Education By Design
The Education by Design podcast explores the architecture of learning environments—how schools are designed, not just operated—how culture is disrupted to make way for innovation and reaching potential.
Your host, Phil Evans is a career educator and creative. His guests bring inspirational and practical ideas into classrooms, all over the world. Join him as he engages with innovators who untangle the complexity of educational systems to align with shared values, common practices, and a common language to create powerful, human-centered learning experiences.
For any formal schooling system to have an impact, the central focus must be on learning. Let's learn together.
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Episodes
11 episodes
S1:E9 Jared DuPree on "Designing the future: Challenge-based learning" Part 1
What does it take to shift a school system from standardization to innovation? In this thought-provoking episode of Education by Design, host Phil Evans is joined by Dr. Jared DuPree for a conversation that challenges the boundaries of...
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Episode 9
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34:32
S1:E8 Markus Reneau on “Reimagining Potential: What If We Believed in Every Learner?”
When Markus Reneau asked his eighth-grade teacher if she thought he should apply for the one of the most rigorous educational programmes available to him, she looked him in the eye and said, “No.” Her reason? “It won’t be fun.” In a room...
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Episode 8
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29:51
S1:S7 Joshua Glazer on "Improvement by Design: Rethinking How Schools Change"
Why do so many education reforms fall short of their promise? In this powerful and wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Joshua Glazer of George Washington University unpacks what it really takes to improve schools — not through shortcut...
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Episode 7
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36:05
S1:E6 Andy Scahill on "Measuring What Matters: Empowering Students Through Creative Assessment"
In this episode of Education by Design, we explore how innovative assessment can transform learning engagement and outcomes. Join me as I chat with my friend Dr. Andy Scahill, a professor at the
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Episode 6
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28:21
S1:E5 Extended John Spencer on "The Human-Centered Classroom — Learning With AI, Not From It" John Spencer on
What does it mean to build a classroom where students learn with AI instead of just from it? In this bonus episode, Dr. John Spencer presents ideas to explore how human-center...
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Episode 5
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11:55
S1:E5 John Spencer on "Learning that sticks: Classrooms where creativity and deeper learning thrive"
What if the best learning isn’t the most polished—but the most meaningful?In this inspiring episode, Dr. John Spencer—educator, author, and host of T
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Episode 5
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31:00
S1:E4 Trevor MacKenzie on "Transforming Education with Inquiry-Based Learning: From Compliance to Curiosity"
In this episode of Education by Design, Trevor MacKenzie explores the transformative power of curiosity in the classroom. Learn how inquiry-based learning fosters self-directed students wh...
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Episode 4
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39:26
S1.E3: John Falino on “Leading schools to change through a unified vision”
In this episode of Education by Design, host Phil Evans speaks with Dr. John Falino, principal of Dobbs Ferry High School, about the transformative power of systems thinking in schools. Designed for education leader...
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Episode 3
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25:20
S1.E2: Heather Michael on “Rewriting the school story: How spaces and narratives shape school culture”
Discover how to transform school culture, boost student agency, and advance equity in this episode of the Education by Design Podcast featuring researcher Dr. Heather Michael. Phil Evans explores Michael’s groundbreaking use of
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Episode 2
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28:07
S1.E1: Richard Hood on “Igniting Joy in Learning”
"Igniting Joy in Learning” dives deep into the strategies education leaders crave: practical ways to spark teacher inspiration, student engagement, and inquiry‑based learning that lasts. In this episode, veteran IB educator and professio...
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Episode 1
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