We’ll be back! Kagan’s 41st Annual Summer Academy will return to the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista in the magical WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort in Orlando, Florida.

The Summer Academy is Kagan’s biggest and best training of the year! Over the course of two weeks in July, we’re offering a wide array of trainings to choose from including: Kagan’s signature training, Kagan Cooperative Learning; more great 5-day institutes; hot 1-, 2-, and 3-day workshops; trainer and administrator trainings; and subject-specific workshops.

Come see why educators have been trekking across the country and around the world to participate in Kagan’s Summer Academy for the past 40 years. Come experience the Kagan Structures. Come experience the Kagan magic. Come experience the Kagan approach to full student engagement!

Don’t Just Take Our Word For It...

See what participants thought about our 2026 Summer Academy!

Rave Reviews!

But numbers only tell part of the story. What truly matters are the voices of educators who found new inspiration and tools to help their students thrive:

Kagan strategies do not age. They turn the traditional classroom on its head and make it a student-led classroom. These are some of the best practices that every teacher, presenter, professor, etc., should be using! – Lindsey C., ITRT/Library/STEM

Our trainer knew his content and made it enjoyable for everyone! I’ve never sat in a week long professional development and been so engaged and excited about what we are learning. – Amanda L., 5th Grade ELAR Teacher