Doris Korda Archives - Korda Institute for Teaching

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November 14, 2022

Cleveland Mayor Impressed as Students Take Charge of Their Education

Students Take Charge of Their Education When Mayor Justin Bibb of Cleveland wanted to increase voter participation in local elections, he turned to local students. He was impressed by their evidence-based solutions and the depth of their thought and research. Listen to Mayor Bibb's thoughts on the importance of getting…

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School Redesign

August 31, 2022

Mastery School Centers New Model for Learning

The Mastery School of Hawken in Cleveland, Ohio is a school built from the ground up around Korda Institute's methodology. Students are given a curriculum centered on solving real-world problems through self-directed learning, engaging them with their community and each other. Adopting this radically different approach to education has produced…

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Community Based Learning High Quality Teaching PBL

August 31, 2022

Students Create Data-Driven Plan for Local Mentorship Program

When Nationwide Children’s Hospital needed help designing an after-school mentorship program for troubled youth, they partnered with teachers and students at Columbus City Schools. The students dug into self-directed research, learned how to revise their work to produce the best possible product, and gained new confidence in public speaking and…

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21st Century Learning High Quality Teaching School Redesign

June 29, 2022

Changemakers Implement New Model for Learning & Teaching

Changemakers Test New Teaching Strategies Changemakers at Cleveland School of the Arts embraced collaboration and experimentation when implementing a new model for teaching and learning. With involvement from school and district leaders, teachers designed rich learning experiences that increased student engagement, mastery and agency. "What we did in this project…

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Community Based Learning PBL

March 24, 2022

Students Tackle Social Justice Through Food

Teachers from Columbus City School District used a local business's problem for students to learn social justice and critical skills. Lifestyle Cafe activated CCS students to expand the reach and impact of this black women-owned vegan restaurant in the local community. Students learned about food insecurity, economic systems, and structural…

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High Quality Teaching

March 23, 2022

Students Solve Art Museum’s Existential Threat

Teachers from Columbus City School District partnered with the Columbus Museum of Art to have students solve the museum's real and urgent problem. Like many cultural institutions across the country, the museum is struggling to attract a younger, more diverse audience. Watch students delve into research, critical thinking and teamwork…

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21st Century Learning

January 17, 2022

Students Inspire School Change

Educators from Cleveland School of the Arts were trained by Korda Institute for Teaching to develop student agency and 21st Century skills. CEO Eric Gordon presented CMSD’s Vision for Learning to the students and challenged them to recommend a high school schedule that would allow that vision to become a…

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Community Based Learning

December 19, 2021

Innovative Summer School Reignites and Engages Students

Ohio's largest school district, Columbus City Schools, reignites and engages students with an innovative summer school program. Korda Institute for Teaching trained educators to design and teach projects where students developed skills and deep knowledge while solving problems for local community partners. Students conducted research, worked collaboratively and developed creative…

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School Redesign

October 24, 2021

Building a Model for Mastery Learning

The Mastery School of Hawken is a new project and problem-based, ungraded high school near Cleveland, Ohio built entirely around mastery learning. Korda’s teaching methodology, rooted in science and centered on students learning while solving real and complex problems for local organizations, is the foundation of the educational and instructional framework…

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21st Century Learning PBL

April 9, 2020

Transforming Adult Learning

Watch how transformative learning gives opportunity and changes lives for underemployed women and minorities in Ohio. We Can Code IT, an equity-focused coding organization, implemented Korda Institute's teaching methods for Problem-Based Learning and "skyrocketed the learning curve for their students." "We saw a difference in the amount of hand holding…

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November 20, 2017

Firestarters: Patterns for Igniting School Change

In this episode, Doris and Alison discuss the themes that emerged from this season's conversations with 62 entrepreneurial educators who have courageously ignited change in how we do school.

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November 13, 2017

Science Teacher Uses Entrepreneurship to Spark Schoolwide Change

In this episode, Doris speaks with Jeremy Wickenheiser from DSST Public Schools. He shares his journey from teaching high school science four years ago to building an entrepreneurship program that has scaled across the large network of urban schools.

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November 6, 2017

Students Gain Confidence and Embody Citizenship in Rural District

In this episode, Doris speaks with Kesha Conway who has been piloting Korda Method across the Ashtabula Area City Schools District. They discuss a recent project in Lisa Raffa's high school Government class at Lakeside High School, where students found their agency while identifying solutions to community problems.

