Dec 30, 2025

Tired of students constantly asking “What do I do next?” or aimlessly bouncing between tasks during work time?

In this episode, I unpack one of the most common frustrations educators face when trying to promote student agency—learners who simply don’t know how to manage themselves. I share a practical tool that...

Dec 23, 2025

Tired of watching student teams burn out mid-project? Or seeing the same student take charge while others fade into the background?

In this episode, I share a simple but powerful strategy that reinvigorated our year-long student-run business: rotating roles. You’ll hear how a single shift—letting students try on new...

Dec 9, 2025

Have you provided students freedom and choice only to watch them fail miserably at exerting it? 

Make bad decisions. Poorly manage their time. Produce sloppy, unpolished work. 

That was me last week when I let students pitch their student generated business plan to a panel of investors. 

Real stakes and real people. And...

Dec 2, 2025

Feel like you’re the only one pushing for more student-driven, hands-on learning in a system built for tradition?

For many of us international educators, shifting toward student-centered, project-based learning feels like an uphill battle, especially when the system is slow to evolve.

In this powerful episode, I speak...

Nov 18, 2025

I'm re-airing this episode based on popular demand and a recent study that shows a sharp decline in pupil's happiness in secondary school due to a lack of agency. 

Are you trying to build more student agency, but feel boxed in by curriculum coverage?

What if you didn’t have to choose between voice and academic rigor?