The empowering learning environment | Leif Magne Lervik | TEDxFredrikstad

In this talk, educator and school leader Leif Magne Lervik explores what it truly means to create an empowering learning environment - one where students feel seen, supported, and inspired to grow. Drawing on years of experience as a teacher and principal, Leif Magne shares how trust, belonging, and collaboration can transform education from a place of instruction into a space for development and purpose.

Watch to discover how the right environment can unlock potential in students, teachers, and entire school communities. Leif Magne Lervik is a dedicated educator and school leader with a passion for creating empowering learning environments. With experience as a teacher, department head, and principal, he has spent his career building schools where students feel seen, supported, and inspired to grow. Today, as principal at St. Olav videregående skole, he works to strengthen collaboration, belonging, and purpose in education.

At TEDxFredrikstad, Leif Magne will share how truly empowering learning environments can unlock both individual potential and collective growth. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx