Who You Know, Julia Freeland Fisher
Who You Know, Julia Freeland Fisher
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Who You Know
Unlocking Innovations That Expand Students' Networks

Author: Julia Freeland Fisher, Daniel Fisher, Clayton M. Christensen

Narrator: Heather Costa

Unabridged: 5 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 02/05/2019


Synopsis

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:

● Integrate student support models that increase access to caring adults in students' lives

● Invest in learning models that strengthen teacher-student relationships

● Deploy emerging technologies that expand students' networks to experts and mentors from around world

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elisa

“Opening the Doors to the Future” was the title of the 8th-grade promotion speech I delivered to my middle school located in a small, high desert town. It’s funny because even though I wrote the speech and spoke the words in front of roughly 200 people, I had very few people in my immediate circle o......more

Goodreads review by Larkin

This book was recommended by a couple education leaders who I respect. The author, who works at Clayton Christensen Institute that focuses on the power of disruptive innovation to improve education, challenged me to think about how to help design schools and systems that develop students connections......more

Goodreads review by Kerry

Really loved this book and think author is spot on. Looking forward to helping enact some of these changes.......more

Goodreads review by Ericka

More for K-12 rather than college but still got some good ideas out of it. Just seemed repetitive.......more