Webinar: Reimagining education Christensen Institute Webinar: Reimagining education Join Julia Freeland Fisher and panelists as they discuss how K-12 and higher ed can facilitate human interaction and connection during COVID. Dec 10, 2020 Christensen Institute
The crucial ingredient to cultivating students’ connections? Meaningful metrics. Mahnaz Charania The crucial ingredient to cultivating students’ connections? Meaningful metrics. A host of early innovators across schools and education programs are piloting new relationship metrics alongside academic ones. Dec 2, 2020 Mahnaz Charania
Webinar: Real-world connections in a time of distance learning Christensen Institute Webinar: Real-world connections in a time of distance learning Join Julia Freeland Fisher and an esteemed panel as they discuss best practices and tools to connect students with networks during COVID-19. Nov 25, 2020 Christensen Institute
Making the invisible visible: Student survey helps schools take action in building and maintaining student relationships Mahnaz Charania Making the invisible visible: Student survey helps schools take action in building and maintaining student relationships The Search Institute’s Developmental Relationships Survey shows that middle and high school students may not be building the connections they need to thrive. Measuring relationship quality in- and out-of-school can clo... Nov 18, 2020 Mahnaz Charania
Correctly categorizing the wild west of work-integrated learning technologies Julia Freeland Fisher Correctly categorizing the wild west of work-integrated learning technologies Integrating across silos will be key to improving the gap between learning and work. But getting crisp on outcomes should drive innovation. Nov 9, 2020 Julia Freeland Fisher
Two high school models reveal how virtual internships can still provide work-based learning’s most critical asset Mahnaz Charania Two high school models reveal how virtual internships can still provide work-based learning’s most critical asset How can schools and employers ensure that students build new, high-quality relationships during virtual internships? Oct 21, 2020 Mahnaz Charania
Are the kids OK? Four guiding questions—and metrics—to help ensure student well-being. Mahnaz Charania Are the kids OK? Four guiding questions—and metrics—to help ensure student well-being. How can schools ensure their efforts to support students’ well-being are successful? The answer lies in measuring for quality. Oct 14, 2020 Mahnaz Charania
Helping students make new friends during COVID is possible. Two programs show how. Julia Freeland Fisher Helping students make new friends during COVID is possible. Two programs show how. Some organizations show how relationship-centered designs can create new online programs—and student friendships—to outlast COVID-19. Oct 7, 2020 Julia Freeland Fisher
As KIPP changes its slogan, focus on the importance of connections Michael B. Horn As KIPP changes its slogan, focus on the importance of connections Why helping students succeed in life means schools like KIPP must not just focus on closing the academic gap, but also the opportunity gap. Sept 17, 2020 Michael B. Horn
Facebook Campus: Repeating history misses the mark on students’ futures Julia Freeland Fisher Facebook Campus: Repeating history misses the mark on students’ futures Campus could be a fresh start for Zuckerberg to experiment with new algorithms aimed at furnishing college students with a range of supportive, inspiring, career-expanding connections. Will it? Probably not. Sept 16, 2020 Julia Freeland Fisher
Adaptive mentoring can support students through the pandemic—even online Julia Freeland Fisher Adaptive mentoring can support students through the pandemic—even online One online advising model is flexing to support students during a year of turbulence and unknowns. Sept 8, 2020 Julia Freeland Fisher
Why schools can’t have a complete back-to-school road map without a relationship map Mahnaz Charania Why schools can’t have a complete back-to-school road map without a relationship map Schools that map the relationships at students’ disposal will be well-positioned to sustain their well-being and academic progress this year. Sept 1, 2020 Mahnaz Charania
