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Educator Workshops

Shelburne Farms offers a variety of professional development opportunities for both formal and non-formal educators teaching grades Pre-K through 12. Each program is designed to give educators the confidence, motivation and skills they need to integrate science, agricultural, and natural resource topics into their curricula. Shelburne Farms also works collaboratively with other organizations. Programs usually offer graduate or recertification credit, and address Vermont’s “Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities."

View our 2011 Educator Workshop Flyer (PDF) or see partial listing for 2012 below. Check back for updates.

*Note: Our Educator Workshops have a non-refundable administration fee of $30 unless otherwise noted.

2012 Opportunities for Educators - partial Chronological Listing

Project Seasons Summer Workshop

Tuesday–Thursday, JULY 17-19, 2012 for EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS
TIME: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM FEE: $300 includes copy of PROJECT SEASONS (scholarships available). One graduate credit optional for additional $175 PRESENTED BY: Shelburne Farms
INFORMATION: Linda Wellings, lwellings@shelburnefarms.org
Enrich your early childhood curriculum with exciting, interdisciplinary, and hands on, teacher friendly activities on environmental and agricultural topics. This workshop is designed to increase science literacy and cultivate connections by tracing the food we eat and the clothes we wear back to the farm.

Community Works Summer Institute on Service-Learning

JULY 16-20
For more information, visit Community Works Institute.

NEW! The Summer Institute on Education for Sustainability

Monday-Friday, JULY 30-AUGUST 3, 2012
TIME: Monday – Thursday, 8:30-4:30 and Friday, 8:30-12
FEE: $550 includes materials, light breakfast and lunch. (Scholarships available) One graduate credit optional for additional $175

Four and a half informative and restorative days created to provide an opportunity for participants to deepen their understanding of Education for Sustainability - part conference, part workshop, part retreat. More details coming soon!