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October 30, 2017

Canadian Students Design Solutions for Real World Clients

In this episode, Doris speaks with Nicholas Timms from Hillfield Strathallan College. He shares the story of how transforming a traditional small business course grew into a student-run Design Studio, with high school students creating solutions for local businesses.

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October 23, 2017

Going Beyond PBL for Middle School Girls in Columbus

In this episode, Doris speaks with Pam Reed, Humanities teacher at Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls. Pam shares how different it is to teach with this radically different method, as students learn history and critical thinking by solving contemporary problems that they find meaningful.

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Korda Method - Ep. 69 Slovenian educators

October 16, 2017

Pioneering Education Innovation in Slovenia – Part 2

In this episode, Doris and Alison discuss the journey that led to a recent workshop with educators in Slovenia. Also featured in the episode are excerpts from some of the entrepreneurial educators and students who came to the workshop in Slovenia.

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Episode 68 - Michael Hudecek and Jackie Clemens

October 9, 2017

Taking Risks for Students Across Cleveland

Doris speaks with Michael Hudecek and Jacquelyn Clemens. Michael discusses the youth entrepreneurship program he developed as Program Manager for St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, an organization devoted to transforming one of the poorest neighborhoods in Cleveland. Michael shares what he learned in his second iteration of the program. Michael…

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Do School Better Ep. 67 - Terry Chou and Doris Korda, STEM education, Korda Method

October 2, 2017

Teaching at the Intersection of Science, Business and Technology

In this episode, Doris talks to Terry Chou, science teacher at Joaquin Miller Middle School in California. Terry shares details about her students learning innovation in her Science Enrichment and Research (SEARCH) class. Listen to what she has discovered about teaching at the intersection of science, business and technology.

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Episode 66 - Regina Rosi and Doris Korda, entrepreneurship education, korda method, empower girls

September 25, 2017

Using Entrepreneurship to Teach Leadership to Girls

Doris speaks with Regina Rosi, Assistant Division Director & Dean of Student Life at Marlborough School. They discuss the need to modernize leadership education in K12 schools. Regina shares the entrepreneurial approach required to design courses like these and what she has learned from using community partners to create her…

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September 18, 2017

Structuring School to Close the Gap Between Teaching & Learning

Doris speaks with Dr. Rand Harrington and Phil Klein of Kent Denver School in Colorado. They discuss creating structures in the school to leverage expertise both in and out of the building to allow for authentic learning. They highlight the importance of teachers acting as curricular architects to design classes…

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Katy Yan, Korda Method, Do School Better Podcast

September 11, 2017

Students Tackle Food Systems and Climate Change with PBL

Doris speaks with Katy Yan, instructor of AP Environmental Science and Honors Biology at The College Preparatory School and former Science Teacher at The Bentley School. Katy explains the shift from research papers to real world problem solving that resulted in meaningful learning about food systems and climate change. She…

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Korda Method, Doris Korda, Chad Williamson, Nobel Impact

September 4, 2017

Teaching at the Intersection of Entrepreneurship & Public Service

Doris speaks with Chad Williamson, Co-founder of Noble Impact. Chad shares his journey to teaching at the intersection of entrepreneurship and public service. He explains how the Sandy Hook School tragedy has influenced their work around social emotional learning. Doris and Chad also discuss the importance of leadership when embedding…

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August 28, 2017

Teaching Skills the Workforce Actually Needs

In this episode, Doris speaks with Sarah Jensen, High School Entrepreneurship Teacher at Nichols School. Sarah brings an extensive business background to the classroom and discusses the value of students developing the skills they'll need when they enter the workforce. Sarah and Doris discuss the realities behind the trendy but…

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Oliver Smith, Korda Method, Economics Projects

August 21, 2017

Economics Teacher in Singapore Throws Out the Answer Key

In this episode, Doris speaks with Oliver Smith, Business and Economics teacher at Singapore American School. Oliver discusses the depth of learning his students experienced while solving problems for real businesses in his entrepreneurship and AP Economics courses. He describes the liberation that comes from teaching students without an answer…

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August 14, 2017

Environmental Entrepreneurship Course Leads to New Way of Teaching Science

In this episode, Doris interviews Sarah Swain. Sarah describes the integration of environmental science into her entrepreneurship course and entrepreneurial skills into her core science courses. They discuss the importance of students learning to identify problems, reflect and collaborate.

