Jason Fitzpatrick

EdTech PM | Building products that drive learning outcomes | User empathy + impact + ROI

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

📉 Reading scores in U.S. schools are at their lowest in decades (PBS).
Reading is the gateway to learning—yet stamina & focus are slipping as social media rises.

What's caused reading scores to drop to worst point in decades? Education expert weighs in https://t.co/pHDrISff0u

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

AI can scale learning but only strategy makes it meaningful

4 keys to making personalization work:
1️⃣Start with the learner’s Why
2️⃣Design flexible paths
3️⃣Use AI + human oversight
4️⃣Measure what really matters
📖 New research backs this up: https://t.co/rGFvAAsZoO
#EdTech

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

Back-to-school means juggling drop-offs, pick-ups, meetings, deadlines.

Can we normalize this?

👨‍👧 It should be normal for working parents—especially dads—to leave for school pickup and rejoin from home.

That’s not slacking. That’s showing up for both.

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

New year first quarter = high urgency. Everyone’s sprinting.

It’s when product leaders need stakeholder empathy most.

Listen behind the ask. Assume good intent.
It won’t slow you down—it’s how you stay aligned.

#ProductLeadership #EdTech #Empathy

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

#Tutoring works. 📚

And new research shows that virtual tutoring—when done right—can nearly rival in-person results.

Scalable. Cost-effective. Backed by evidence.

It’s not second best—it’s a powerful way to close learning gaps.
@The74 https://t.co/zzFIK1Bxqu

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

#EdTech AI is splitting:
1️⃣ Feature-chasers
2️⃣ Problem-solvers

Progress isn’t measured in flashy demos.
It’s in helping students stay on track, and letting tutors focus on teaching—not tech.

Keep asking: What student problem does this solve?
#AIinEducation #ProductLeadership

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

Back to school=go time for EdTech
Districts are asking smarter questions
🧠What outcomes does this drive?
🧪Is it evidence-based?
💬Will teachers actually use it?
Tools that demonstrate real learning impact will win
📖 https://t.co/dVW71M87Hw
#EdTech #BackToSchool #AIinEducation

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

“Personalization” isn’t enough.

AI tools can shuffle content & tweak difficulty, but do they move the needle for learners?

EdTech Digest nails it: product leaders must demand more.

✅ Outcome > optics
✅ Equity > efficiency
✅ Human + AI > either alone
https://t.co/S1j3pFSw3n

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

New @usedgov guidance on #AI in schools is here.
✅ Centered on learning
🔒 Protects student data
⚖️ Prioritizes equity
🧑‍🏫 Reinforces human connection
As a #productleader building AI-powered tutoring tools, this is the clarity we need to build responsibly.
#EdTech #K12

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

Everyone says their edtech tool is “personalized.”
Most just shuffle questions.

What interests me?
AI tutors that:
🧠 Adapt to how a student explains
📈 Track learning across sessions
🧭 Help humans focus where it counts

Real personalization = human + AI.

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

https://t.co/WELIGzfb7E

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

A new initiative from @Microsoft , @OpenAI , and the AFT why this matters:
✅ Educators lead responsible AI use
✅ Confidence = better implementations
✅ Teachers become AI partners
As PMs, we build tools with educators—not for them.
#AIInEducation #EdTech #ProductLeadership

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

Hard work ≠ progress.
Without strategy, you're just spinning faster.

Product leadership means slowing down long enough to ask:

✅ Right problem?
✅ Right customer?
✅ Right outcome?

Then full speed ahead!

#Strategy #ProductLeadership #Execution

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

Real leadership shows up under pressure.
✅Shield or expose?
✅Own it or blame?
Your calm sets the tone.
Your actions set the standard.
“Leadership is not about being in charge.
It’s about taking care of those in your charge.” – Simon Sinek

#Leadership #TeamTrust

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

@lovable having fun trying your tools out. Impressive!

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

Spotify uses AI to surface the right song before you ask.

AI Tutors can do the same: surface the right learning activity based on progress + needs — not just student questions.

Real personalization is proactive.
#AI #EdTech #ProductManagement

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

AI should be a teachers aid. AI can explore the data and teachers can use their skills to act on that data for the benefit of student learning.

#ai #teacher #learning

[Education Week @educationweek]

According to a recent study, nudging teachers into the habit of exploring their students’ data may help both parties get more out of learning platforms.
https://t.co/b41p6YFNSk

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

You don’t validate product ideas in meetings.
You validate them in the market.

Lean Startup is a great reminder: test early, prototype small, listen carefully.

#LeanStartup #ProductLeadership #CustomerDiscovery

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

@danmartell This hits. Curious—how do you personally reset when you realize you're working hard but not strategically?

[Jason Fitzpatrick @JasonFitzpa]

💯 Strategy gives hard work direction—and impact. Otherwise, it’s just effort without outcomes.

[Dan Martell @danmartell]

Hard work without strategy is just spinning your wheels faster.