Kayla Duncan
Kayla Duncan is an Innovation Specialist for a large, suburban public school district. Her passion centers around empowering student voice through meaningful, authentic experiences and increased ownership. Kayla currently supports personalized learning schools in creating their new vision for education through the design thinking process. She believes the voices of students and the community should drive what happens in the school building. Before her coaching role, Kayla taught elementary physical education and middle grades mathematics. She is pursuing a Doctor of Education in School Improvement from the University of West Georgia and hopes to use this new knowledge to propel schools toward innovative visions for education. Kayla resides in Georgia with her husband, a fellow educator, and their dog, Arch.

Competencies and Interests

Relevant Experience
M.S. in Mathematics Education
Ed.S. in Learning, Design, and Technology
Ed.D in School Improvement (pursuing)
Middle Grades Mathematics Teacher
Learning Forward Academy Member

Current Interests
Instructional Design
Design and Systems Thinking
Personalized Learning
School Improvement
Self-Efficacy & Transfer of Learning in Mathematics (dissertation topic)
Student Empowerment

Support Offered
Professional Learning Workshops
Curriculum Co-Design
Curriculum Advising
Lesson Co-Planning
School Improvement Planning
Blog Plosts
The Power of Small Changes
This blog was written by LTT Extended Team Member, Karli Lomax as well as teacher Sandra Lima. My school, Graded: The American School of São Paulo –...
Share the Story of Your Course
This blog post was written and submitted by Learning that Transfers extended team member Kathy Beamer I once heard Usha James from The Critical...
Authentic Assessments of Learning That Transfers – A Learner’s Experience
This summer I enrolled in the level 3 advanced course about Authentic Assessments prepared by the Learning that Transfers Team. The holidays are...
Join the next Mathematics Learning that Transfers Cohort
Online A/synchronous Learning
How can we help students use the knowledge and skills of mathematics to understand the world around them and take informed action in their communities? This in-depth course follows the structure of our best selling book, Learning That Transfers. It lasts 8 weeks, taking approximately one hour per week to complete. View the course syllabus here.
