This summer, the Alabama Institute for Education in the Arts and Alabama Arts Alliance are combining their summer professional development programs to better serve Alabama Educators!
We will offer discipline specific session in arts integration as well as support in unpacking the new Alabama Course of Study Arts Standards.
Each attendee is asked to bring a lesson plan from their discipline to use during the sessions.
June 7-10, 2026
at St. James School
Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, with enrollment limited this year.
Early registration is encouraged to secure your spot.
The registration fee includes all materials, fun (a theatre performance, an art museum tour, a baseball game), and food (2 box lunches, 2 cocktail receptions, a dinner, and snacks).
Once you have completed the registration form, we will email you a QuickBooks invoice for payment.
The Early Bird registration fee is $350
After May 15, the registration fee is $450
Registration closes on June 1. No refunds after June 1 or for no-shows.
Registration for the Summer SAIL Institute includes:
1). 18 hours of professional development with authentic integration of music, dance/movement, theater, and visual arts into your specific content area (math, social science, ELA, and science)
2). Two box lunches
3). Snacks
4). Alabama Shakespeare Festival's performance of "Chicken and Biscuits" and Cocktail reception at the Patrons Room after the play
5). "Dinner and Docents" Tour and cocktail reception at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
6). Montgomery Biscuits Baseball Game with cocktails, dinner, and a ballgame where we mix the arts and athletics
SAIL 2025 Recap
Our summer arts integrated professional development workshop was held at Troy University Montgomery Campus on June 16-18 and was a great hit!
This 3-day arts integrated workshop provided participants with a variety of subject matters, skills and viewpoints. We had a lot of hands-on and movement activities, but also deeper discussions about difficult conversations and burnout.
It was in part funded by the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the Alabama State Department of Education
"I enjoyed each session at SAIL. Each class was very informative and I was able to get great ideas that I will be able to implement into my classroom this year."
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"I enjoyed each session at SAIL. Each class was very informative and I was able to get great ideas that I will be able to implement into my classroom this year." 〰️
Smaller workshops throughout the year
Throughout the year, the Arts Alliance holds a number of individual school workshops for classroom teachers and arts specialists in order to strengthen their knowledge and skills. Our work in educational settings is advocacy in action.
FREE Virtual Workshops
Click on the links below to access our past SAIL workshop lesson plans!