The Summer Institute gives Fellows the opportunity to build personal and professional relationships with others in the program, benefiting from their diverse academic and personal backgrounds, while emphasizing a unified commitment to ending educational inequality.

The Summer Institute focuses on developing Fellows' theoretical understanding of the frameworks of teaching and specific instructional techniques needed to teach all subject areas and at all levels. In addition, Fellows receive instructional guidance from experienced practitioners and professors.

For the first week, Fellows engage in a full day of workshops and small-group activities. During the second through fourth weeks, they teach in the morning, then reflect on their practice in the afternoon, while receiving guidance in preparing the next day’s lessons.

The last week of the Institute is spent in workshops elaborating on the knowledge and experience they have gleaned from their classroom experiences.