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ISEEN Summer Teacher Institute 2025Experiential Education Pedagogy & PracticeJune 24 - 28, 2025Hosted By About | Schedule at a Glance | Registration
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| Day 1: Tuesday, June 24 | |
| 2:00 - 3:45 PM | Attendee arrival and check in at the Dawson School |
| 4:00 - 5:20 PM | Institute Welcome and Introduction |
| 5:30 - 6:30 PM | Academic Discipline Breakout and Orientation |
| 6:30 - 7:30 PM | Group Dinner |
| 7:30 PM | Shuttle back to Hotel |
| Day 2: Wednesday, June 25 | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | [Optional] Running or yoga |
| 8:30 AM | Shuttle to Dawson |
| 8:50 - 11:00 AM | Large Group Workshop: Understanding Experiential Education from a Teachers Perspective |
| 11:10 AM - 12:30 PM | Academic Discipline Cohorts |
| 12:40 - 1:30 PM | Lunch & BIPOC Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Academic Discipline Breakouts & Office Hours |
| 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Homerooms |
| 5:35 PM | Shuttle to Hotel |
| Day 3: Thursday, June 26 |
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| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
[Optional] Running or Yoga |
| 8:30 AM | Shuttle to Dawson |
| 9:00 - 11:30 PM | Co-Working Time in Academic Discipline Cohorts |
| 11:40 AM - 12:55 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM | Experiential Education Experiences in Downtown Boulder |
| 4:30 PM | Shuttle #1 to Hotel |
| 5:30 PM | BIPOC Happy Hour |
| 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Dinner on your own in Boulder of Longmont |
| 7:00 PM | Final Shuttle to hotel |
| Day 4: Friday, June 27 | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | [Optional] Running or Yoga |
| 8:30 AM | Shuttle to Dawson |
| 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Academic Discipline Cohort Breakouts |
| 12:40 - 1:40 PM | Lunch |
| 1:40 - 2:40 PM | Large Group Debrief of Academic Discipline Groups and Ex Ed Slam |
| 2:40 - 3:40 PM | Homeroom Closing |
| 3:45 - 4:45 PM | Group Institute Closing |
| 4:45 PM | Shuttle to Hotel |
| 4:45 - 6:00 PM | Free Time to Explore Longmont/Boulder at your Leisure |
| 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Closing Celebration Dinner |
| Day 5: Saturday, June 28 |
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| 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast at Hotel | |
| 12:00 PM Hotel Checkout | |
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What Participants Experience
Place-Based Learning: Throughout the week, participants will live and learn through experiential education lessons in practice through immersion within Colorado’s front range. They’ll participate in experiential education through the setting, and the opportunities we create to explore the history and geography of the region.
Curriculum Development: Through discipline-specific, small group workshop cohorts, participants will be given the time to develop and receive feedback on curriculum and assessments that can be put to immediate use in their classrooms. Led by experts in their field, the facilitators help participants rethink assessment, learn new tools from colleagues, and broaden perspectives through immersive, experiential and practical workshops.
Creating Connections and Community around Experiential Education: Participants will come away with a network of colleagues to connect with throughout the year and share ideas for curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will leave the Institute with the following:
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A better understanding of the integrated role experiential education can play in classrooms, school mission, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racist initiatives.
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Learning how to apply and integrate experiential education pedagogy based on academic disciplines.
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Access to extensive resources relevant to their discipline.
Registration
The registration fee is inclusive of all workshops and most meals (lunches, welcome and closing dinner) throughout the duration of the Institute. Lodging not included in registration fee - hotel information below.
| Registration Type |
Early Bird |
Regular (ends May 5) |
| Leadership Circle Schools | $2250 | $2250 |
| ISEEN Members | $2400 | $2500 |
| Non-Members | $2550 | $2650 |
Learn more about becoming an ISEEN member and the benefits connected to membership!
*Make sure you have a linked profile in our database to receive member pricing. Reach out to Mary ([email protected]) if you are not sure of your member status.
**Canadian Schools: We are offering an exchange rate discount to interested Canadian schools. Please contact Mary Barber for more information.
Register Now
Final deadline to register is May 15, 2025.
Refund & Cancelation Policy
Should you need to cancel your registration you will have two options. A colleague may be substituted at no fee or, if you cancel without substituting your place, the refund policy below will go into effect.
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Cancellation greater than 61 days prior to the Institute: 90% refund
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Cancellation 60-30 days prior to the conference: 50% refund
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Cancellation under 30 days prior to the conference: 0% refund
In the event public health dictates that we are not able to gather in June and ISEEN cancels, we will refund registration fees minus a 10% administrative fee.
Important Registration Notes:
For community building and ease of transportation we encourage all participants to stay at the suggested accommodations.
Travel Logistics
The following are important details to know when booking travel to Colorado.
Booking travel to Colorado:
Please read these important details when booking travel to Colorado. See below for lodging information.
Tuesday, June 24 - Check-In Details: Check in at The Dawson School will be from 2:45-3:45 pm. Please ensure your travel plans allow you to be at the school no later than 3:30 pm so you can pick up your name tag and check in before we commence the Institute at 4:00pm.
Saturday, June 28 - Check-out Details: The program will be over by the morning of Saturday, June 28. You are welcome to leave anytime that day, noting the specific check-out time of your lodging.
Please know that we value your participation at the ISEEN Institute, but it is critical for you to arrive on time and leave on time. Arriving late or leaving early not only diminishes the quality of your experience, but also the shared experience of your peers. If you know that you cannot manage the full schedule, please consider joining us at a future institute.
Getting to Lafayette/Longmont, CO:
Flying–Lafayette/Longmont, CO can be reached by Denver International Airport:
1. Denver International Airport (Airport code: DEN) is serviced by a broad selection of airlines. It is about a 45 minute drive from Denver International Airport to the hotels in Longmont and the Dawson School in Lafayette,CO.
2. Longmont Shuttle charges approximately $60 (one way) from Denver International Airport to the Courtyard and Residence Inn in Longmont, CO. You can book online or call (720) 223-5474.
3. Denver International Airport also has all of the major rental car companies.
4. Automobiles–If you will be driving, directions to The Dawson School can be found on the school’s website.
Lodging
Information on the Longmont area hotel coming soon!
Partners/Families and Full Engagement:
As Colorado is such an appealing destination, we are often asked by potential attendees if their partner or family can join them. We understand this desire and encourage attendees to spend some extra time in Colorado to truly experience the wonder of this amazing area. That said, much of what makes the ISEEN Institute so powerful is the community that we build through meals and social/downtime and, unlike typical conferences, the Institute is truly an immersion experience. Attendees are deeply engaged from sun-up to sun-down with each other and the program.
Partners are invited to join the group for the closing dinner (additional cost), but all other meals and activities are reserved solely for Institute attendees to help build and maintain that core community (and we assume and request attendees will fully participate with the program). Partners/families should be prepared to be very independent throughout the duration of the Institute and should plan any family time/activities before or after the Institute dates.
Questions
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have questions about the event. Email us at [email protected] or call us at (206) 209-5288.
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