I Wish My Coach Knew with Kyle Schwartz
From The Mindset Advantage by Mindset Advantage, DJ Hillier
May 12, 2026 · 57 min · Season 1 · Episode 564
About this episode
Kyle Schwartz discusses her #IWishMyTeacherKnew movement and the importance of understanding students' realities.
Kyle Schwartz is a teacher, author, and keynote speaker best known for founding the #IWishMyTeacherKnew movement. In her first year of teaching, she asked her students a simple question — "What do you wish your teacher knew?" — a moment that sparked a national conversation about the realities students face and how schools can be more supportive. She is the author of two books: I Wish My Teacher Knew AND I Wish For Change: Her keynote speeches and workshops have been presented nationally and i...
People in this episode
Host: DJ Hillier
Guest: Kyle Schwartz
Topics covered
- education
- student support
- teacher-student relationships
- mental health
- self-improvement
Keywords
- Kyle Schwartz
- #IWishMyTeacherKnew
- education
- teacher
- student support
- keynote speaker
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: #IWishMyTeacherKnew
Books & works: I Wish My Teacher Knew, I Wish For Change
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