Summer Institute at Boston Arts Academy

The Summer Institute for Arts in Education was supported in part by a grant from the BPS Arts Expansion Fund.

BAA offered its first Summer Institute for Arts in Education in July 2004. It was a huge success, with over 35 teachers and administrators from across the country in attendance. The second annual BAA Summer Institute for Arts in Education brought in nearly 60 participants from local to international schools and districts. Many districts expressed interest in working with BAA on a consulting basis as they prepare to open new schools or reform existing schools.

Imagine    Interact    Innovate
 

Imagine, Interact and Innovate at the eighth annual Boston Arts Academy Summer Institute for Arts in Education! BAA's 2011 Summer Institute will take place at the Boston Arts Academy's campus in Boston, Massachusetts from June 29 - July 2, 2011.

This year's focus will be Art/Science: Examining the Intersections Where Art and Science Meet. The program will include speakers, presentations, and workshops focusing on the interdisciplinary nature of art and science. The program will include, but not be limited to, themes of math, engineering, science and technology, using the lens of various arts disciplines to engage students and maximize learning.

In addition, the Institute will provide participants with a window on how BAA, a full-inclusion urban high school, is using the arts as a catalyst for school change and to successfully narrow the achievement gap. Since its founding in 1998, the BAA has consistently sent over 94% of graduates on to two and four year colleges.

Who

The BAA Summer Institute is for K-12 teachers, administrators and district-level professionals who want to learn more about interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Schools sending teams of four or more will have an opportunity to work together as a school group toward school-wide planning in daily facilitated sessions. Schools attending as teams will develop action plans during the week for implementation in home schools during the following school year. Participants attending as individuals will develop personal goals and personal action plans to be applied to their teaching or administrative roles.

When
The 8th Annual Summer Institute for Arts in Education will take place Wednesday, June 29th through Saturday, July 2nd, 2011.

Where
The Summer Institute is held at Boston Arts Academy, 174 Ipswich Street,  Boston, MA.

Professional Development Opportunities
Participants will have the opportunity to earn up to 3 graduate level credits through Brandman University (formerly Chapman University, a member of the Chapman University System). Participants taking the Institute for college credit will be required to pay an additional fee to Chapman of $50.00 per credit. Registration and payment for the credit option will take place on the first day of the Institute.

Professional Development Points (PDPs) will be offered at no additional charge.

Registration and Fees

On-line registration will open on December 1st, 2010 and will close on June 20, 2011, or when maximum participant registration is reached. There is a non-refundable $20 registration fee.

*Tuition for the Institute includes breakfast, lunch and snacks each day as well as materials. Hotel accommodations are not included in the cost of tuition. Suggestions for local hotels will be sent after registration.

Early Bird Registration (December 1, 2010 ? February 28, 2011)
$650 Per Person (Individual Rate)
$600 Per Person (Group Rate ? applies to school teams of 4 or more)

Regular Registration (March 1- April 30, 2011)
$750 Per Person (Individual Rate)
$700 Per Person (Group Rate ? applies to school teams of 4 or more)

Late Registration (May 1 ? June 20, 2011)
$850 Per Person (Individual Rate)
$800 Per Person (Group Rate ? applies to school teams of 4 or more)

Scholarships are available for Boston Public Schools interested in sending groups of four or more participants to the full four-day Institute. Scholarship priority will be given to BPS schools attending with an administrator.

For more information please contact:

Corey Evans, Summer Institute Coordinator,
Boston Arts Academy
174 Ipswich Street
Boston, MA, 02215
617-938-4345
summerinstitute@bostonartsacademy.org