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January 2023 | News, events & stories for educators

Registration is live and applications are open for 2023 professional learning programs. See them all below and claim your spot.


NEW! Join us Monday 2/6 for a virtual information session on the Education for Sustainability Graduate Certificates with the University of Vermont.


We hope to see you in the coming year!

Upcoming Learning Opportunities


Apply for the Education for Sustainability Graduate Certificates

*NEW* Virtual information session Monday, Feb. 6 with the University of Vermont

Attend our workshops at the National Conference on Science Education March 22–25 in Atlanta and The National Service-Learning Conference April 2–5 in Nashville

Project Seasons for Young Learners: Cultivating Joy & Wonder, July 10–14

Foundations in Education for Sustainability, July 17–21

Immersion in Education for Sustainability, July 25–27

Apply for the 2023-24 Education for Sustainability Leadership Academy

All 2023 professional learning programs

Contact us to discuss which programs are right for you

Student and community partners talk in a circle in a Burlington Vermont park

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Who Are Our Parks and Open Spaces For?

High school students in Burlington City and Lake dug into this essential question with community partners. Here's an inspiring reflection on how they imagine the city's future. BCL is a partnership with the Burlington School District.

Read now

CONFERENCE


Join Us at the Green Schools Conference

February 27–March 1, we'll be in New Orleans participating in this gathering of interdisciplinary professionals who make green schools a reality. We hope to see you there!

Register

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING


Apply for the 2023-24 Northeast Farm to School Institute

Build your capacity to make lasting change in cafeterias, schools, and communities. Vermont FEED's Farm to School Institute is a unique opportunity for school, district, and early childhood teams.

Apply by Feb. 13

What We're Following


KidsGardening.org is offering a webinar series on Culturally Inclusive Teaching in the Garden, kicking off Feb. 1.

Spark curiosity and increase student understanding with Our Beautiful Planet, a series of compelling short science films highlighting the cutting-edge research that climate scientists are doing to solve some of the world's most pressing issues. Via NSTA.

To improve learners' analytical writing skills, try this nature writing process, shares Tanner Jones in Edutopia.

A look at the growing problem of climate anxiety, and how you can care for yourself and for young people, from PsyCom.

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.

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