As we head into the holiday season, you're invited to join an online workshop on Nov. 1, Unsettling Thanksgiving in Your Curriculum. Together, we'll dig into primary sources, multiple perspectives, and regional resources to co-construct a fuller understanding of the myths and truths of the Thanksgiving story. You'll gain tools, resources, and activities you can adapt for your classroom.

Upcoming Learning Opportunities

Thursday, October 20, 4–5:30PM: Climate and Food Justice (Free Online Workshop)

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Wednesday, October 26: Join our presentation at the Rowland Conference

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Tuesday, November 1, 3:15–4:45PM:

Unsettling Thanksgiving in Your Curriculum (Online Workshop)

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Thursday, November 3, 2–3PM: Sea to School (Free Online Workshop)

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Thursday, November 10, 3:15–4:45PM:

Farm to School in the Winter Months (Free Online Workshop)

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November 21: 

Deadline to apply for the 2023-24 Farm to School Institute Adaptation Program

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Applications now open: Graduate Certificates in Education for Sustainability

Contact us to discuss which programs are right for you

What We're Following

New Jersey became the first state in the U.S. to integrate climate change standards across grade levels and content areas. Here's a case study on scaling climate change education in the state from Rethink Outside.

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A record number of educators are considering leaving the field. VT Digger's Deeper Dig podcast dives into the issue, discussing the importance of teacher training. 

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When it comes to aquaculture in the classroom, connection is everything, writes Maine Sea Grant.

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How do we educate students about pressing environmental problems, including intersections with social justice issues, in a way that empowers them and facilitates emotional resilience? Watch this webinar from NAAEE, Climate Emotions in Education.

Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future.

The Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools offers professional learning programs and resources for PreK-12 educators. All of our offerings prepare educators to facilitate learning experiences for students using a lens of sustainability. We believe in the power and potential of students to address the world's most pressing issues. We see schooling as a pathway to create healthy and just communities, successful lives, and a more livable world for all. In partnership with students and communities, educators are changemakers.