About Us

Korda Institute for Teaching is a U.S. based nonprofit equipping educators globally
with instructional methods resulting in 21st Century skill development and the transformation of teaching & 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 have empowered thousands of educators and students in urban and rural schools and districts around the world. Her school change process incorporates agile development and an innovation adoption model that equips school leaders to make healthy systemic shifts for their teachers and students.

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.