About

Korda Institute for Teaching is a U.S. based nonprofit that works globally to equip school leaders and teachers to successfully shift to skill-based learning.

On a mission to do school better, Doris Korda is the CEO of Korda Institute for Teaching and works with schools globally to transform teaching and learning. Adopted in schools from Cleveland to Kazakhstan, Korda’s teaching methods and school change process has empowered thousands of educators and students in urban and rural schools and districts around the world.

Prior to her 26 years as an educator, Korda spent 15 years as a systems engineer and tech entrepreneur, turning a small network business into a $1B publicly traded company. Korda developed Hawken School’s globally recognized entrepreneurial studies program, designed the Mastery School of Hawken’s curriculum, assessment model and teaching methods, and is the co-originator of the Mastery Transcript Consortium, an initiative to change the high school transcript to reflect the unique skills, strengths, and interests of each learner.