A Special Invitation to Art, History, Science and English Teachers
One month in Italy, all-expense-paid chaperoning and teaching 11th grade students.
Includes teaching and sightseeing focusing on the Renaissance. Based in Florence but weekend excursions to Venice, Milan, and Rome and mid-week excursions to surrounding Tuscan region.
Departing: July 2026 (Dates TBD)* for 4 weeks
The Palazzo Strozzi Foundation USA seeks four teachers to chaperone eighteen 11th grade for a month-long education program based in Florence. The eighteen students will be the selected winners of the 2026 Palazzo Strozzi High School Renaissance Essay Award from participating schools in New York City, Detroit, and Los Angeles. Responsibilities include lesson plan preparation, teaching, and constant supervision of the students. Teachers will also assist students in the composition of the College Common Application essay, a primary requirement of students participating in the program.
A local lead teacher will coordinate all arrangements including hotels, transportation, meals, and educational excursions. Teachers/chaperones will create lesson plans based on various topics of the Renaissance within program’s existing curriculum. Teachers will hold formal instruction four days a week at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence. The group will participate in educational excursions to sites of historical relevance in Florence, the surrounding Tuscan region, and on the weekends in Venice, Milan, and Rome. The local lead teacher will lead the group on all these excursions.
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