Spring 2023 Teacher Institute Application | The New Children's Museum

This application is for 4^th grade educators from San Diego Unified School District Title I schools interested in applying for Exploring Our Stories: Social-Emotional Learning Through the Visual Arts Spring 2023 Teacher Institute program with The New Children’s Museum’s education team. Please read the Teacher Institute Info Sheet for details before applying. Program funding generously provided by IMLS.

2023 Teacher Institute Application

Note: A great deal of time and resources are invested in the Institute for each participant. We welcome your application but please apply ONLY if you intend to commit to the entire Institute training – see dates on the Teacher Institute Info Sheet. Thank you for applying and we look forward to reading your application!

Educator's Name(Required)

First Last

School Email Address(Required)

Personal Email Address (Optional)

Phone Number(Required)

Emergency Contact(Required)

First Last

Emergency Contact's Phone Number(Required)

School Name(Required)

School Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

School Principal(Required)

First Last

School District(Required)

Subjects you are currently teaching. Please list all.(Required)

What grade levels are you currently teaching?(Required)

How many years have you taught in your current position at your school?(Required)

How many years have you taught in total?(Required)

Number of students in your classroom?(Required)

Have you had previous experience collaborating with a teaching artist or district VAPA instructor?(Required)

I have not had any experience with a teaching artist or VAPA instructor.

I have had teaching artists/VAPA instructors for a few visits.

I have had teaching artists/VAPA instructors for an extended residency.

Have you had any professional development in social-emotional learning (SEL)?(Required)

No previous SEL professional development.

Some previous SEL development.

A lot of previous SEL development.

How did you hear about this opportunity?(Required)

What are you noticing about your students in regards to their needs for this type of learning?(Required)

Is there anything else about SEL, yourself or your students that you think would be helpful for us to know?(Required)

Consent(Required)

I understand to take part in this curriculum, I must be a 4th grade teacher from a Title I school from SDUSD. Additionally, I will need to obtain principal approval prior to participation and need to be available for all 4 training sessions listed on the info sheet.

I understand.