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2025 Summer Institute

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Transforming Systems for Innovation

A three-day retreat for school teams on innovation and growing hope
 

When: June 23–26, 2025​

Where: Anticipated location: Lowenwood, Land O'Lakes

Who: School teams of between 4–6 people, including (but not limited to) at least one administrators, educators, and instructional leaders.

What: ​Through hands-on experiences, concurrent sessions, small-group discussion, networking, and reflection, school teams can joyfully explore ways to create their own pathways to hope. Participants will also receive implementation support throughout the 2025-26 school year through online sessions. 

Topics include: 

  • Authentic Assessment 
  • Interdisciplinary Instruction​
  • Flexibility within the Law
  • Building Relationships with Staff and Students
  • Personalized, Competency-based learning ​
  • and more…​

View last year's agenda

Accepted schools will attend free of charge, including food and lodging. Limited to 60 participants. Priority will be given to school teams of between 4–6 people, one who must be an administrator. Preview questions and plan responses.

Apply by April 7, 2025

 

For questions about this information, contact Victoria Rydberg-Nania (608) 266-0419