Programs For Educators

Educator Workshops are offered throughout the year, but especially in the summer. To bring you the richest programming, we offer many of these workshops in partnership with other organizations.  

See all of our events.

Upcoming Workshops

  • Jul
    15 to 18

    Project Seasons for Early Childhood Educators

    Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am–4:30 pmEducator Workshop

    Enrich your early childhood curriculum using the lens of sustainability, and our newly published book, "Cultivating Joy & Wonder: Exploring Education for Sustainability in Early Childhood...

  • Jul
    15 to 19

    CWI’s Summer EAST Institute on Service-Learning

    Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pmEducator Workshop

      Community Works Institute’s Summer EAST provides K-16 teachers, community educators, and administrators with training, models, strategies, and resources for developing service-learning...

  • Jul to Aug
    31 to 2

    Summer Institute on Education for Sustainability

    Wednesday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pmEducator Workshop, Adult Program

      Education for Sustainability is at the heart of what we do at Shelburne Farms and with PreK-12 schools, university, and community partners.   Spend a three rich days...

Recent Workshops

Sorry you missed these workshops. Most are offered annually, so check back often for updates, or contact Jen Cirillo (jcirillo@shelburnefarms.org) for more information.
  • May
    2

    Amphibians and Aquatic Ecosystems

    Thursday, 9:00am - 3:00 pmEducator Workshop

    Investigate aquatic ecosystems with state herpetologist—and one of our favorite pond explorers—Jim Andrews! 

  • Mar
    8 to 10

    The ABC's of Farm-Based Education

    Friday to Sunday, Time TBAEducator Workshop, Adult Program

    Discover exciting, hands-on ways to develop agricultural education programs for school groups with kid-tested, easy-to-use activities from PROJECT SEASONS, a collection of teaching ideas developed by...

  • Feb
    8

    Change Over Time: Exploring the Interwoven Stories of the Burlington Waterfront

    Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pmEducator Workshop

    What is the story of the Burlington waterfront? How has it changed over time? Examine its dynamic and interrelated stories with Walter Poleman, UVM ecologist, PLACE Program Director and Ellen Marsden...