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August 7, 2017

Economics Teacher Engages Students in Design for Social Impact

In this episode, Doris speaks with Adam Lang, a Teaching Chair and Instructor of Economics at Hotchkiss School in Connecticut. Adam shares how his students took ownership over their learning and developed skills by solving problems for community partners in his Design for Social Impact class. He also describes his…

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Korda Method - creative world history curriculum

July 31, 2017

Students Learn Ancient World History by Solving Modern Problems

Doris speaks with Julia Griffin, Humanities teacher and Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning at Hawken Upper School. Julia shares how her humanities department adopted a new academic method that transformed the way their students learned ancient world history and better equipped them with skills like writing, research, critical thinking…

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July 24, 2017

Educator Equips Women and People of Color to Succeed in Tech

In this episode, Doris speaks with Mel McGee, Founder and CEO of We Can Code IT. Mel shares how she applied Korda Method in Coding Bootcamps that are making the tech industry more diverse and inclusive by preparing unemployed and underemployed adults to be skilled software developers. She explains how…

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July 17, 2017

Building an Entrepreneurship Program that Redefines Teaching

In this episode, Doris speaks with Paul Chiment and Blake Dorfman of Laguna Blanca School in Santa Barbara, California. Paul is a veteran high school Math and Economics teacher and Blake an early career middle school English and Digital Art teacher who created an innovative Entrepreneurship program. Learn how their…

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July 10, 2017

Entrepreneurial Educators Design Courses for Impact

In this special episode, educators who recently attended the Workshops for Entrepreneurial Studies share their inspiring plans for courses and programs in entrepreneurship, history, economics, math, science and more.

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July 3, 2017

Students Learn Spanish through Real World Project

In this episode, Doris speaks with Rachel Mullen, Upper School Spanish Teacher at Hawken School. Rachel shares how her students advanced their Spanish communications, cultural awareness, and collaboration skills by working on a creative project for a multicultural marketing agency.

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June 26, 2017

Pioneering Entrepreneurship Education in Slovenia – Part 1

In this episode, Doris speaks with Janez Gorenc, an English teacher from Gimnazija Novo mesto in Slovenia. Janez shares his journey to teach entrepreneurship so that his students develop practical, essential skills and knowledge.

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June 19, 2017

Environmental Science Students Create Solutions for their School

In this episode, Doris speaks with Ben Leslie-Bole, environmental science educator at Athenian School in Danville, California. He discusses how his student’s work on a water retention project led to collaborative skill-building, meaningful discoveries about science, and informed solutions for their school’s CFO.

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June 12, 2017

Service Learning through Global Problem Solving

In this episode, Doris speaks with Alethea Tyner Paradis, history professor at Santa Barbara City College and Director / CEO of Peace Works Travel, a socially conscious study abroad program where students learn through meaningful local problem-solving designed to foster critical thinking, empathy, and innovative solutions for a more peaceful…

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June 5, 2017

Entrepreneurship Education: New Model for Teaching & Learning

In this episode, Doris speaks with Jay Scheurle, Head of School and Entrepreneurship teacher at Miami Valley School. Jay describes how he modeled this method of teaching and learning for his school by implementing a new high school entrepreneurship course.

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Mastery Transcript Consortium, MTC, Korda Method

May 29, 2017

Movement to Create a New High School Transcript

Can a group of independent schools get colleges to accept a new kind of transcript without grades? In this episode, Scott Looney, Founder of the Mastery Transcript Consortium and Head of Hawken School discusses an initiative to bring important change to the college admissions process.

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Korda Method with Kesha Conway in Ashtabula County

May 22, 2017

Rural Public School Students Collaborate to Solve Problems

In this episode Doris speaks with Kesha Conway, Program Director at Ashtabula Leadership County. She describes her course where students gained skills in collaboration and problem solving by working on a real business challenge from their local community in rural, Ohio.

