Julia Freeland FisherTeachers are managers — so let’s give them the tools to manageGood management is hard. Typically, employees grow into manager roles over time. In most industries, employees must first prove themselves…Feb 6, 2017Feb 6, 2017
Julia Freeland FisherinThe Clayton Christensen InstituteWhat life before edtech can teach us about personalized learningIn many circles, edtech and the future of learning have become synonymous. This is unsurprising given the enormous uptick in online courses…Jul 22, 2016Jul 22, 2016
Julia Freeland FisherinThe Clayton Christensen InstituteReconsider mentorship as a disruptor in educationEarlier this year, economist Susan Dynarski published a pithy and compelling op-ed in the New York Times calling for the additional…May 2, 20161May 2, 20161
Julia Freeland FisherinThe Clayton Christensen InstituteHow to make time for innovationLast month, I had the privilege of observing a gathering of Performance Assessment of Competency Education (PACE) districts in Concord…Apr 26, 20161Apr 26, 20161
Julia Freeland FisherinThe Clayton Christensen InstituteIs blended learning closing achievement gaps?Often when we speak with K–12 educators about blended learning, teachers and leaders working in high-poverty neighborhoods want to know…Apr 19, 2016Apr 19, 2016
Julia Freeland FisherEdTech and the accessibility paradoxSummer Cox is an exceptional student education coordinator at Henry County Public Schools in Georgia. For a number of years, her district…Apr 14, 2016Apr 14, 2016
Julia Freeland FisherinThe Clayton Christensen InstituteEdTech that connectsThis post is part of the #WhoYouKnow blog series on the overlap of social capital, EdTech, and innovation.Apr 8, 2016Apr 8, 2016
Julia Freeland FisherTech extends networks beyond neighborhoodsThis post is part of the #WhoYouKnow blog series on the overlap of social capital, EdTech, and innovation.Apr 4, 2016Apr 4, 2016
Julia Freeland FisherinThe Clayton Christensen InstituteBlended learning up close — really closeOne of the miracles of modern microscopes is that they allow us to see things so up close that they look nearly unrecognizable. Take the…Mar 31, 2016Mar 31, 2016
Julia Freeland FisherinThe Clayton Christensen InstituteThe EdTech DisconnectNext time you pick up or read about a new EdTech product, ask yourself a simple question: “Will this product expand or strengthen students’…Mar 30, 20161Mar 30, 20161