Melissa Leighty, MEd
Melissa is an education content specialist with over 15 years of experience as a classroom teacher and deep expertise in education research and leadership. She holds two postgraduate degrees in education, including a Master’s in Educational Leadership. As Content Marketing Specialist at Learnlife, she writes about learner autonomy, wellbeing, and meaningful learning experience design.
Meet Claudio: Learnlife’s Design Alchemist Crafting Creativity and Connection
Meet Claudio, one of Learnlife’s passionate studio experts, who orchestrates a symphony of cross-disciplinary learning daily. He moulds spaces where creativity thrives, inspiring learners to explore and develop a fusion of diverse skill sets while building their personal learning journey.
Five Fonts of Inspiration for Educators, Leaders and Edupreneurs
What inspires us? Enjoy five fonts of inspiration for educators, leaders and edupreneurs hand-picked by our team.
Nature-based learning for literacy and numeracy
We have lost connection with our natural world, and taken a wrong turn somewhere. But for our children, we can begin to repair this and retake our place as part of the living world. And you know what? We can learn a lot of great stuff along the way. Here’s how we do it.
What Is Learner Autonomy — and Why Does It Matter for Your Child’s Future?
Why does learner autonomy matter in today’s world? Discover how building confidence, resilience, and self-direction prepares young people not just for exams — but for life.
As Learning Guides, are we truly ready for personal learning?
Psychotherapists go to therapy and surgeons rarely operate on themselves. As Learning Guides, should we not be asking ourselves whether we are truly ready to support personal learning? Just how deep does that role take us into our own sense of place and purpose?
Bringing Learner Agency into the Spanish Curriculum: A Case Study with Acesco
How can a school working within the Spanish state curriculum increase learner autonomy? This case study explores how a concertada school near Barcelona introduced project-based learning and maker spaces without changing the official curriculum.
The Changing Role of Educators: From Teaching to Guiding Learning
The role of teachers is changing. Learn how learner-centred education and learning guides help children develop critical thinking, autonomy, and real-world skills in modern education.
Nature-Based Learning: Why Learning in Nature Helps Children Thrive
Learning in nature moves education beyond the classroom into natural environments, using the outdoors as a powerful context for building knowledge, skills, and real-world understanding.
Learning Without Walls: How Learning Environments Shape Education
This article explores how learning environments shape the way children think, connect ideas, and apply skills, and how Learnlife’s Eco, Urban, and Village Hubs are designed to support interdisciplinary, real-world learning.