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May 15, 2017

Biomimicry and Leadership for Middle School Students

In this episode Doris speaks with Anna Delia. She is the Middle School Asst. Director and Science Teacher at Hawken School, a K12 independent school in Cleveland, Ohio. Anna shares how her middle school science students gain skills and knowledge by creating Biomimcry solutions to real problems. She also shares…

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May 8, 2017

Innovation & Changemaking in an Alternative Public School

In this episode Doris speaks with Dr. Danielle Bomar. She is the Supervisor at Options For Success, a K12 Alternative School Program in the Columbus City School District for students who have been suspended or expelled from their home school. Hear about the entrepreneurship course Danielle and her teachers piloted…

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Anne Love, Korda Method, social entrepreneurship

May 1, 2017

Teaching Social Entrepreneurship in Shanghai

In this episode, Doris talks to Anne Love of Concordia International School in Shanghai, China. Anne is the High School Academic Innovation Coordinator as well as a teacher of science and social entrepreneurship at her school. They discuss how Anne has changed her social entrepreneurship course using the Korda Method.…

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David Peden, Korda Method, Entrepreneurship education

April 24, 2017

Scaling Entrepreneurship Education Across a High School

In this episode, Doris talks to David Peden. David is the Chair of the Entrepreneurship Leadership program at Battle Ground Academy, a K12 independent school near Nashville, TN. They discuss the entrepreneurship education program he has built after attending an Educators Workshop for Entrepreneurial Studies.

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April 23, 2017

Season 3 Intro – Igniting the Next Chapter of Do School Better

In this episode, Doris and Alison kick off Season 3 of the podcast. They share the plan for this new season, which is called The Firestarters. They also share some news about their new organization, Wildfire Education.

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November 28, 2016

The Final Project & End of the Semester

In this episode, we talk about the final look at a semester course and how important the reflection on the entire experience is to the learning of the students.

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November 7, 2016

What Happens When Students Get Stuck

In this episode, we talk about what happens in this class when students are working on real problems and they’re paralyzed because they don’t know what to do next.

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October 31, 2016

A Conversation with Public School Science Teacher, Terry Chou

In this episode I talk to Terry Chou, a middle school science teacher from a public school in California who attended our first workshop. Listen to what Terry has discovered about teaching innovation and collaboration.

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June 27, 2016

Tools of the Trade

In this episode, Tim and Doris discuss the critical role of technology in Hawken’s Entrepreneurial Studies program. Tim explains his beliefs on educational technology along with practical ways to get started for the less “technically inclined.”

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June 13, 2016

The “Teacher-in-Training” – Alison’s Korda Method Training

In this episode, Alison reflects on her experience at the Hawken School Educators Workshops, how she had to learn as much as possible for the fall semester and how she is surviving as a “teacher-in-training.” Doris and Alison discuss why teaching this course requires dynamic and flexible lesson plans and…

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June 6, 2016

The Hot Chicken Takeover: Fostering Deep Learning & Research Skills

In this episode, Doris explains why all learning must be relevant, meaningful and timely. To illustrate, she describes how she leveraged the shortcomings of student research in a first business problem in order to drive deep learning on the second business problem.

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May 30, 2016

Taking Flight – Getting Your Program Off the Ground: Korda Method Pilot

In this episode, Doris explains the process for building a program and how it can be grown in many different ways outside of a traditional classroom setting. She explains the role of piloting in education and the importance of identifying which resources you have and which ones you need.

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Do School Better, Social Entrepreneurship

May 23, 2016

Learning Character vs. Teaching Character – Social Entrepreneurship in Schools

In this episode, Doris explains the role of citizenship in Hawken’s Entrepreneurial Studies program and why she claims “we already have a social entrepreneurship class.” Doris describes how News Circle brings the rest of world into the class and the long-term, positive impact it has on the students.

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May 16, 2016

”Just Because We Covered It, Doesn’t Mean They Learned It.” with Ted Dintersmith

In this episode, Doris discusses the state of the American educational system with acclaimed film maker and author, Ted Dintersmith. The educational reformers discuss why we should want our children to ask the hard questions about school instead of accepting a system that rewards memorization and formulaic answers.

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Do School Better - K12 Education Podcast

May 9, 2016

The New American Spirit

In this episode, Doris defines entrepreneurship as turning ideas into successful realities. She explains why an entrepreneurship class is a powerful vehicle for mastering skills and why the current celebrity of the label “entrepreneurship” threatens the educational quality of entrepreneurship education.

