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Mastery Learning Archives - Korda Institute for Teaching

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21st Century LearningSchool Redesign
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 LearningHigh Quality TeachingPBL
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 LearningHigh Quality TeachingSchool 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 LearningPBL
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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