I have spent the last 20 years field-testing ideas from both industry and education.  I’ve used startup models, frugal innovation, SWOT analyses, design thinking, and other tips, tricks and frameworks.  This book synthesizes all that I have learned (and am still learning) on creativity, innovation, equity, vulnerability, pivoting, and pedagogy from a variety of sources, both within education and from outside traditional educational networks.  I document mistakes I have made, my success stories, and stories of the countless educators I have coached throughout my career.

Lesson Plans to Learning Experiences details my journey to create the most engaging classroom experience for students.  I take certain concepts, define them and relate them to education, show how I used them in my classroom, and illustrate how they can be used to transform the public education system. Throughout my career, I have hit a ton of roadblocks to make public school classrooms more creative, innovative, and equitable. 

My audacious goal is to take readers on a journey from design thinking to visual thinking; from ordinary to exponential education; from Critical Race Theory to culturally responsive education; from creativity to innovation; and from writing lesson plans to designing impactful learning experiences for students.