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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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Want Students to Lead the Discussion? Try These 6 Thinking Hats

Sep 22, 2026

Want students to lead more of the discussion, but find the same voices dominating while others stay silent—or the conversation quickly goes off track?

In this episode of The Student-Centered Shift, I share a simple strategy I recently saw in action at ISKL in Malaysia: Six Thinking Hats. By giving students different lenses for questioning, challenging ideas, exploring possibilities, and using evidence, we can create the structure they need to take greater ownership of the conversation—and build genuine student agency.

We explore:

  • How Six Thinking Hats can turn student-led discussions into deeper, more balanced conversations
  • How to use the strategy for project-based learning, ideation, peer feedback, problem-solving, and reflection
  • Why giving students different thinking roles can move them beyond simply sharing opinions
  • How simple protocols can help you step back as the facilitator while students take greater ownership of their learning

If you’re looking for a simple way to build student agency and create more active, student-centered learning, grab six colors and give this strategy a try.

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