{"product_id":"who-you-know-isbn-9781119452928","title":"Who You Know","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprove student outcomes with a new approach to relationships and networks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationships matter. \u003ci\u003eWho You Know\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussions about inequality often focus on achievement gaps. But opportunity is about more than just test scores. Opportunity gaps are a function of not just \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e students know, but \u003ci\u003ewho\u003c\/i\u003e 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrate student support models that increase access to caring adults in students’ lives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvest in learning models that strengthen teacher-student relationships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeploy emerging technologies that expand students’ networks to experts and mentors from around world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetworks 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. \u003ci\u003eWho You Know\u003c\/i\u003e explains how.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword vii \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClayton M. Christensen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Social Side of Opportunity: Why Relationships Matter to Meritocracy 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Getting by with a Little Help from Our Friends: What Schools Need to Know about Social Capital 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 There’s no App for that: The Power of Integrating Access to Strong Ties and Care 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Edtech that Connects: How New Technologies can Disrupt Students’ Networks 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Making Space for Relationships: Redesigning School as a Caring and Networking Hub 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 If You Build it, will they Connect? Engaging Outsiders Inside Schools 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 What gets Measured gets Done: School Metrics and Policies Reconsidered 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Designing for a Networked Society, Labor Market, and Life 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJULIA FREELAND FISHER \u003c\/b\u003eis director of education research at the Clayton Christensen Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank. She leads a team devoted to informing policymakers and community leaders on the power of disruptive innovation to transform schools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDANIEL FISHER\u003c\/b\u003e works as a subject matter expert for the U.S. government. Previously, he was an officer in the U.S. Army and a veterans’ field representative for Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIMPROVING STUDENT OUTCOMES BY DRAWING ON A DISRUPTIVE APPROACH TO RELATIONSHIPS AND NETWORKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s undeniable—personal connections open doors to new opportunities. Often, success hinges on our networks; however, today’s schools are not designed to nurture the health of students’ networks or to connect students in effective ways beyond their immediate world of teachers, family, and peers.\u003ci\u003e Who You Know\u003c\/i\u003e explores a fresh paradigm that gives educators and school administrators a model for breaking the pattern of inequality in our classrooms. The authors examine the critical role that relationships play in young people’s lives, and show how schools can invest in the power of relationships to increase social mobility for their students. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho You Know\u003c\/i\u003e contains a review of the latest tools, data, and concrete examples and includes evidence-based guidance for educators and administrators. The book shows how to integrate student support systems that increase access to caring adults and explains why it is important to invest in the learning models that enhance teacher-student relationships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the authors describe a burgeoning market of technology-enabled platforms that is starting to connect students in new ways. These platforms allow students to access an array of relationships that are otherwise out of reach, and give school leaders the tools to fundamentally disrupt traditional education models that close off, rather than open up, students’ networks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho You Know \u003c\/i\u003eoutlines how relationships can become embedded in every aspect of a student’s K–12 experience—not only to enrich learning, but also to nurture connecting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990485647589,"sku":"NP9781119452928","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119452928.jpg?v=1761788016","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/who-you-know-isbn-9781119452928","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}