Professional Learning Experiences

Summer Internships

Since 2000, we have provided high-quality professional development for K–12 educators through partnerships with school districts, community colleges and universities, and industry.

Educators are paired with a mentor organization for three weeks in the summer. The goal is to establish connections between the skills and the content they teach and their applications in the workplace.

We work with a variety of industries and higher education institutions including but not limited to the NC Farm Bureau, North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives, and Biogen.

NC Farm Bureau Kenan Fellow Ashanda Grissett shares her fellowship experience.

Professional Learning Institutes

Transform Your Practice

Our institutes offer professional recognition, provide encouragement, and foster an environment of growth.

  • Seasoned educators who understand your challenges and aspirations lead our professional development.
  • Session topics align with the latest educational trends and give you tools to guide your students toward local career pathways and build career-ready skills.

Teachers rank the institutes among the best professional development of their careers.

Kenan Fellow at our professional learning institute in Cullowhee. Our institutes are at the heart of our professional learning community.
Kenan Fellows at our professional learning institute in Cullowhee. Our institutes are at the heart of our professional learning community.

Fellowship Product

A student in Kenan Fellow Daniel Thayer’s classroom conducts a lab experiment using polymer science to explore chemical reactions.

Create Valuable Resources

Kenan Fellows create a product related to their internship experience that will drive innovation in their school, district and community.

Fellows have written Project-Based Learning lessons, organized and facilitated professional development for their peers and community events like Ag Days for primary school students. Some have even created educational materials for their mentor organizations.

FAQs

“This was one of the most impactful experiences of my teaching career. I cannot express my gratitude enough for how this experience has changed me as an educator.”

Austin Hedden, Clay County Schools