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Do School Better - Podcast

Do School Better

 Alison Tanker

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.

Entrepreneurship Education K-12
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
25 minutes
Episodes
75
Years Active
2016 - 2017
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Episode 15 – “If your Feelings Get Hurt Easily, Get Over It.” – The Student Experience

Episode 15 – “If your Feelings Get Hurt Easily, Get Over It.” – The Student Experience

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 pl…
00:18:13  |   Mon 02 May 2016
Episode 14 – How is Entrepreneurship Education Useful for K-12 Students?

Episode 14 – How is Entrepreneurship Education Useful for K-12 Students?

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 St…

00:29:41  |   Mon 25 Apr 2016
Episode 13 – It’s Not About Being the Smartest Person in the Room.

Episode 13 – It’s Not About Being the Smartest Person in the Room.

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 …

00:25:58  |   Mon 25 Apr 2016
Episode 12 – De-Schooling

Episode 12 – De-Schooling

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 m…
00:19:58  |   Mon 18 Apr 2016
Episode 11 – “Get Out of the Building.” – Our Origin Story

Episode 11 – “Get Out of the Building.” – Our Origin Story

Doris recalls the process of designing and building Hawken’s Entrepreneurial Studies program in a high school and why using real business problems should be core to entrepreneurship programs. Doris a…
00:18:46  |   Mon 11 Apr 2016
Episode 10 – 21st Century Motivation – Bringing in the Real World

Episode 10 – 21st Century Motivation – Bringing in the Real World

Doris Korda 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 i…
00:19:26  |   Mon 04 Apr 2016
Episode 9 – “I Really Believe in the Power of the Entrepreneurial Process.” – Alison’s Story

Episode 9 – “I Really Believe in the Power of the Entrepreneurial Process.” – Alison’s Story

Alison Tanker explains the path that led her to the Assistant Director position at the Miller Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at Hawken School. She explains how she discovered that entrepreneur…
00:23:34  |   Mon 28 Mar 2016
Episode 8 – The Decision Filter

Episode 8 – The Decision Filter

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 t…
00:17:16  |   Mon 21 Mar 2016
Episode 7 – “I’m Not Afraid to Try Things and Fail.” – Tim’s Story

Episode 7 – “I’m Not Afraid to Try Things and Fail.” – Tim’s Story

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 th…
00:22:07  |   Mon 14 Mar 2016
Episode 6 – Sequencing the Learning Terrain

Episode 6 – Sequencing the Learning Terrain

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-d…
00:19:30  |   Mon 07 Mar 2016
Episode 5 – Student Stories: Transformation

Episode 5 – Student Stories: Transformation

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 experi…
00:21:39  |   Mon 29 Feb 2016
Episode 4 - “You Can’t Get an A by Yourself.” – Teamwork and Collaboration in the 21st Century

Episode 4 - “You Can’t Get an A by Yourself.” – Teamwork and Collaboration in the 21st Century

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 ca…

00:21:14  |   Mon 22 Feb 2016
Episode 3 - A Look Inside the Signature Immersion Course

Episode 3 - A Look Inside the Signature Immersion Course

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…

00:16:45  |   Sun 07 Feb 2016
Episode 2 - This is Radically Different: Hawken’s Entrepreneurial Studies Program

Episode 2 - This is Radically Different: Hawken’s Entrepreneurial Studies Program

Doris and Alison discuss the Hawken School Entrepreneurial Studies program and how it is a completely different model for learning and teaching. They reveal how a rigorous, academic program using rea…

00:25:24  |   Sun 07 Feb 2016
Episode 1 - School is Broken. Let’s Do School Better.

Episode 1 - School is Broken. Let’s Do School Better.

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 e…

00:21:44  |   Sun 07 Feb 2016
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