Do School Better
A podcast for people who want to transform education.
Join Doris Korda as she engages in conversations with educators and shares insights about a radical new method of teaching.
Learn how their students develop 21st century skills in courses such as entrepreneurship, science, humanities, engineering, global studies, and more.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 75
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2017
Episode 74 - 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.
Episode 73 - Science Teacher Uses Entrepreneurship to Spark Schoolwide Change
In this episode, Doris speaks with Jeremy Wickenheiser, Founder and Director of Entrepreneurial Studies at DSST Public Schools. He shares his journey from teaching high school science four years ago …
Episode 72 - 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 Governmen…
Episode 71 - 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…
Episode 70 - 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 student…
Episode 69 - 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 an…
Episode 68 - Taking Risks for Students Across Cleveland
In this episode, Doris speaks with Michael Hudecek about the youth entrepreneurship program he developed as Program Manager for St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, an organization devoted to …
Episode 67 - Teaching at 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 Re…
Episode 66 - Using Entrepreneurship to Teach Leadership to Girls
In this episode, Doris speaks with Regina Rosi, Assistant Division Director & Dean of Student Life at Marlborough School, an all-girls school in Los Angeles, CA. They discuss the need to modernize le…
Episode 65 - Structuring School to Close the Gap Between Teaching & Learning
Episode 64 - Students Tackle Food Systems and Climate Change with PBL
In this episode, 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 explain…
Episode 63 - Teaching at the Intersection of Entrepreneurship & Public Service
In this episode, 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 San…
Episode 62 - 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 stud…
Episode 61 - 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 f…
Episode 60 - Environmental Entrepreneurship Course Leads to New Way of Teaching Science
In this episode, Doris interviews Sarah Swain, former Science and Entrepreneurship teacher at St. Anne's Belfield School in Virginia and the incoming Assistant Director of Entrepreneurial Studies at …
Episode 59 - 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 deve…
Episode 58: Students Learn Ancient World History by Solving Modern Problems
In this episode, 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 a…
Episode 57: Educator Equips Women & 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 inclus…
Episode 56 - 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 car…