CheckIT Learning Appoints Dr. Joseph Fatheree to Steer its Strategic Projects

June 30, White Bear Lake, MN - CheckIT Learning, a global edtech startup providing neuroscience-based classroom tools, announced today that Dr. Joseph Fatheree has joined its team as Director of Strategic Projects. Bringing decades of classroom experience and a background in AI research, Dr. Fatheree will help spearhead CheckIT Learning’s educational AI initiatives to drive responsible innovation, groundbreaking impact, and global adoption.

As an award-winning educator (Top 10 Finalist 2016 Global Teacher Prize, NEA National Award for Teaching Excellence 2009, and Illinois State Teacher of the Year 2007) holding an Ed.D., with a focus on understanding how synthetic relationships between humans and AI social robots impact users, Dr. Fatheree is uniquely positioned to oversee CheckIT Learning’s efforts to transform education with neuroscience and AI. His firsthand experience with the challenges in modern education provides a strong foundation for addressing emerging needs of learners, teachers, and administrators. Furthermore, Dr. Fatheree's work in artificial intelligence, which includes collaborations with the Institute for Ethical AI in Education in the United Kingdom, software developers, and academic researchers, will help shape the future roadmap for Cleo, CheckIT Learning’s neuroscience-based LMS software.

More recently, he was one of only 100 global experts invited by HP Computers and T4 Education to develop a global AI policy framework intended to guide governments, educational systems, and organizations in the responsible implementation of artificial intelligence. This extensive expertise perfectly aligns with CheckIT Learning’s commitment to the ethical use of AI in education and its ambition to impact communities far beyond individual classrooms.

“As someone who has spent decades working at the intersection of education, ethics, and artificial intelligence, I believe CheckIT Learning is addressing one of the most important challenges facing education today: ensuring that AI is developed responsibly, ethically, and in ways that genuinely improve learning for every individual,” says Dr. Joseph Fatheree, Director of Strategic Projects at CheckIT Learning.  “I am proud to support their efforts and look forward to seeing the positive impact our work will have on learners, educators, and educational systems around the world.”

Dr. Fatheree’s doctoral research at the University of Illinois provides an invaluable perspective for designing AI tools tailored to real-world use cases. His research examines how trust, engagement, and human-AI interaction influence learning experiences, which are the aspects integral to CheckIT Learning’s software design and development process.

As a company committed to bringing responsible innovation to education, CheckIT Learning relies on expert insights to deliver secure and effective learning tools. Its neuroscience-based LMS platform powered by AI is developed in collaboration with seasoned professionals across education, technology, neuroscience, AI, instructional design, and other key areas to ensure safe, healthy and measurable impact. Its AI model is not a simple add-on, but a comprehensive engine delivering insights that tailor learning to the unique needs of every student. Developed in accordance with the highest industry standards, the model leverages frameworks supporting bias elimination, educator agency, and data safety.

“CheckIT Learning’s potential to address the crisis of meaning in education through human-centered technologies inspired Dr. Fatheree to join our global team and explore what we can accomplish together,” says Myriam Da Silva, CEO of CheckIT Learning. “His impressive background will help set a course for our global growth while continuing to ground our work in science, which has always been one of our core differentiators. I believe this new set of strengths will help us identify subtle, emerging challenges in education and turn them into opportunities for improvement. We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Fatheree and see what is next for our platform.”

Cleo is an AI-powered ecosystem that brings neuroscience insights directly to the classroom, empowering schools to bridge curriculum, achievement, and equity gaps. Designed with neurodivergent learners in mind, Cleo delivers robust tools for educators to differentiate instruction, while giving them back time to focus on individual approaches and being present for their students. By streamlining administrative work, providing evidence-based strategies for teachers, and supporting students’ learning journeys, Cleo delivers the following benefits to schools:

• Empowering Student Success: Guides learners in understanding how they learn, offering personalized 24/7 support that builds critical cognitive skills, resilience, and independent study habits.
• Elevating Teacher Impact: Provides educators with evidence-based cognitive strategies and real-time insights, allowing them to shift focus from administrative tasks to high-value student connection.
• Closing Equity and Achievement Gaps: Delivers highly personalized learning pathways tailored to diverse needs, including neurodiverse and multilingual learners, supporting them on their unique journeys to success.
• Streamlining School Operations: Automates repetitive curriculum alignment and backend administrative work, freeing up systemic capacity across the entire school ecosystem.

For a detailed overview of Cleo’s features and capabilities, visit checkitlearning.com. Stay connected and access more educational insights and resources on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

About CheckIT Learning

CheckIT Learning provides neuroscience-based tools for K-12 and higher education to bridge curriculum, achievement, and equity gaps. Its AI-powered LMS Cleo is designed to provide individualized learning experiences for every student, while at the same time reducing teacher workload and improving instruction quality. Designed to meet the needs of today’s diverse classrooms, Cleo features a neuroscience-trained AI companion, which helps students learn how to learn and acts as a 24/7 co-pilot for teachers. By integrating brain-based principles into the study process, Cleo helps students build learning and life skills, while supporting teachers’ growth and well-being.

Cleo has received the Responsibly Designed AI certification by Digital Promise and AI Integrity Badge by GOER (Global Online Education Regulator). It was named Overall Educator Enablement Solution Provider of the Year by EdTech Breakthrough and recognized as a Top Neuroscience-Driven Learning Management System by Educational Technology Insights. CheckIT Learning is a member of the UNESCO Global Alliance on the Science of Learning for Education and part of the iRAISE (International Research-driven Alliance for AI Serving Every Child).

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Bojana Dobran
bojana.dobran@checkitlabs.com

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