Personalized & Blended Learning Are teachers truly ‘shifting away from the Station Rotation model?’ Julia Freeland Fisher Are teachers truly ‘shifting away from the Station Rotation model?’ A Q&A with leaders from Education Elements on why the Station Rotation blended-learning model remains relevant. Feb 15, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher Personalized & Blended Learning
Teachers are managers—so let’s give them the tools to manage Julia Freeland Fisher Teachers are managers—so let’s give them the tools to manage A new playbook describes how teachers can borrow from emerging management strategies at the top places to work. Jan 24, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
Will guidance and teaching merge in the future? Julia Freeland Fisher Will guidance and teaching merge in the future? Looking ahead, as technology replaces some teaching tasks, teachers may look more and more like guidance counselors. Jan 17, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
Education innovation in 2017: 4 personalized learning trends to watch Julia Freeland Fisher Education innovation in 2017: 4 personalized learning trends to watch What's ahead for K–12 education innovation in 2017? Here are 4 trends that we're watching. Jan 4, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
Big Ideas for Bold Education Choice Julia Freeland Fisher Big Ideas for Bold Education Choice Julia Freeland Fisher participates in a panel discussion on how reformers can overcome the funding, supply, and information challenges that keep parents relegated to a system of residentially-assigned schools. Dec 1, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher
Should instructional choice trump school choice? Julia Freeland Fisher Should instructional choice trump school choice? Betsy DeVos, Trump's pick for secretary of education, would be wise to embrace an expanding notion of educational choice. Nov 23, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher
Social Capital Is social media disrupting our networks? Julia Freeland Fisher Is social media disrupting our networks? How could a world that is technically more connected than ever be so socially disconnected and divided? Have disruptive technologies brought us closer together or further apart? Nov 15, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher Social Capital
Social Capital My Brother’s Keeper turns to tech Julia Freeland Fisher My Brother’s Keeper turns to tech My Brother’s Keeper and Sprint Corp. are bringing tablets, smartphones, and four years of data service to students who lack internet access at home. But it will take much more than tech to transform student lives. Oct 17, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher Social Capital
Are students buying what we’re selling? Julia Freeland Fisher Are students buying what we’re selling? In a new book, Competing Against Luck, out this week, Clay Christensen and his coauthors offer clues about how education reformers could rethink student motivation in a whole new light. Oct 7, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher
The hidden goal that XQ winners share: relationships Julia Freeland Fisher The hidden goal that XQ winners share: relationships This month, U.S. high schools got a healthy dose of innovation investment—the XQ Super School project announced 10 winners, each of which will receive $10 million to […] Sept 28, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher
Tackle teacher shortages with online learning Julia Freeland Fisher Tackle teacher shortages with online learning The new school year is underway, but districts across the country are still struggling to fill hundreds of teaching positions. These teacher shortages are proving […] Sept 7, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher
6 tips from personalized learning innovators leading change Julia Freeland Fisher 6 tips from personalized learning innovators leading change Earlier this year, the Rhode Island-based Highlander Institute and the Clayton Christensen Institute teamed up to bring together a conference on blended and personalized learning […] Aug 24, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher