2026 Summer Institute on Transformative Teaching in Secondary Education Application Form
Thank you for your interest in California State University Fullerton's Summer Institute on Transformative Teaching in Secondary Education!  

This week-long summer intensive provides 25 middle and high school teachers with the opportunity to partner with CSUF faculty and other local educators to explore diverse approaches to culturally and linguistically sustaining teaching; create and receive feedback on social justice-oriented, standards-aligned curriculum for use in their own classrooms; and develop strategies to effectively navigate pressing social and political controversies that impact teaching and learning in California.  

Our 2026 Summer Institute on Transformative Teaching will be hosted face-to-face at California State University, Fullerton from 9AM - 3PM for one week.  Applicants will be asked to indicate their preferred dates when submitting their applications; dates will be finalized no later than February 1st. 

Teachers who are selected to participate in the Summer Institute will receive a $1000 stipend to support their attendance and be eligible for continuing education units through Extended Education.  Breakfast, lunch, and parking are provided to summer institute attendees.  Our first review of applications will be on February 1st; for full consideration, please submit your application on or before that date; applications submitted after that date will considered as space allows.  

In addition to receiving a stipend, teachers who participate the 2026 Summer Institute will be eligible to apply for one of 12 graduate fellowships within CSUF’s Master of Science in Transformative Teaching in Secondary Education.  Those selected as fellows will receive an additional $2500 stipend to support their enrollment in the MSTT program during the 2026-27 or 2027-28 academic year; mentorship from CSUF faculty; and opportunities to present their work and facilitate dialogue about educational equity and social justice at a series of face-to-face and virtual conferences for CSUF students and in-service teachers.  

For additional information about the summer institute, graduate fellowships, or MS in Transformative Teaching in Secondary Education, please contact Dr. Alison Dover at adover@fullerton.edu . 

This project is generously supported by the Scott-Jewett Fund for Innovation and Student Success.
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Last Name *
First Name *
Preferred Email Address *
Please use an email address that you will have access to over the summer; do not use a school or work email address if you anticipate changing schools over the next 2 years.
Home Mailing Address (Street) *
Home Mailing Address (City, State Zip) *
What teaching credential(s) do you have, and when did you earn them? *
If you are currently enrolled in a credential program, write your subject area and expected completion date.
Do you have a graduate degree? If so, please describe. *
What and where do you teach? *
If you are currently enrolled in a teacher credential program, write the name of credential program and subject area.
For how many years have you been teaching at your CURRENT school site? *
Why are you interested in participating in the Summer Institute on Transformative Teaching? What do you hope to learn, do or accomplish?  (To be considered complete, your response should be approximately 200-300 words.) *
CSUF's College of Education emphasizes just, equitable, and inclusive education.  Please describe your experience teaching or advocating for educational equity and/or social justice.  What have you done? What are your future goals? (To be considered complete, your response should be approximately 200-300 words.) *
If you are selected to participate in the 2026 Summer Institute on Transformative Teaching, which week(s) work best for you?  *
Our 2026 Summer Institute on Transformative Teaching will be hosted face-to-face at California State University, Fullerton from 9AM - 3PM for one week. Please indicate which week(s) are best for your schedule; we will finalize dates no later than February 1st.
Preferred week(s)
Possible but not preferred week(s)
I cannot attend during these week(s)
Week of June 8-12, 2026
Week of June 15-19, 2026
Week of July 20-25, 2026
Week of July 27-31, 2026
Demographic Questions
The following questions are for data collection purposes, and do not affect your eligibility for this program.
What is your racial or ethnic identity?
What is your gender identity?
What languages do you speak?
Are you a first generation college graduate?
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If selected as a participant in the Summer Institute on Transformative Teaching, are you also interested in being considered for a Graduate Fellowship with CSUF's MS in Transformative Teaching in Secondary Education?
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