When Kacy Hickman stepped into her role as a SmartLab Facilitator, she wasn’t sure what to expect. Transitioning from a highly structured classroom environment into a space built around creativity, exploration, and student-driven learning challenged her in new ways, but ultimately transformed both her teaching and her confidence as an educator.
In this heartfelt story, Kacy reflects on the freedom to experiment, the value of learning through failure, and the joy of discovering alongside her students. As she embraced the flexibility of the SmartLab approach, she created a learning environment where curiosity thrives, students take ownership of their ideas, and every day brings new opportunities to grow, explore, and create together.
