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August 2-7, 2026 • Tabor Academy, Marion, MA
The Educator Sanctuary
Writing, Reflection, and Equity in Practice
A five-day sanctuary for educators to write, reflect, and renew by the sea.
- Guided by Rose Marie Wallace and Ali Michael
Our First Ever Writers' Residency for Educators
This summer, the Educator's Sanctuary will host our first ever Writers' Residency for Educators at the beautiful seaside campus of Tabor Academy in Massachusetts. The Residency is one week-long (Sunday through Friday) and can accommodate up to 25 Writer-Educators.
As educators, we have expertise that often gets buried in the day-to-day work of the school year. We are scientists, poets, essayists, psychologists, novelists. We write about pedagogy, our doctoral and masters research, history, and literature. We write op-eds, scientific papers, research studies, books, poems. But sometimes we don't write, because we don't have the space and time we need.
Retreat Offerings
The Educators’ Sanctuary is an opportunity for educators to spend intensive time writing, thinking, and reflecting.
This retreat offers you the opportunity to stay up all night writing when you like, sleep when you like, clear your head, think deeply, and write when it's right for you. The time will be loosely structured to provide options while creating the container for you to write and reflect in the way that's best for you.
A comfortable room with a bed, desk, and 24-hour access to coffee and tea
Spaces to write: on a deck by the sea, in a library, in a lounge…
Three delicious meals a day served in a seaside dining room (and Snacks!)
Proximity to the ocean for writing, reflection, kayaking, paddle boarding, and swimming
Time on the Tabor sailboat
Writing coaches and support (should you want to access them)
Group activities designed to support writing (which you can opt into or out of)
A panel on writing a book proposal
Announcements
Available now!
Our Problem, Our Path: Collective Antiracism for White People
by Ali Michael and Eleonora Bartoli
How White people can help one another (and themselves) find the trailhead and keep walking an antiracist path. Read more...
Read More
Available now!
White Fragility (Adapted for Young Adults)
Why Understanding Racism Can Be So Hard for White People.
Read More
Focus individually
Reflect deeply
Learn in community
Retreat Details
Dates
August 2-7, 2026
Location
Tabor Academy, Marion, MA
Price
$1,995
We encourage schools to pay some or all of the tuition for this retreat as professional development that supports the development of expertise, and recognition in their fields, in your educators.
Feel free to contact us below with any questions!
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