Teacher Fellowship
Join a vibrant network of high school educators dedicated to fostering viewpoint diversity and open dialogue in the classroom through a nonpartisan professional development program. The Mill Institute Teacher Fellowship offers expert training, peer collaboration, and the opportunity to create meaningful educational resources for your students. Help cultivate a new generation of thoughtful and engaged citizens!
What You'll Experience
Launch Weekend Retreat - September 19-21, 2025
A two-day immersive experience with expert speakers, interactive workshops, and foundational training on fostering viewpoint diversity in your classroom.
Monthly Virtual Cohort Meetings
Engage in six structured virtual meetings throughout the academic year where you’ll connect with a dedicated cohort of educators who share your commitment to fostering open inquiry.
These sessions serve as collaborative working groups, providing a space to refine your classroom initiatives, exchange ideas, and workshop challenges with the support of peers and expert advisors. Fellows will have the opportunity to present their ongoing projects, receive constructive feedback, and explore best practices for implementing strategies that encourage civil discourse and viewpoint diversity. Through these interactive discussions, you’ll not only strengthen your own teaching practices but also contribute to a growing repository of resources that benefit classrooms nationwide.
Professional Support & Coaching
One-on-one coaching, expert advisory calls, and access to digital resources to support classroom initiatives.
Peer Community
A network of forward-thinking teachers committed to intellectual diversity and free inquiry, sharing best practices and building meaningful relationships.
What You'll accomplish
Action Plans for Change
Fellows will each develop and implement a personal project to promote open inquiry by testing new teaching strategies, engaging new content, or taking a leadership role in developing a targeted viewpoint diversity initiative in your classroom or school.
Shared Resources & Frameworks
Contribute to a structured roadmap to foster intellectual diversity, civil discourse, and nonpartisan leadership in classrooms.
Lasting Impact & Network
Become part of a strong alumni network, exchanging ideas and best practices to sustain an environment of open inquiry.
benefits of the fellowship
As a Mill Institute Teacher Fellow, you will:
- Travel to Austin, TX, for an in-person collaboration weekend (September 19-20, 2025).
- Gain in-depth training on the Mill Institute’s Framework for Open Inquiry.
- Develop and workshop classroom resources to enhance discussion and engagement.
- Learn from leading experts in viewpoint diversity, education, and adolescent development.
- Receive a $1,000 stipend for your participation.
Commitment & Support
All Fellows should expect to attend the in-person collaboration weekend in Austin (September 19-20). The Mill Institute provides airfare (up to $500), hotel accommodations, and select meals. Additionally, Fellows will participate in six mandatory virtual sessions over the course of the academic year, each lasting two hours, scheduled on weekday afternoons.
