Phillips Exeter Academy

Programs for Educators

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Embrace the opportunity to engage with our signature Harkness approach to teaching and learning.

Programs for Educators

Exeter for Educators Summer Conferences

June 21-26, 2026 / Registration for the Exeter for Educators conferences is open!

Keynote Speakers

All conference participants are welcome to attend our Exeter for Educators Keynote speakers. Our conference opening keynote is Logan McCarty, Director of Physical Sciences Education at Harvard University. The closing keynote is Diane Ackerman, poet, naturalist and author of The Planets: A Cosmic Pastoral. 

 

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Anja S. Greer Conference on Mathematics and Technology

22 courses to choose from during this week-long intensive experience.

Exeter Science Institute

NEW for 2026! The Exeter Science Institute provides educators with an opportunity to practice Harkness teaching in the science classroom.

Teaching in the Age of AI

NEW for 2026! Strengthen your own AI literacy while gaining strategies to help students build the skills they need to use AI thoughtfully and responsibly.

Exeter Astronomy Education Conference

Collaborate with astronomy teachers from across the U.S. in this biannual conference.

Exeter Humanities Institute

Explore Harkness, our student-centered, discussion-based teaching method, and learn how you can adapt it to your classroom.

Exeter Humanities Institute-West

A second iteration of the Exeter Humanities Institute, held in La Jolla, California. Explore Harkness with Exeter’s experienced instructors, and learn how to adapt our student-centered teaching approach to your classroom.

Writers’ Workshop at Exeter

Develop your writing on the campus that inspired John Irving, Roxane Gay, Paul Yoon and others.

Exeter Diversity Leadership Institute

EDLI will not run in 2026. We look forward to seeing you in 2027!

Summer Conferences General Information

Learn more about the cost, payment methods, and lodging for the New Hampshire Summer Conferences.

Exeter Mathematics Institute

Exeter faculty brings a hands-on professional development program to middle and secondary school mathematics teachers across the country.

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