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SAVE THE DATE
June 9-10, 2027
Reimagine Education • Connect with the Joy of Teaching • Empower Students to Change the World!
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Summer institute for authentic learning and leadership
JOIN US June 9-10, 2027
Creating Schools That Are Out of This World! Continuing the Journey of Discovery and Innovation!
Join us June 9-10, 2027 for the 6th annual Summer Institute! As always, you’ll find an environment of innovation, creativity, collaboration – and oh yes, joy! You’ll meet new people, gain new ideas, and leave with an actionable plan/strategy for the coming school year. Shape the future. Inspire change. Be part of the journey!
About the Event
More than 400 educators, from near and far, will join us for two inspiring days, June 9-10, 2027, filled with hope, creativity, collaboration, innovation, and intentional experiences to help educators make learning irresistible—for both students and teachers.
This K-12 conference helps participants:
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envision authentic learning and leadership;
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be inspired by the work of others;
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experience authentic instructional strategies;
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and commit to next steps.
Most importantly, educators will experience and dream about ways to help students connect intellectually and emotionally with their own learning.
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Previous Summer Institute Recap Videos
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“May the force be with you” – Launching your mission with passion and purpose!
Over the past four years, we’ve been privileged to welcome an incredible crew of inspiring, innovative keynote speakers—leaders who share our commitment to “creating schools that are out of this world.” Now, we want them to join us again for Year 5 of the Summer Institute.
In this special keynote session, led by our own Executive Director, Emmy Beeson, and Professional Learning Designer and Facilitator, Dr. Kristin Bourdage, you’ll use your imaginations, encounter a montage of “galactic guidance” from leaders like Buddy Berry, Ron Berger, David Brown, Erin Gruwell, Peter Kahn, Danee Pinckney, Michelle Pledger, Russ Quaglia, and Tony Wagner, feel energized and ready to create an authentic learning experience of your own.
How often does a conference audience get inspired to take action and imagine possibilities by such a remarkable group of educators—all at once? This is a spark we won’t soon forget. What a moment of possibility!
Buddy Berry
Superintendent at Eminence KY Schools
Ron Berger
Senior Advisor at EL Education
David Brown
Founder/Creative Director, Harmony Project
Annalies Corbin
CEO of PAST Foundation
Erin Gruwell
Founder, Freedom Writers Foundation
Peter Kahn
Educator, Poet, and Project Creator
Lisa Lande
Director of International Programs, Quaglia Institute
Danee Pinckney
2025 Ohio Teacher of the Year
Michelle Pledger
Director of Liberation at the Center for Research on Equity and Innovation
George Philhower
Superintendent of Eastern Hancock County Schools, Indiana
Russ Quaglia
Executive Director, Quaglia Institute for School Voice and Aspirations
Steve Shapiro
Consultant
Tony Wagner
Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute
Call for Presenters
The Call for Presenters for 2026 is now closed. Thank you for your interest in sharing your expertise and inspiring action to shape 2026 Summer Institute for Authentic Learning and Leaders in Columbus, Ohio, July 15-16.
“Erin Gruwell is the reason I was looking forward to this conference. I mean it’s a great conference with purposeful and powerful collaboration for student learning and teacher efficacy. But to hear one of my educational heroes in person and then get to have an engaging conversation with her and to top it off learn more from her and a Freedom Writer in one of the sessions is truly phenomenal. It was inspiring, renewing and a reminder of the importance of this heart work called teaching.”
—Participant at the 2025 Summer Institute
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about Sched, registration, or refunds/cancellations, please reach out to: info@partnershipsforall.org.
Registration
Registration is now open!
$350
beginning 12/12/2025
Early Bird
$450
after 5/1/2026
General Admission
$100
with code provided by Partnerships
Pre-service Educator
$375
purchase order only
Team of 15+
$350
purchase order only
Teams of 40+
$350
with code provided by Partnerships
Confirmed Breakout Presenter
Payment Options
Participants have two options for payment at the time of Institute registration:
Checks
Personal checks made out to:
Partnerships for Authentic Learning and Leadership
15330 Beechwood Rd.
Findlay, OH 45840
Purchase Orders
Purchase orders should be made payable to:
Partnerships for Authentic Learning and Leadership
15330 Beechwood Rd.
Findlay, OH 45840
We ask that the creator of the Purchase Order email a copy to info@partnershipsforall.org before distributing the PO number to your attendees for registration.
“All of the presentations were great! Thank you for continuing to find inspiring presenters!”
"The keynotes were very inspiring! The breakouts were fun. The food was great!”
Refunds and Cancellations
Cancellations received up to ten (10) business days prior to the date of the conference will receive a full refund, minus any credit card processing fees if applicable. Cancellations received less than 10 business days prior to the event may transfer their registration to another person. Registrations will not be refunded.