Julia Freeland Fisher researches the impact of disruptive innovation on education. As Director of Education at the Clayton Christensen Institute, she leads a team exploring how new approaches are reshaping public and private schooling. Her work delves into the EdTech market, innovative school models, and competency-based education policies. Most recently, she focuses on how technology can expand students' social capital by improving their access to and navigation of new networks.
To understand the complexity of modern Israel, you have to first understand the history.This is a nation that has been exiled not once, not twice, but three times… and each time has returned to re-inhabit their homeland. This is unique. How and why has this happened? This book encourages an audience who thinks Israel is an irrelevant issue to think again and understand what God has done and is doing through this small nation. This Bible is, after all, a Jewish book. Jesus was Jewish. Our destiny is tied up in both.
Improve student outcomes with a new approach to relationships and networks 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. It reveals how schools can invest in the power of relationships to increase social mobility for their students. Discussions about inequality often focus on achievement gaps. But opportunity is about more than just test scores. Opportunity gaps are a function of not just what students know, but who they know. This book explores the central role that relationships play in young people’s lives, and provides guidance for a path forward. Schools can: Exploring the latest tools, data, and real-world examples, this book provides evidence-based guidance for educators looking to level the playing field and expert analysis on how policymakers and entrepreneurs can help. Networks need no longer be limited by geography or circumstance. By making room for relationships, K-12 schools can transform themselves into hubs of next-generation learning and connecting. Who You Know explains how.
The collection features fifteen stories highlighting the efforts of Christian Jews and Arabs to foster reconciliation despite a long history of conflict. Through personal narratives and shared experiences, the book illustrates the power of understanding and cooperation among these communities, emphasizing hope and the possibility of unity in the face of adversity.
