Teacher Programs

Teacher Programs

Continuing Studies teacher programs offer educators the exciting opportunity to explore, research, and reflect upon their relationship with the newest teaching and learning approaches in art and design.

Currently, we offer 1-week online sessions of AP* Advanced Placement Summer Institutes in Studio Art.

Advanced Placement Summer Institutes

Advanced Placement* Summer Institutes (APSI) at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) are offered to high school teachers from around the world in the subject of Art and Design. Designed for any level AP* teacher, participants earn one graduate credit from SAIC after receiving 30 hours of AP* Summer Institute instruction.

Registration opens in January. APSI Art and Design sessions will be offered online in 2025. Please visit the Art and Design page for more detailed information.

APSI Studio Art and Design Online Session 1: July 28–August 1 with M. Colleen Harrigan and Michael x. Ryan
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CT
 

APSI Studio Art and Design Online Session 2: August 4–8 with M. Colleen Harrigan and Michael x. Ryan
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CT
 

While professional development is not required to prepare for 2025–26 AP course updates and new classroom resources, the College Board encourages AP teachers to take advantage of the professional development offered by the AP. Based on survey data, teachers across the country have found AP professional development to be extremely valuable.

Teachers who attend an AP Summer Institute in 2025 should be able to: 

• Understand the Course
  • The course framework defines the scope of the course and specifies what students must know and do to be successful on the AP Exam.
• Plan the Course
  • Sequencing, pacing, and scaffolding are essential for building students’ understanding and their ability to transfer and apply knowledge and skills.
• Teach the Course
  • Effective instructional strategies help students to develop a mastery of course content and skills over time.
• Assess Student Progress and Understanding
  • Learning requires time, practice, and regular feedback.
     

*Advanced Placement, AP, College Board, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

Tuition & Financial Assistance

The following scholarships are available to AP teachers in 2025.

AP Fellows APSI Scholarship: For teachers at schools with a majority underrepresented minority and/or low-income student population

• Scholarship amount: $1,000 max.
• Eligible AP subjects: All AP subjects except AP Capstone (Seminar and Research)

AP Rural Fellows APSI Scholarship: For teachers at rural schools

• Scholarship amount: $1,500 max.
• Eligible AP subjects: All AP subjects EXCEPT AP Capstone (Seminar and Research)

AP Capstone APSI Fee Waiver: For teachers who are planning to attend the AP Capstone summer professional development event.

• Scholarship amount by way of a Fee Waiver code to cover the cost of tuition
• Eligible AP subjects: only AP Capstone (Seminar and Research)

You can learn more about the specific criteria for each scholarship and access the application links at www.collegeboard.org/apsischolarships.

Contact Us

Continuing Studies staff members are available Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT at 312.629.6170 or cs@saic.edu to answer your questions. We are here to help!