Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools
 

April 2025 | Programs, resources & stories for educators

Upcoming Programs

Education for Sustainability Leadership Academy, year-long, begins July 29–31

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EFS Graduate Certificates, multi-year, begins Summer 2025

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Waitlists are open for other programs. See all professional learning offerings.

 
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BLOG

Centering Inquiry


In Burlington City & Lake Semester, curiosity is both a mindset and a practice. When we allow ourselves to wonder, writes teacher Dov Stucker, we can easily shift the culture, purpose, and impact of learning.

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ACTIVITY

A Fun Plant Part Poetry Activity


In celebration of Poetry Month, enjoy this activity from our recent ABCs of Farm-Based Education program. Sample fruits and veggies, then work together to write poems based on your taste-testing!

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VIDEO

"I've Fallen So In Love With Education"


Three young educators share what they learned in time spent teaching as Shelburne Farms fellows.

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What We're Following

Based in Vermont? The Vermont Education & Environment Network is hosting their spring gathering at Shelburne Farms on May 13. Join for outdoor learning journeys and conversation. Members and non-members welcome. Details.

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May is Youth Appreciation Month! How will you celebrate? Find ideas via UP for Learning.

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Shelburne Farms is advancing toward our goal of being Net Zero (capturing more greenhouse gases than we produce) by 2028. Here's a summary of actions to date.

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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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