Applications Now Open for Summer Poetry Teachers Institute

Get inspired to teach poetry, now back in person!

The Poetry Foundation is holding its eighth annual Summer Poetry Teachers Institute at the University of Miami, July 10-14, 2023. This free, four-and-a-half-day event will include tailored seminars, hands-on workshops, and small break-out sessions. We've created a learning community of educators from across the US and beyond to study and discuss poetry with renowned practitioners and expert teachers. Together, participants will attend seminars and workshops and develop lesson plans to bring back to their classrooms.

“The Institute is an open and trusting space to grapple with difficult ideas as well as consider bold new approaches in our classrooms.”

- 2019 participating high school teacher

Eligibility:

• K-12 teachers and community college instructors;
• New and experienced teachers, including those who enjoy teaching poetry and those who have struggled with it;
• Previous attendees are welcome;
• Registrants must be able to commit to participating in every session offered in their tier.

Housing will be provided free of charge for those who live outside a 50-mile radius of the University of Miami.

To apply, please submit this application.

*Applications are currently open and will close on April 16, 2023. Spots are limited, so we encourage applying early.

If you have difficulty accessing the application, please contact Justine Haka at jhaka@poetryfoundation.org.