Who We Are

Mpower Learning is a network of educational practitioners across disciplines who collaborate with teachers and schools to lead professional learning, reimagine curricula, and co-design custom applications that empower teachers and students alike. We bring together educators, researchers, designers, technologists, and strategists – spanning expertise in classroom instruction, curriculum innovation, learning science, AI and digital design, professional learning, and impact research. This allows us to bridge the best of pedagogy and technology to help schools evolve confidently into the future of learning.

How we do it?

At Mpower Learning, we work alongside educators to strengthen classroom practice in the age of AI. Our focus is practical and grounded: helping teachers feel confident using AI in ways that expand student thinking, not replace it, while deepening student-centered learning.

Our approach is rooted in constructionism: the belief that the deepest learning comes when students wrestle with ideas not only in their minds, but also with their own hands – creating, collaborating, and applying solutions in real contexts. Whether students are conducting a science investigation, producing a podcast, developing a business plan, or leading a live debate, we guide teachers in designing learning that requires students to think critically, collaborate with others, and apply their understanding in meaningful ways. AI can play a powerful role in this process, but the thinking remains theirs.

We also help teachers build classroom routines that promote reflection, peer feedback, and student ownership. Over time, these small shifts lead to larger changes: students become more engaged, more purposeful, and more confident in their ability to learn, contribute, and even lead.

The result is not just better use of technology, but stronger learning communities – classrooms where students take responsibility for their growth, support one another, and develop the skills they will need to navigate an increasingly complex world.

Stuart Drexler, Founder

Stuart Drexler is an educational technologist and product leader dedicated to advancing student-centered learning at the intersection of AI and K-12 education. He has led teams to design and scale constructivist learning experiences for millions of students, in collaboration with organizations including LEGO MindStorms, Scholastic, Disney, PBLWorks, Outward Bound, and Sesame Workshop. His work is grounded in academic inquiry as well as practice – he studied under Seymour Papert and Mitch Resnick at the MIT Media Lab and earned an Ed.M. in Technology, Innovation, and Education from Harvard.