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Teacher Institute | Residency Application

May 01, 2023 - June 23, 2023

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DEADLINE EXTENDED! Applications now due Friday, June 23, at 11:59 pm.

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Three people standing in a semicircle look off into the distance. In their hands they hold a handful of paper.
Close up of a group of four people seated in a row at a table, busy writing on pieces of paper.
Two people look up and to the left at something off camera. One gestures to it with their left hand.

About the Teacher Institute

Apply to Teacher Institute (T.I.), the museum’s most immersive and collaborative professional development program for Chicago’s K–12 classroom teachers.

The design of this paid, year-long program is aimed at helping educators investigate, design, incubate, and implement innovative, contemporary curricula.

The emphasis of the Teacher Institute is on supporting teachers in developing student-centered projects that give students an active role in the development, implementation, and documentation of socially engaged curricula.

Educators receive ISBE professional development credit hours, as well as a monthly stipend.

For more information, email Ahmad Bracey.