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Transformative Learning Experiences with Kyle Wagner is a show created for DISRUPTORS and INNOVATIVE EDUCATORS looking to create more socially, globally, emotionally aware citizens and student-centered classrooms through transformative project- based learning experiences. Through 1:1 interviews, Kyle dissects learning experiences from EDNOVATORS just like you, and unpacks the simple strategies and structures that allowed them to happen. To date, over 1,000 classrooms have been transformed through 1,000 + learning experiences.

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Jul 8, 2025

Still stuck in the same classroom setup year after year? You’re not alone. Too many classrooms signal teacher control before a single word is spoken—and that design choice shapes everything about how students engage.

In this episode, I take you inside the transformation of an old office into a vibrant Montessori...


Jul 1, 2025

Even after shifting to student-centered learning, it’s easy to fall into familiar routines: sparking a project, guiding students along, and quietly doing the heavy lifting ourselves. But what does it take to fully hand over the reins—and trust students to direct their own learning?

In this episode, inquiry-driven...


Jun 17, 2025

What if a single book could transform your life as an educator this Summer? 

Shifting burnout, boredom, and breakdown to BREAKTHROUGH. 

That's what these 5 📖 books did for me. 

  • One helped transform my uninspiring worksheets into student designed works of art- where no two products looked the same 
  • One helped unlock...


Jun 10, 2025

Is inquiry still too teacher-directed in your classroom, even when it’s framed as student-centered? You’re not alone. Many international educators find that despite good intentions, “inquiry” still looks like teacher-planned lessons with limited student agency.

In this episode, I speak with Dawn York, Head of...


Jun 3, 2025

Starting a student-centered school or program but not sure how to find educators who can thrive in it?

You’re not alone, and the answer isn’t just another job fair or standard posting.

In this episode, I share the exact 3 shifts that helped me staff our brand-new Montessori Middle School with mission-aligned...