Welcome
MAKE YOUR SUMMER COUNT AT TEC
At the Taft Educational Center, we believe teaching is more than a profession—it’s a calling. Taking time to invest in your own professional growth is an investment in your students, your classroom, and your future as an educator.
Since 1976, TEC has welcomed educators from across the country and around the world to the beautiful campus of The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut. For four days, you can step away, immerse yourself in learning, and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere of a New England independent school.
Our workshops are led by nationally recognized instructors and are designed to provide practical, meaningful professional development that you can take with you and put to work in your classroom. Along the way, you’ll connect with fellow educators, exchange ideas, strengthen your content knowledge, and return to your classroom refreshed and inspired.
With more than 50 workshops offered over five weeks, including both on-campus and online options, there is an opportunity to find a program that fits your interests and schedule.
Whether you join us on the Taft campus or online, we hope you’ll make TEC part of your summer. Come learn, connect, recharge, and discover new ways to inspire your students.
We look forward to welcoming you to TEC!
Al Reiff
Director
Since 1976, TEC has welcomed educators from across the country and around the world to the beautiful campus of The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut. For four days, you can step away, immerse yourself in learning, and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere of a New England independent school.
Our workshops are led by nationally recognized instructors and are designed to provide practical, meaningful professional development that you can take with you and put to work in your classroom. Along the way, you’ll connect with fellow educators, exchange ideas, strengthen your content knowledge, and return to your classroom refreshed and inspired.
With more than 50 workshops offered over five weeks, including both on-campus and online options, there is an opportunity to find a program that fits your interests and schedule.
Whether you join us on the Taft campus or online, we hope you’ll make TEC part of your summer. Come learn, connect, recharge, and discover new ways to inspire your students.
We look forward to welcoming you to TEC!
Al Reiff
Director
Early Bird Tuition Ends May 1st
Registration Tuition BEFORE May 1st.
Online $800
Commuter on campus $950
Housing $400 extra per week
2 week workshops:
Commuter on campus $1900
Housing $800 extra for the two weeks
Registration Tuition AFTER May 1st
Online $950
Commuter on campus $1050
Housing $400 extra per week
2 week workshops:
Commuter on campus $2100
Housing $800 extra for the two weeks
Dates of Workshops and Important Information
A week: June 28 - July 01
B week: July 05 - July 08
C week: July 12 - July 15
D week: July 19 - July 22
E Week: July 26 - July 29
Our two week AP Chemistry for the New AP Teacher will run from June 28- July 8th.
Please note: Registration deadlines are firm. We cannot accept registrations once the registration process has closed.
Registration for each week ends on the Friday before the workshop starts at 12:00 PM (ET).
Registration is not complete until your information has been processed by the Taft Educational Center and payment has been received.
To secure your spot in a workshop, full payment must be submitted to the TEC office unless other arrangements have been made in advance with the TEC office.
Until payment is confirmed, your application will remain in a “hold file,” and you will not be officially enrolled in the workshop.
Please do not assume that you are registered. If you do not receive a confirmation email from the TEC office within a reasonable timeframe, contact us to check the status of your application.
All 2027 Workshops are 4 full days starting at 8:00 AM ET
This summer, we will have a four-day workshop week for each workshop. The workshop will start at 8:00 AM (ET) and end at 5:00 PM ET Monday - Wednesday. Thursday workshops will end at 4:00 PM (ET).
Please feel free to email us at tecinfo@taftschool.org if you have any questions.
Please feel free to email us at tecinfo@taftschool.org if you have any questions.
Cancellation Policy
Participants who notify the TEC Office by June 1 will receive a full tuition refund if a written cancellation request is submitted prior to that date.
Cancellations received on or after June 1 may incur a $300 cancellation fee.
If a cancellation occurs on or after June 1, the Taft Educational Center will accept a replacement participant from the same school, provided the Taft Educational Center Office is notified and space remains available in the workshop.
Participants who do not attend their registered session without notification to the Taft Educational Center office 3 days prior to workshop starting (“no-shows”) are responsible for the full tuition payment.
In the event that TEC must cancel a workshop for any reason, all participants will receive a full refund.
Cancellations received on or after June 1 may incur a $300 cancellation fee.
If a cancellation occurs on or after June 1, the Taft Educational Center will accept a replacement participant from the same school, provided the Taft Educational Center Office is notified and space remains available in the workshop.
Participants who do not attend their registered session without notification to the Taft Educational Center office 3 days prior to workshop starting (“no-shows”) are responsible for the full tuition payment.
In the event that TEC must cancel a workshop for any reason, all participants will receive a full refund.
Graduate Credits from the University of Hartford
The University of Hartford will again be granting graduate credits for an additional fee of $175/credit.
Participants who wish to earn optional graduate credits for an additional cost will paid the University of Hartford directly.
Each one-week workshop is worth 3 credits.
Additional information regarding University of Hartford credits will be sent to your email on the Thursday at the end of your workshop.