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May 2, 2016

“If Your Feelings Get Hurt Easily, Get Over It” – The Student Experience

In this episode, Doris describes the Hawken Entrepreneurial Studies class from the student perspective. She explains how this style of “learning by doing” is different than traditional school and how collaboration plays a critical role in students’ growth.

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April 25, 2016

How is Entrepreneurship Education Useful for K12 Students – Steve Blank

In this episode, Doris talks to Steve Blank, Stanford professor and creator of Lean LaunchPad ® about how students learn creative problem-solving for today’s world in courses that incorporate the same methodologies Steve designed for use by engineers, graduate school students and entrepreneurs.

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April 25, 2016

It’s Not About Being the Smartest Person in the Room – Steve Blank & Doris Korda

In this episode, Steve Blank interviews Doris for his radio series, “Entrepreneurs are Everywhere.” Hear what Doris learned as an immigrant, engineer and entrepreneur that led her to develop her different models for teaching and learning.

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April 18, 2016

De-Schooling

In this episode, Doris explores her core mission; to do school better. She reflects on past students who did not fit school’s narrow definition of academic success. She shares how an entrepreneurship class can be a model for how students learn and master skills that matter in the real world.

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April 4, 2016

21st Century Motivation – Bringing in the Real World

Doris explains strategies for bringing real-world learning into the classroom without the use of guest speakers. She decries the use of trickery or external motivation to get students engaged in their own learning and highlights the value of working on urgent business problems as a way to master skills.

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March 28, 2016

“The Entrepreneurial Process is Empowering” – Alison Tanker’s Story

In this episode, Alison Tanker shares how her background in social entrepreneurship, international development & female empowerment led to her role at Hawken School. She explains how she discovered that entrepreneurship can be empowering while working with social enterprises in the United States, the U.K., Latin America and the Caribbean.

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March 21, 2016

The Decision Filter

In this episode, Doris explores the “decision filter” she uses for choosing which businesses will work with the students. She discusses the reasoning behind her “rule of three” and explains why students must relate to the problem and see the CEO as a role model.

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March 14, 2016

“I’m Not Afraid to Try Things and Fail.” – Tim’s Story

In this episode, Tim Desmond explains the path that led him to the Assistant Director position at the Miller Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at Hawken School. He explains how being a risk-taker and divergent thinker led to his epiphany of “learning by doing.” Tim discusses the role of writing in…

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March 7, 2016

Sequencing the Learning Terrain

In this episode, Doris explains how she uses real, local startups in Hawken’s Entrepreneurial Studies program. She details one semester’s line up of businesses, the challenges posed and expectations for the student-designed solutions.

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February 29, 2016

Student Stories: Transformation

In this episode, Doris chronicles the journey of two specific students through Hawken’s Entrepreneurial Studies program. She elaborates on those who have not thrived in traditional school and explains what the experience did for them as learners and emerging adults.

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February 22, 2016

“You Can’t Get an A by Yourself” – Teamwork and Collaboration in the 21st Century

In this episode, Doris elaborates on the shift in the workplace where employers increasingly value skills–like teamwork and collaboration–over the possession of content knowledge. Doris and Alison discuss why “you can’t get an A by yourself” and the role of direct, honest feedback in the classroom.

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February 15, 2016

A Look Inside the Signature Immersion Course

In this episode, Doris describes the Entrepreneurial Studies class offered at Hawken School. She explains the role of real business problems in addition to the “final project” and how this highly developed curriculum fosters real-world skills in students.

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February 15, 2016

This is Radically Different: Hawken School’s Entrepreneurial Studies Program

In this episode, Doris and Alison discuss the Hawken School Entrepreneurial Studies program and its radical method of entrepreneurship education. They reveal how a rigorous, academic program using real and urgent business problems is different than teaching “how to run a lemonade stand” or the traditional business courses.

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February 15, 2016

School is Broken. Let’s #DoSchoolBetter.

In this episode, Doris explains why our current educational system doesn’t work anymore and why skills mastery matters more for today’s students than it ever has before. She discusses how her career of teaching and entrepreneurship have led her to create a new method for teaching and learning.