John Watson

John Watson is the founder of the Evergreen Education Group, which for 21 years has been a leading consulting and advisory firm serving school districts, state agencies, foundations, and companies in the K-12 digital learning field. John has led Evergreen’s creation of both the Digital Learning Annual Conference and the Digital Learning Collaborative, as well as planning and implementing the Resilient Schools Project helping districts respond to COVID-19 related instructional challenges. John writes regularly about various issues related to digital learning. His and Evergreen’s work have been cited in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Education Week, and eSchool News, and he has also appeared on NBC Nightly News. He has submitted invited testimony to state legislatures, state boards of education, charter school commissions, and other government agencies.

John and Sharon divide their time between Colorado and Arizona, where Sharon is a professor at Arizona State University. When they aren't working they like to take advantage of their backyard access to trails and wilderness, often with their dog Cedar. They hike and ski together, and John also bikes and tries to surf, unsuccessfully so far, but we will update this bio once he catches a wave.