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.

Dive deeper on the EduByDesign Blog: https://edubydesign.com/blog

Podcasting since 2025 • 13 episodes

Education By Design

Latest Episodes

S1.E0: “Insight Out” with your host, Phil Evans

FIRST THREE EPISODES MAY 5, 2025Education by Design is a podcast for educators, school leaders, and changemakers who believe that learning should be more than compliant—it should be empowering. Hosted by educato...

May 02, 2025 • Season 1 • 6:44

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...

May 02, 2025 • Season 1 • Episode 1 • 27:20

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

May 02, 2025 • Season 1 • Episode 2 • 28:07

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...

May 02, 2025 • Season 1 • Episode 3 • 25:20

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...

May 12, 2025 • Season 1 • Episode 4 • 39:26