Taft Educational Center

June 24, 2012 - July 27, 2012

THE TAFT EDUCATIONAL CENTER has been providing stimulating workshops for teachers and administrators since 1976. Our exceptional facilities and outstanding teaching staff have produced highly successful programs in an educationally exciting environment. Our instructors provide valuable knowledge in their content area and offer participants a rewarding learning experience. Th is summer, fi ve separate sessions will run from June 25 to July 27. Our Advance Placement and non-Advanced Placement instructors bring participants a new twist and excitement to teaching. Our participants leave with a wealth of materials and information including a thumb drive that contains all workshop handouts in digital form.

Registration Information

Registration by June 1 is suggested!

Registrations received in the TEC office after June 1st will be charged a late registration fee of $25.00 per workshop. Please contact Alison for additional information.

To apply for workshops, please fill in the new on-line application. Visa or Mastercard information can be entered at the time of application. Personal checks, school checks, or purchase orders are accepted but will need to be mailed to the TEC office before your application is complete. Your application will be held until TEC has received comfirmation of payment. Full tuition payment is required. Registration and full tuition payment will be accepted in the order they are received. Enrollment and dorm space are limited. Please register early to avoid disappointment.

If you are submitting a purchase order, you MUST fill in the contact information for the purchase order to be verified before you will be entered into any workshops. Please note that all workshops may not be available when you apply. Until you receive an email confirmation of your acceptance into your requested workshop, please do not assume that you are registered. You will receive an email from our office for all correspondence. Please contact our office if you have any questions.

Note: All registrations without payment or completed purchase orders will not be processed until they are complete.

Tuition and Other Charges

Tuition, which includes accommodations and meals at Taft, is $1100 per week for boarding participants; for commuting participants, $900 per week (includes breakfast and lunch).There is no extra charge for accommodations for boarding participants who remain at Taft during the weekend between workshops. We cannot provide accommodations for non-participants. Please do not purchase non-refundable airline tickets until your workshop is confirmed.

Registrations received in the TEC office after June 1st will be charged a late registration fee of $25.00 per workshop. Please contact Alison for additional information.

Participants receive grades in all workshops and can earn 3 graduate credits per workshop week through our association with the University of Hartford. An additional fee of $125 per credit is paid directly to the University of Hartford.  TEC provides the forms for your ease in applying to the University. Participants also earn up to 3.0 Connecticut Continuing Education Units (CEU) per workshop week, based on attendance.

Confirmation Policy

You will be notified by e-mail when your registration is complete and you are entered into your selected workshop(s). You will receive another email once your workshop is confirmed to run. Information on registration hours, transportation, and directions to Taft are available on-line under the Forms to Download tab. A confirmation letter will be mailed to your home address. Please do not purchase non-refundable airline tickets until your workshop is confirmed.

Cancellation Policy

Workshop participants who have registered by June 1 may receive a full tuition refund if they make a request in writing before June 1. All cancellations received on or after June 1 will be subject to a $250 cancellation fee. If a cancellation request is made on or after June 1, Taft Educational Center will accept a replacement participant from the same school. "No-shows" will be responsible for full tuition fee payment. Participants in workshops that are cancelled by TEC for any reason receive full refunds.