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
8 episodes
S1:E6 "Measuring What Matters: Empowering Students Through Creative Assessment" with Dr. Andy Scahill
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 Andy Scahill, a professor at the
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Episode 6
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28:21
S1:E5 Extended "The Human-Centered Classroom — Learning With AI, Not From It" with John Spencer
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 "Learning that sticks: Classrooms where creativity and deeper learning thrive" with Dr. John Spencer
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 "From Compliance to Curiosity: Transforming Education with Inquiry-Based Learning" with Trevor MacKenzie
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: “It’s not the students—It’s the system” with Dr. John Falino
In this episode of It’s Not the Students—It’s the System, 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 school...
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Episode 3
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25:20
S1.E2: “Rewriting the school story: How spaces and narratives shape school culture” with Dr. Heather Michael
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 spatia...
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Episode 2
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28:07
S1.E1: “Igniting Joy in Learning” with Richard Hood
"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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