21 Skills for 21st Century

Multimodal exploration

Expand your idea of literacy instruction through hands-on, immersive experiences
Develop instructional skills that help students engage with complex, canonical, and challenging texts
Incorporate multimodal strategies into your teaching to make literature more dynamic and accessible

Instructional innovation

Explore how UDL, CRSE, and the Hallmarks of Advanced Literacy can support diverse learners
Craft an original unit of study for your classroom using project-based, arts-integrated approaches

Infuse curiosity and creativity into your teaching, making literature more inclusive and engaging for students

Creative collaboration

Engage in reflective reading and literature remix, stepping into this year's text alongside students
Learn how to foster a creative classroom culture that encourages students to engage deeply
Develop the confidence to integrate collaborative, student-centered learning experiences into your classroom

The student experience

Creative expression

Experiment with artistic expression as you transform words on a page into a live, collaborative experience
Develop your unique voice by engaging in creative risk-taking alongside professional artists and educators
Discover new ways to tell stories using a blend of literature, visual arts, and performance

College readiness

Gain critical thinking skills that will support your academic journey beyond the institute
Enhance your ability to read with purpose, reflect deeply, and analyze effectively
Acquire transferable skills in communication, collaboration, and creative problem-solving

Connection & community

Collaborate and build meaningful connections that extend beyond the institute
Diversify your perspective by working alongside a community of artists, educators, and fellow students
Engage in shared creative work that fosters trust, communication, and teamwork

How You'll Engage & Evolve

Inventive educators and inquisitive high school students will collaborate with experts and artists to remix literature and co-create a live performance, blending creativity, curiosity, and shared expertise.

The Teacher Experience

MULTIMODAL EXPLORATION

Expand your idea of literacy instruction through hands-on, immersive experiences

Develop instructional skills that help students engage with complex, canonical, and challenging texts

Incorporate multimodal strategies into your teaching to make literature more dynamic and accessible

INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATION

Explore how UDL, CRSE, and the Hallmarks of Advanced Literacy can support diverse learners

Craft an original unit of study for your classroom using project-based, arts-integrated approaches

Infuse curiosity and creativity into your teaching, making literature more inclusive and engaging for students

CREATIVE COLLABORATION

Engage in reflective reading and literature remix, stepping into this year's text alongside students

Learn how to foster a creative classroom culture that encourages students to engage deeply

Develop the confidence to integrate collaborative, student-centered learning experiences into your classroom

The Student Experience

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

Experiment with artistic expression as you transform words on a page into a live, collaborative experience

Develop your unique voice by engaging in creative risk-taking alongside professional artists and educators

Discover new ways to tell stories using a blend of literature, visual arts, and performance

COLLEGE READINESS

Gain critical thinking skills that will support your academic journey beyond the institute

Enhance your ability to read with purpose, reflect deeply, and analyze effectively

Acquire transferable skills in communication, collaboration, and creative problem-solving

COMMUNITY & CONNECTION

Collaborate and build meaningful connections that extend beyond the institute

Diversify your perspective by working alongside a community of artists, educators, and fellow students

Engage in shared creative work that fosters trust, communication, and teamwork

Hear from Past Players

Year after year, our Summer Institute energizes teachers and students alike, blending creativity, collaboration, and a multi-generational learning experience.

Remix & reimagine literature

Our exciting Summer Institute returns for its tenth year to support a new cohort of players as they discover creative ways to engage with literature through shared, artistic storytelling. We'll use this year's selected text — Macbeth by William Shakespeare — as a way to connect the Humanities and enter into a conversation with historical and philosophical texts, contemporary fiction and poetry, and current events.

Project-based pedagogy

The Literacy Unbound Institute is comprised of arts-integrated remix, transmedia storytelling, and literary studies — a terrific way for teachers to explore innovative, project-based pedagogical approaches to literature and history. The unconventional nature of the institute will allow you gain firsthand experience with the principles and practices of Literacy Unbound while also exploring ways to transfer these practices to your own classroom.

Arts-integrated storytelling

Across one week in July, we'll invite this year's players to let their creativity shine — on their own as they read and respond to this year's text, and then in collaboration as they weave together their artistic talents to create an original, co-created live performance based on Macbeth. Alongside our talented facilitators and professional teaching artists, players will have ample opportunity to discover all the ways in which stories can be unpacked and reimagined.