Striking a balance: SEL skills and access to relationships Julia Freeland Fisher Striking a balance: SEL skills and access to relationships Last week Checker Finn and Rick Hess published the first in a series of reports at American Enterprise Institute on the promise and pitfalls of […] Apr 18, 2019 Julia Freeland Fisher
Blended isn’t just about online learning—it’s making space for real-world relationships Julia Freeland Fisher Blended isn’t just about online learning—it’s making space for real-world relationships Beyond just restructuring the classroom, blended-learning models are starting to open up new connections and diversify students’ networks. Mar 28, 2019 Julia Freeland Fisher
Why investing in real-world feedback R&D could revolutionize assessments Julia Freeland Fisher Why investing in real-world feedback R&D could revolutionize assessments Not only could turning to connections outside of classroom teachers help improve students’ writing skills, it could disrupt traditional K-12 assessments as we know them. Mar 21, 2019 Julia Freeland Fisher
Are you really personalizing learning? Thomas Arnett Are you really personalizing learning? Personalized learning could encompass many modalities, yet there are some classroom components in standard personalized approaches that are often missed. Mar 7, 2019 Thomas Arnett
How sharing work can build students’ networks Julia Freeland Fisher How sharing work can build students’ networks Education entrepreneur Torrance Robinson discusses how academic work can serve as the launching pad for student networks. Feb 20, 2019 Julia Freeland Fisher
Panel: Why building students’ social networks is critical Julia Freeland Fisher Panel: Why building students’ social networks is critical In this live-streamed event hosted by Big Picture Learning and HERE to HERE, a program that aims to build interest and passion-based career-pathways for 14-24 year-olds […] Jan 17, 2019 Julia Freeland Fisher
Defining personalized learning and blended learning: Is there a difference? Julia Freeland Fisher Defining personalized learning and blended learning: Is there a difference? To understand the nuances of personalized learning, it’s important to define what it is and if it’s different from blended learning, it’s often interchangeably applied concept. Jan 15, 2019 Julia Freeland Fisher
Shindig chat: Innovations that expand students’ networks Julia Freeland Fisher Shindig chat: Innovations that expand students’ networks In this interactive forum, Julia Freeland Fisher, author of Who You Know, explores why it’s not just what students know but whom they know, and how schools can become hubs for connection. Jan 10, 2019 Julia Freeland Fisher
5 big ideas for education innovation in 2019 Julia Freeland Fisher 5 big ideas for education innovation in 2019 Over the last year, education innovators around the country continued to pursue expanded definitions of student success, personalized approaches, and wholly new models of school. […] Jan 8, 2019 Julia Freeland Fisher
A look back at what we learned in 2018 Julia Freeland Fisher A look back at what we learned in 2018 Check out this roundup chronicling our past year of research into innovations in postsecondary and K-12 education. Jan 4, 2019 Julia Freeland Fisher
Why schools should bridge the generational divide Julia Freeland Fisher Why schools should bridge the generational divide A new book explores how to forge more connections between kids and retirees—at scale. Nov 15, 2018 Julia Freeland Fisher
The limitations of networks to expand opportunity Julia Freeland Fisher The limitations of networks to expand opportunity Relationships matter. But networks alone are not a cure-all to the complex landscape of opportunity in America. Nov 8, 2018 Julia Freeland Fisher
