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Summer Institutes
SUMMER 2025 INSTITUTE DETAILS
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Summer Institutes provide educators and administrators with quality instruction, knowledgeable speakers and faculty, and strategies/techniques to take back to the classroom, all delivered in a one-week course format.
SUMMER INSTITUTES FOR EDUCATORS
Relevant learning to enhance your professional abilities in an intensive week-long format.
**Tentative course schedule, updates will be made available when confirmed.
Summer Institutes are scheduled for one week of intensive studies, with some preparatory assignments and final projects on a more flexible calendar. Institutes typically meet Monday through Friday for 7.5 hours each day, for a total of 37.5 contact hours. The first week of 2025 Summer Institutes will be June 23, 2025.
Preparatory assignments will be posted in D2L at least 2 weeks before the first meeting date. Assignments will be detailed in your course syllabus and explained by your institute director.
Please direct any questions about the assignments and timelines to your instructor.
Our institutes offer 3 graduate credits (90 hours of Act 48 credits), which can be applied towards a master's degree in an appropriate graduate program at Millersville University. *Please check with your advisor to ensure credits can be applied toward your graduate degree.
Act 48 Reporting For Educators can be found in your MU MAX account under Student Services.
Registration begins February 11, 2025. Graduate and non-degree students begin registration February 14, 2025.
Registration closes 3 weeks before the listed start date for each institution. Late registration is possible up to 2 weeks before start date, with Permission of Instructor.
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ON CAMPUS HOUSING
Information for On-Campus Housing during 2025 Summer institutes is not currently available. Check back for updates.
SUMMER INSTITUTES
Below are the Summer Institutes being offered in Summer 2025.
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READ 627: Literacy Institute
Instructor: Dr. Aileen Hower
Literacy Institute - Culturally Responsive Instruction for Readers, Writers and Thinkers
It is required for Pennsylvania educators to be Culturally Responsive in the classroom. However, what does this mean? Come learn the answer to this question and more by attending this summer institute. Learn how to infuse culturally responsive instruction to create stronger readers, writers, and thinkers. Our dynamic guest speakers will provide you with the instructional tools and ideas to equip your classroom. This will foster your students’ reading, writing, and thinking at high levels. Come and benefit from our engaging speakers, hands-on activities, and relevant assignments to help you incorporate the concepts covered during the course into your teaching (K-8).
Ideal for Elementary Classroom Teachers, Middle-level Classroom Teachers, Curriculum Coordinators, and Elementary Building Principals.
Dates: June 23 - June 27, 2025 Term: Summer 2025 Course Number: READ 627.01 CRN: 1401 Time: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Title that appears during registration: Sp Top: Literacy Institute Course Format: In-person and virtual -
EDFN 587: Teaching/Learning with AI
Instructor: Dr. Oliver Dreon
Dates: June 23 - June 27, 2025 Term: Summer 2025 Course Number: EDFN 587.01 CRN: 1239 Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM Title that appears during registration: Topics: Teaching/Learning with AI Course Format: Blended -
EDLD 681: Supporting Inclusion as a Current School Leader
Instructors: Dr. Tiffany Wright and Dr. Ann Marie Licata
This course is the first in a year-long series of courses designed to provide targeted professional development for current school administrators who seek to understand their role as the school leader in the IEP process and related components in meeting the needs of all learners. Emphasis is given to culturally responsive practices and inclusive strategies for achieving high levels of student growth.
Must be a current school administrator to enroll.
Dates: June 23 - June 27, 2025 Term: Summer 2025 Course Number: EDLD 681.01 CRN: 1238 Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM Title that appears during registration: Supporting Inclusion as a Current School Leader Course Format: In-person -
ART 526: Trends in Art Education - Map Thinking/Art
Instructor: TBD
Dates: June 23 - June 27, 2025 Term: Summer 2025 Course Number: ART 526.01 CRN: 1398 Time: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Title that appears during registration: Trends Art Ed:Map Thinking/Art Course Format: In-person -
CMSC 501: Coding for Educators
Instructor: Dr. Nazli Hardy
This course is designed for kK-12 teachers who have either little or no exposure to coding. Teachers will be guided to incorporate basic coding into their curriculum. This will include, introduction to computational thinking; hands-on HTML; hands-on/ unplugged coding activities; exposure and application to Scratch, Java, Python; and introduction to digital footprinting. Each teacher will create a take-home product that includes tools and coding activities that they can apply directly to their classes.
Dates: July 7 - July 11, 2025 Term: Summer 2025 Course Number: CMSC 501.01 CRN: 1400 Time: 8:00AM - 4:00PM Title that appears during registration: Coding for Educators Course Format: Online -
ART 587: Micro-Residency for Art Educators
Instructor: Dr. Leslie Gates
Dates: July 7 - July 11, 2025 Term: Summer 2025 Course Number: ART 587.01 CRN: 1399 Time: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Title that appears during registration: Topics: Artist Micro-Residency Course Format: In-person -
AENG 586: Problem Based Learning
Instructors: Dr. Molly Miller and Dr. Scott Warner
Dates: July 14 - July 18, 2025 Term: Summer 2025 Course Number: AENG.586.01 CRN: 1071 Time: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Title that appears during registration: Special Topics: Prbm Based Lrng Course Format: In-person -
SCCO 586: Trauma Institute for K-12 Educators
Instructor: Dr. Nadine Garner
Dates:July 14 - July 18, 2025 Term: Summer 2025 Course Number: SCCO.586.01 CRN: 1293 Time: 8:00AM - 4:00PM Title that appears during registration: Topics: Trauma Institute/K-12 Course Format: In-person -
SCCO 586: Trauma Institute for Mental Health Professionals
Instructor: Dr. Nadine Garner
Dates:July 28 - August 1, 2025 Term: Summer 2025 Course Number: SCCO.586.02 CRN: 1294 Time: 8:00AM - 4:00PM Title that appears during registration: Topics: Trauma Institute/Prof Course Format: In-person