January 2021
This brief discusses trends in K–12 instructional practice that could redefine education in years to come, and offers theory-based insights and recommendations for both powering through the pandemic and evolving toward...
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School system leaders are faced with unprecedented challenges. To help them make the best decisions for their schools and students during a time of uncertainty, new research offers four pathways for navigating the road a...
CONTINUE READINGOctober 2020
To make sense of the potential for 2020 to change K–12 schools forever, this paper offers a framework for understanding why some crisis-induced innovations persist, while others are cast aside when conditions normalize...
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A third of the world's population lives in inadequate housing often referred to as slums, favelas, or shanty towns. In Brazil, Vivenda is reimagining affordable housing solutions for those who need it most.
Jan 14, 2021
“How can schools redesign parent and family engagement so that students continue to be engaged and successful in their learning both during and post-COVID?”
Jan 14, 2021
New data from the Canopy project lifts the hood on how some schools are responding to the pandemic in distinctly student-centered ways.
Jan 13, 2021
2020 was a devastating year for many, but its challenges also offered important lessons for creating a more prosperous future. Here are three of our biggest takeaways.
Jan 7, 2021
In 2021, look for new innovations aimed at fostering and maintaining connection.
Jan 6, 2021
COVID-19 creates conditions that can motivate teachers away from conventional instruction to adopt student-centered practices enabled by technology.
Jan 4, 2021
December 2020
Join Julia Freeland Fisher and panelists as they discuss how K-12 and higher ed can facilitate human interaction and connection during COVID.
CONTINUE READINGNovember 2020
Join Julia Freeland Fisher and an esteemed panel as they discuss best practices and tools to connect students with networks during COVID-19.
CONTINUE READINGNovember 2020
Chelsea Waite introduces her research that helps school leaders predict what might happen tomorrow in response to changes they’re making today.
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Chatting with Getting Smart's Tom Vander Ark, Julia Freeland Fisher and Mahnaz Charania discuss why measuring for diversity and social capital can open new doors and perspectives for students at various junctures in thei...
Sept 17, 2020
Julia Freeland Fisher joins MENTOR’s Reflection on Research podcast to talk about her book, Who You Know: Unlocking Innovations That Expand Students’ Networks and discuss […]
Aug 12, 2020
We're delighted to rejoin the Sherpas for another conversation on all things innovation. In this episode Efosa Ojomo and Rich Alton share insights from their latest report on building economic resilience via innovation.
Aug 5, 2020
Choosing College helps you understand why you’re going to school. What's driving you? What are you trying to accomplish? Once you know why, the book will help you make better choices.
June 28, 2019
What if the key to creating lasting prosperity in poor countries is a fresh perspective on how economies develop? Citing examples from history, our latest book outlines a way forward—with innovation taking center stage...
Nov 29, 2018
Relationships matter. Who You Know explores this simple idea to give teachers and school administrators a fresh perspective on how to break the pattern of inequality in American classrooms.
Aug 14, 2018
