About the Author xiAcknowledgments xiiiIntroduction xvii1 Understanding the Student Vision for Learning 12 Defining Free Agent Learnership 273 Motivations for Free Agent Learner Behaviors 554 Meet the Free Agent Learner 955 Free Agent Learning Activities and Behaviors 1156 The Free Agent Learner's Perspective on School, Learning, and Technology 1437 Why Schools Are Not (Yet) Ready to Embrace Free Agent Learning 1778 Why the Free Agent Learning Ecosystem Matters Today--Student Engagement 2199 Why the Free Agent Learning Ecosystem Matters Today--Equity in Learning 25910 Ten Things Education Leaders Can Do Today to Support Free Agent Learnership 287Index 323
JULIE A. EVANS, Ed.D., is CEO of Project Tomorrow and founder and chief researcher of the Speak Up Research Project. Her specialty is in the impact of innovative learning models and interventions in K-12 and higher education. Dr. Evans is a highly sought after speaker and writer on the views of students, parents, and educators about key education issues today, notably around digital learning.