On-Demand Course - Korda Institute for Teaching

It's Not About WHAT We Teach, It's About HOW We Teach

Feel confident and creative in the classroom with a teaching methodology that is proven to increase engagement and empower students with critical skills.

This online course is a step-by-step guide in HOW to design projects for complex problem solving so that students master skills and knowledge while solving real-world problems for local community organizations.

Get Equipped With A Methodology That Engages & Empowers Students

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TeacherUrban Public School District, United States
“This method gave me everything I needed to teach projects and get students out of the building solving real problems and using 21st Century skills in a way I have not seen before in my classroom.”

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Curriculum DirectorRural Public School District, United States
“Where we are using Korda's methodology, we are at 100% participation and engagement. We asked the students if they have ever gone this deep with their teachers and they said, "never". This is how you get kids in.”

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School DirectorUrban Mastery-Based School, United States
“The truth is everything at our school is based on these methods. I could see this was changing how I approached things as a teacher and leader. I saw how the work in the classroom was so incredibly powerful for kids. It is a different way of thinking about what the goals of the learning experience are and we believe that real-world problems are in many ways the best terrain for learning.”

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School PrincipalInternational PBL School, Kazakhstan
“Korda is about academic knowledge and skills but also developing curiosity and empathy. I don't know of any other method that helps develop those skills in both students and teachers. We've already seen a huge difference in student engagement and the quality of their work.”

Your Step-By-Step Guide for 21st Century Teaching & Project Design

Online Course Features:

+ Detailed Instruction on Integrating Projects Into Your Curriculum:

How to set up community-based projects for complex problem solving
How to find local partners to give real-world problems to your students
How to design a project and problem to achieve your curricular goals
How to guide students through the 3 stages of complex problem solving

+ Detailed Instruction on Increasing Student Engagement:

How to design a student-driven classroom
How to guide teams for meaningful and generative collaboration
How to foster agency so that students take ownership of their learning
How to create effective reflections and assignments
How to build milestones for constructive feedback and formative assessment

+ Detailed Instruction for Skill Development:

How to guide research, critical thinking and data analysis
How to teach for mastery of technology skills
How to cultivate creativity, confidence and curiosity
How to structure for experimentation, iteration and revision
How to develop strategic communications, presentation, and design skills

+ Graduate Credit Available

Credit now available through our partner, Southern New Hampshire University for educators who complete the Foundations Course and pilot a project in their classroom