Greater Expectations Revisited Teacher Institutes for Advanced Study An Assessment (32-page PDF)

NOTE: Due to reductions in state funding, LEH leadership is compelled to announce the cancellation of the October 1, 2010 Teacher Institutes for Advanced Study deadline.

Each summer since 1985, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities has provided thousands of Louisiana’s elementary, middle and high school teachers an opportunity to participate in FREE seminars that challenge teachers to discuss and think critically and intensively about history, literature and other traditional and developing disciplines in the humanities. These Teacher Institutes for Advanced Study have a mandate to enhance content-based humanities education in the state’s classrooms.

“These seminars are great for teachers in respect to content, time, effort, and, of course, money. It amazes me that someone will pay me to read! This is my first experience but not my last.” — Teacher participant, Ruston

"I believe they are the best professional development opportunities available anywhere at this time. I look forward to attending one next summer." — Teacher participant, Bossier City

“These programs, without a doubt, will empower teachers, and the end result will be students receiving quality instruction.” — Teacher participant, New Orleans

University Professors
University Professors are invited to submit proposals for LEH Teacher Institutes for Advanced Study annually on October 1.

• Supplemental Guidelines for Teacher Institutes for Advanced Study
• Application Form (PDF)

For more information, please contact Erik Charpentier: charpentier@leh.org; 504-620-2478

Elementary and Secondary Teachers
Elementary and Secondary Teachers statewide are invited to join the ranks of more than 3,400 fellow educators teaching over 500,000 students who have participated in these free summer seminars. The institutes are funded by the LEH and supported by the State of Louisiana.

Term: Four weeks ranging from 12-15 classroom hours per week.

Tuition and Credit: Tuition waivers are often available. Host institutions generally offer three credit hours. Participants satisfactorily completing the course will receive 45 Continuing Learning Units.

Stipends: Individual stipends of up to $750 are available.

Enrollment: Limited to 20 teachers per institute.

Registration: Project directors at each university handle the registration for their institute. For additional information, contact the instructor directly.

Teacher Institutes for Advanced Study in the Humanities
Teacher Institutes for Advanced Study in the Humanities have intellectually enriched teachers since 1985. First presented as a part of the regular LEH grant program, the institutes later gained support from the State of Louisiana, Freeport-McMoran, Inc., the BellSouth Foundation, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), the Board of Regents through the Louisiana Educational Quality Support Fund (LEQSF), McDermott, Entergy, and the Patrick Taylor Foundation.

View the Teacher Institutes for Advanced Study held in Louisiana (PDF format) (Excel format)

For more information, please contact
Erik Charpentier, PhD, Assistant Director of Grants • 504.620.2478 • charpentier@leh.org