ripple That Changed American History", Sept. 1988
   "Rebus Writer", Jan. 1989
   "Wood Car Rally", May 1989
   "Weeds to Trees", April 1990
   "Time Navigator", Oct. 1990
   "Instant Survey", Jan. 1991
   "Estimation Quicksolve", Feb 1991
   "Bushbuck Charms, Viking Ships and Dodo Eggs", Sept. 1991
   "Headline Harry and the Great Paper Race", Dec. 1991
   "Insects:  Little Giants of the Earth", April 1992
   "Sim-Ant", Jan. 1993
   "The New Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia", March 1993
   "MusicTime", April 1993
   "The Great Ocean Rescue", May/June 1993
   "Coral Kingdom", October 1993
   "SimLife", February 1994
   "Exploring the Deep", October 1994
   "Coral Reef", March 1995
   "Widget Works", June 1995
   "Investigating the Human Body", September 1995
   "How Animals Move," January 1996
   "Science Sleuths," February 1996
   "MicroSoft Oceans", May/June 1996
   "Wide World of Animals; "The Indian in the Cupboard", Sept. 1996
   "Critical Mass: America's Race to Build the Atomic Bomb", Oct. 1996
   "The Solar System and Beyond", March 1997
   "Geography of Earth," Oct. 1998
   "SimSafari,"  Nov. 1998
   "Star Wars Droidworks," Feb. 1999
   "New York Times Learning Network," September 1999
   "The Math Forum,"  October 1999
   "Who We Are," February 2000
   "The Sound of Digital Music." May 2000
   "Exploring the Art and Science of Stopping Time," August 2000
   "Hot Numbers for Middle School Math," August 2002
   "Stagecast Creator 2.0," March 2003

*Editor, REAlworld and Actionline, Richmond Education Assn. newsletters,1980-85; Virginia Educators for Peace newsletter  1982-86; NEA Peace Caucus News, 1987-88
*Faculty representative and Board Member, Richmond Education Assn
*Delegate to Virginia Education Assn. and National  Education Assn. conventions.
*Workshop leader: Computer Literacy;  Games That Make StudentsThink; Cooperative Learning Activities; Writing and Publishing Children's Books;  Changing Our World: Helping Students Organize for Social Change; Teaching Inductive and Deductive Reasoning; Creating Simple Web Pages
*Faculty Advisor, S.T.O.P. Nuclear War, 1982-86
*Chairman, Richmond Nuclear Freeze Campaign 1985-88
*Participant, Youth Developers' Institute (International training program), 1992-94
*Member, Editorial Board, Virginia Forum, 1990-present; Vice-Chairman, 1993-1995; Chairman, 1995-1998, 2004-present
*American Forum Board of Directors 1993-95
*Member, Board of Directors, American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, 2002-present
*Member, Board of Directors, Richmond Peace Education Center, 1992-1997, 2002-present; Treasurer 1994-95; vice-chair 1996,2002; chair 1997
*Member, Central Virginia Freenet Advisory Committee, 1994-95
*Member, Chesapeake Bay Foundation CLEAN (Children Linking with the Environment Across the Nation) Advisory Board 1996-97
*Member, Richmond Community High School Advisory Board, 1998-2004
*Member, Teacher Incentive Grant Committee, Richmond Public Schools, 1996-97
*Member, Teacher of the Year Selection Committee, Richmond Public Schools,1997, 1998
*Curator:  Binford Middle School Web Pages  1996-2005 http://richmond.k12.va.us/schools/binford; Richmond Peace Education Center Web Pages  1996-99 http://www.rpec.org