Kyle Wagner
Founder and Lead PBL/Learning Design Coach, Transform Educational Consulting Limited
Kyle is the founder and lead PBL/Learning Design Coach for Transform Educational Consulting Limited, an organization that empowers forward-thinking schools and educators to create more globally, socially, and emotionally aware citizens through project-based learning. He has now helped over 1,000 educators from schools around the world develop transformative learning experiences for their students. His clients range from prominent international schools, including Yew Wah, Yew Chung, American International School, International Montessori School, International School of Beijing, and Beijing City International School, to local NGOs, foundations, and Vocational Training Programs. Kyle is also the former Coordinator of Futures Academy at the International School of Beijing, a program that uses interdisciplinary project-based learning to connect students to their passions and the world outside of school. A published author, his book, "The power of SIMPLE," documents this experience and helps provide simple, research-based strategies for the design and delivery of transformative learning experiences. Kyle is also a former educator at High Tech High, the most famous project-based school in the world. He holds an M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership with a thesis focused on developing democratic classrooms and distributed leadership models. When not writing or teaching, he performs with his original band, participates in karaoke contests, and travels the world with his partner. He currently resides in Hong Kong, where he spends time developing schools of the future while helping other school leaders build theirs