Many efforts to personalize learning focus on teacher-student relationships. But healthy development and access to opportunity require a broader web of connections in young people's lives.
Oct 12, 2018
In this Teaching Learning Leading K-12 interview, Fisher notes why it's critical to provide students access to networks otherwise unattainable.
Oct 11, 2018
In a recent podcast interview with Tom Vander Ark of Getting Smart, Julia Freeland Fisher encourages us to imagine, what would the design of a more networked, caring school look like?
Sept 28, 2018
A new platform is connecting schools and communities in an effort to democratize connectedness and radically increase community involvement in public schools.
Sept 27, 2018
How might we better design schools to help students foster more relationships with caring, expert adults? Tune into this webinar to learn how Julia's book addresses this key question and more.
Sept 20, 2018
Learn how DreamWakers is using free and existing video technology to connect under-resourced classrooms across the U.S. with diverse career professionals.
Sept 18, 2018
The gap disadvantaged students face goes beyond academics. No longer can schools just focus on what you know; they also must focus on who you know.
Sept 7, 2018
Social Capital
New mentoring tools are helping existing institutions organize and invest in connections in their own backyard.
Aug 23, 2018
Social Capital
Our free, searchable market map features all of the tools we’ve come across (so far!) over the years that are bringing relationships within reach for students.
Aug 1, 2018
What if technology opened up time for more and better face-to-face interactions to take root between students and families?
July 19, 2018