ISEEN
ISEEN is the leader and steward of experiential education in independent schools.
ISEEN is an international learning laboratory and networking opportunity through which independent school experiential educators, administrators and classroom teachers can share their challenges and successes, learn of and from model programs, and explore the developing role of experiential practices within our educational communities. Experiential education encompasses a host of different initiatives in each of our schools including:
-outdoor/adventure education
-global education/travel
-service learning
-sustainability initiatives
-leadership development
-classroom pedagogy
09/23/2026
We need you!! Apply to Facilitate today 📣
Homerooms are a signature part of the ISEEN Winter Institute programming. These groups provide reflection and connection spaces to our 165+ attendees. In these groups you will mix with folks of different job titles, home locations, and experience within the ISEEN network. The times that Homerooms gather are an invaluable way to have conversations engaging diverse perspectives.
Homeroom groups meet at least once a day, sometimes share meals together, and ultimately lead to deep connections that live well beyond the Winter Institute.
Want to help lead one of our 16 Homeroom group's? See our website to apply by October 16th. You must be registered for the entirety of Winter Institute to be a facilitator!
WINTER INSTITUTE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN TO NETWORK MEMBERS!
We are excited for you to see all the hard work ISEEN and St. George' School have been doing behind the scenes to bring our 22nd annual Winter Institute to life.
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, our institute this year will explore the theme: "Trust the Process: Discover, Design, and Evolve Experiential Education at Your School."
We are offering a SPECIAL RATE to Canadian member and leadership circle schools -- pay our USD rate in CAD, saving you hundreds! Act quickly, this rate goes away October 12th at midnight ET.
Check our website for the link to register; space is limited, do not delay!
ARE YOU READY? 🇨🇦
ISEEN's 22nd Annual Winter Institute is being hosted by St. George's School in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on February 10-12, 2027.
There has been a lot of amazing work happening behind the scenes. We have:
- innovated and improved our institute schedule
- collaborated with schools and community partners to provide attendees with dynamic programming
- worked to scaffold the institute experience to better meet our attendees where they are at
Keep an eye on your email and our socials to snag your seat at WI 2027 -- space is limited! We can't wait to see you in Vancouver ☔️
08/26/2026
Catalyst moves your school from why to how, across five threads. Join us Oct 9–13 in panoramic Sisters, Oregon: https://iseen-catalyst-institute-2026.netlify.app/.
08/19/2026
Meet three of the incredible facilitators joining us at the 2026 ISEEN Catalyst Institute!
DR. BARRET FABRIS, Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at Brown University’s School of Public Health, brings nearly two decades of experience across public, independent, parochial, and international education. His approach centers experiential learning, inquiry, agency, reflection, and lived experience.
LAUREN KELLEY, Upper School Head at Cascades Academy and ISEEN Board member, has spent 20 years teaching and leading experiential programs spanning outdoor leadership, global learning, community engagement, international expeditions, and immersive education.
CRIS HARRIS, longtime teacher and administrator at Hawken School, creates student-centered learning experiences ranging from international expeditions and backcountry courses to wilderness medicine and investigative journalism. As an instructional coach and consultant, he helps educators reimagine what teaching and learning can look like beyond traditional classroom constraints.
Together, Barret, Lauren, and Cris bring a wealth of experience in creating transformative, student-centered learning.
Join them in Sisters, Oregon, October 9–13 for the 2026 Catalyst Institute!
Learn more and apply here: https://www.iseeninfo.com/2026-catalyst-institute. Spaces are limited.
08/12/2026
Learn more and apply now for ISEEN's 2026 Catalyst Institute: https://www.iseeninfo.com/2026-catalyst-institute.
October 9–13 at the stunning Caldera Arts Center in Sisters, Oregon. Places are limited.
Our final day together -- Summer Institute 2026
We enjoyed a "farm to table" celebration dinner at Ollin Farms, a family-owned farm run by a Dawson School graduate. They work hand in hand with students and interns to provide delicious and fresh food to their local community.
ISEEN asked some of its participants to express what the Summer Institute meant to them. Thank you, David, for sharing your heart with us.
06/27/2026
Day 4 Summer Institute 2026 🦗
It is time to say "see you later!" to all these fabulous educators. Each cohort spend hours each day writing and revising curriculum for their students this fall. What a gift it will be to their home school communities!
✳️ Don't miss your chance to become a member of these groups next year
Day 3 of our Summer Teacher Institute is all about BOULDER 🪨
Dawson School is encircled by mountains and in close proximity to a funky, interesting town called Boulder. All out academic cohorts made the streets, museums, and natural spaces their classroom today.
We ended our day with a proper tea at the Dushanbe Teahouse 🫖. Shipped in crates from Tajikistan 🇹🇯 in the 1980s, over 40 artists created a beautiful space in which to gather. ISEEN is so lucky to be able to partner with local groups and businesses to bring our participants authentic and intentional programming.
🌼 Days 1 & 2 of ISEEN Summer Institute 2026
Interactive. Meaningful. Creative.
Transformational. Inclusive. Engaging.
Immersive. Collaborative. Fun-filling.
These words were used by our participants today top describe the best learning experience they have ever had. What a coincidence that our institute also embodies all of these words!
📚️ We have spent a lot of time in cohorts, digging into content-specific experiential education. And soon we will move on to developing curriculum that can be put into action this fall.
Missed the institute this year? Follow along to see all the amazing things we will accomplish; and stay tuned for your chance to register for 2027.
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