How can educators adopt a chef's mindset to create learning experiences where every student leaves full? In this episode, host Jordan Lewis connects with Mike Lang, Managing Director at the Center for the Future of Learning, to discuss shifting the teacher's role from mechanic to driver.

Mike breaks down his philosophy of hiding the onions—embedding necessary curriculum into engaging projects so students consume what they need without resistance.

Throughout the conversation, Mike and Jordan discuss:

• Defining Student Agency: Why agency boils down to students understanding their value within a learning space
• The Restaurant Analogy: How to offer students choice in their learning while ensuring they leave happy and full
• AI as Co-Intelligence: Using the Tony Stark and Jarvis metaphor to demonstrate how AI should function as a supportive tool rather than a replacement
• Product-Based Learning: Moving beyond traditional tests to help students build a tangible wall that proves I was here