courtesy of shelburne farms
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January 2018
The new year always puts me into planning mode — thinking about what I hope to accomplish in the coming months. This year, more than ever, I’m committed to focusing on learning that leads to action. I hope you’ll join us in one of our amazing professional learning programs that inspire action in your own classroom and community.
 Reach out anytime and we’ll help you find the program that best meets your needs and goals. Here’s to 2018!
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Year-long program, 2018-2019, begins JUNE 26-28
Develop and implement a year-long Farm to School Action Plan for your school and change how your students think, feel, and act about local food, farms, and nutrition. Apply by March 7. A project of our VT FEED partnership.
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Year-long program, begins JULY 9-11
Be part of a learning community exploring Education for Sustainability, systems thinking, and school transformation. You’ll meet seasonally over the course of a year to explore your practice with peers.
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Year-long program, begins JULY 16-20
Explore the natural and cultural stories of the Lake Champlain Basin. They offer an integrated context for teaching all subjects; engage students in learning in their community; and develop a sense of place. Presented by the Champlain Basin Education Initiative.
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MARCH 23-24, Friday – Sunday
Explore interview techniques, storytelling, and personal narratives as a way to reach sustainability goals in both your school and community. Offered in partnership with Vermont Folklife Center.
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MAY 24, Thursday
Calling all early childhood educators! Join us to discover and discuss how to integrate cooking, gardens, and farms into your classroom. You’ll explore one of these three tracks with shared learning in the morning and discuss applications for your own practice in the afternoon.
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JULY 9-13, Monday – Friday
Enrich your early childhood curriculum with the Farm as your classroom! Examine your curriculum through the lens of sustainability and learn hands-on activities that help young learners connect to the natural and agricultural worlds.
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JULY 23-27, Monday – Friday
Spend five rich days with colleagues from around the country to deepen your understanding and practice of Education for Sustainability. Part workshop, part conference, part retreat!
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AUGUST 16-17, Thursday–Friday
Join us for a summer tune-up in a beautiful retreat-like setting for those with a strong background in Education for Sustainability and curriculum design.
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Two-year program, begins AUGUST 2018
Explore tangible skills, pedagogical approaches, and applied frameworks that can immediately be applied in schools and other educational contexts. This track is designed for educators in formal or informal educational organizations.
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| Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit organization educating for a sustainable future. Our campus is a 1,400-acre working farm, forest, and National Historic Landmark. 1611 Harbor Rd, Shelburne, VT | 802-985-8686 |
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