Each year since 1997, the Houston A+ Challenge Summer Institute has brought together teachers, administrators, university faculty, parents, students and community members to share their successful strategies and to dialogue with each other about the dynamic and complex environment of public education — pre-K through postsecondary.

The Institute provides opportunities to interact and learn with others about making sustainable change in our schools and learning communities. 

Houston A+ Challenge has addressed a wide variety of topics and issues through our annual Summer Institute. As we reflect on our experiences and the status of the schools and districts that we have served during this time, we now turn to the hard work of deepening and sustaining the changes that have been made.

Individuals alone — teachers, administrators, parents, community members, and students — can impact schools and districts only so far.  Leadership teams acting as professional learning communities are the key to deepening and sustaining the reforms for the long haul.

How is this Institute different from previous ones?

• This institute will be open only to organizational leadership teams — no individual registrations will be accepted. (learn more)
  
  
• This institute will be the kick-off for an on-going, multi-year process — teams will be asked for a long-term commitment to learning. (learn more)

More Frequently Asked Questions:

• How should members of each “leading for learning” team be chosen?

• How will we learn? (What is the format of the Institute?)

• What will teams take home as a result of this Institute?
  
  
• How does the learning continue after the Institute?
  
  
• Can we earn continuing education or professional development credit?
  Each participant will receive documentation at the end of the conference indicating sessions attended and hours of professional development received.