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The Common Ground Teachers Institute has inspired teachers in the Greater Houston metropolitan area since 1989 through collaborative summer seminars designed and facilitated by university professors. Gathering in the Honors College at the University of Houston, educators energize each other in spirited, thoughtful incisive discussions about literature, the classroom and the world.

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<div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"> <h2 style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>SAVE THE DATES </strong></h2> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>COMMON GROUND TEACHERS INSTITUTE SUMMER 2025</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Friday, July 11 — 9 a.m.–12 p.m.</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Monday - Thursday, July 14 - 17 — 9 a.m.–3 p.m.</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Friday, July 18 — 9 a.m.–1 p.m.</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Registration Opens May 1, 2025</strong></p> </div> <div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><strong> </strong></div> <div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><em>Brought to you in collaboration with </em><a href="http://inprinthouston.org/"><em>Inprint</em></a></div> <div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><em>Free to participants thanks to the generous support of the McGovern Foundation</em></div> <div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><em>Book stipends and parking will be provided.</em></div> <div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><em></em></div> <div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><em><img alt="inprint_logo_color_with_writing.png" class="" height="366" src="/honors/_images/common-ground/inprint_logo_color_with_writing.png" width="650"></em></div> <div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><em><strong> </strong></em></div> <div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><em>Approved by the Texas Education Agency to award CPE credits.</em></div> <section class="page-section theme-light-gray"> <div class="container"> <ul class="section-grid"> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-3"> <div class="sp-block"><a href="/honors/Programs-Minors/honors-and-the-schools/common-ground/seminars2.php"> <div class="grid-image-wrapper"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/honors/_images/common-ground/cg_seminar.png" width="650" height="366"></div> <h3>2025 Seminar Offerings</h3></a></div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-3"> <div class="sp-block"><a href="/honors/Programs-Minors/honors-and-the-schools/common-ground/registration.php"> <div class="grid-image-wrapper"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/honors/_images/common-ground/cg_seminar2.png" width="650" height="366"></div> <h3>Registration</h3></a></div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-3"> <div class="sp-block"><a href="/honors/Programs-Minors/honors-and-the-schools/common-ground/faq.php"> <div class="grid-image-wrapper"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/honors/_images/common-ground/cg_seminar4-1.png" width="650" height="366"></div> <h3>Frequently Asked Questions</h3></a></div> </li> <li class="col-xs-12 col-sm-3"> <div class="sp-block"><a href="/honors/Programs-Minors/honors-and-the-schools/common-ground/archives.php"> <div class="grid-image-wrapper"><img alt="" loading="lazy" src="/honors/_images/common-ground/cg_seminar3-1.png" width="650" height="366"></div> <h3>CGI Archives</h3></a></div> </li> </ul> </div> </section> <section class="page-section"> <div class="container"> <div class="row wysiwyg-content"> <div class="col-auto"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <p style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><strong>In the words of our Teacher Fellows, Common Ground is:</strong></p> <p><em>“Teachers learning together in a unique way”</em></p> </div> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>“Reenergizing and revitalizing”</em><br><em></em><em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>“Experiencing what it’s like to be a student”</em><br><em></em><em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>“The passion of other teachers”</em><br><em></em><em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>“Exploring literature in fun new ways”</em><br><em></em><em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>“Learning things all day long”</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="page-section theme-light-gray"> <div class="container"> <h2 class="section-heading">Contact</h2> <div class="row wysiwyg-content"> <div class="col-auto"> <div>For more information, please contact Common Ground Teachers Institute director, Max Rayneard, Ph.D. at <a href="mailto:mjrayneard@uh.edu">mjrayneard@uh.edu</a>.</div> <div><span></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </section>

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COMMON GROUND TEACHERS INSTITUTE SUMMER 2026

Friday, July 10 — 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

Monday - Thursday, July 13 - 16 — 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Friday, July 17 — 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Brought to you in collaboration with Inprint
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Free to participants thanks to the generous support of the McGovern Foundation
Book stipends and parking will be provided.

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2026 SEMINAR OPTIONS

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SAVE THE DATES COMMON GROUND TEACHERS INSTITUTE SUMMER 2026

Approved by the Texas Education Agency to award CPE credits.

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COMMON GROUND TEACHERS INSTITUTE SUMMER 2026