Dr. Marci Klein M.D. is a clinical and academic pediatrician with over 25 years of experience in early childhood development, learning, and social/emotional health. She transitioned into education six years ago with a goal to create more engaging, deeper, and authentic learning opportunities for all children. Dr. Klein's community-centered, constructionist challenges empower the next generation of innovators to work together and create a sustainable and equitable future for all. Her multimodal projects offer opportunities for inclusivity, harnessing the unique skills and experiences every child brings to the class for a collaborative and empowering learning opportunity that builds empathy and fosters a deeper sense of community. By emphasizing decentralized thinking, she helps students understand that complex solutions can emerge from simple, local interactions, nurturing their ability to think critically and creatively. Through her pioneering approach, Dr. Klein ensures that students are not just passive recipients of knowledge but active participants in their educational journeys, ready to address the challenges of tomorrow with creativity, compassion, and confidence.