Residency for

Educators

The Field School of Hvar has been fortunate to receive requests from school founders, teachers, and professors of practice to visit our program. Our residency for educators is intended to meet that generous offer with an engagement that is valuable for all stakeholders. Here is our basic framework:

  1. Focus. Center your visit around a particular question, activity, or approach. For example, do you want to study our wild clay curriculum? Or how we negotiate conflict through restorative justice? The topic is up to you.

  2. Acknowledgement. Once we’ve settled on the parameters of your visit, The Field School of Hvar will list you as an educator-in-residence on our website and other appropriate platforms.

  3. Research. Before arriving on Hvar, schedule an interview with the relevant Guide or staff member, research relevant studies, and identify comparable programs.

  4. Analysis. Articulate intended outcomes of the program in question and assess whether The Field School of Hvar is delivering on those outcomes. Comparing FSH strategies against data and peer practice. Offer ideas for improvement.

  5. Content. Organize your observations in an essay for The Field School of Hvar’s website, cross-posted on social media and other relevant channels.

  6. Teach (optional). Host a webinar or workshop alongside the Guide or staff member with whom you worked most closely to share best practices and transferable learnings.

If you are interested in visiting our program as an “educator-in-residence,” please send an email with a note explaining your interest, dates, resume, and two references. If you are not currently teaching in an environment that requires a criminal background check, we may ask you to provide one. From there, we can arrange a call with our director or a relevant member of faculty to identify a focus for your visit.

This is not a funded residency. Field School staff can suggest affordable accommodations and will provide any required transportation. Our team will facilitate access to all needed materials, experiences, and staff. Typically, visits last a few days, so it is not necessary or practical to enroll in the full slow travel program.