Calendar of Workshops and Events
Courses, workshops, and conferences promoting place-based education and associated fields are happening around the world. Search the calendar below for events of interest.
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Workshops & Institutes New Institute on Education for Sustainability
Monday-Friday, July 30- August 3, 2012; 8:30 am-4:30 pm M-Th and 8:30-12:00 Friday
New Institute held at Shelburne Farms. Part workshop, part retreat, part conference.
Details & Contact Info
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | Shelburne Farms' Sustainable Schools Project |
| Name | Jen Cirillo |
| Phone | 802-985-0315 |
| Website | http://www.sustainableschoolsproject.org |
Project Seasons for Early Childhood Educators
Summer Workshop Monday-Friday, July 17-19, 2012; 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Enrich your science curriculum with exciting, interdisciplinary, hands-on, and easy-to-use 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.
Details & Contact Info
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | Shelburne Farms |
| Name | Linda Wellings |
| Phone | 802-985-0308 |
| Website | http://www.shelburnefarms.org |
Community Works Institute on Service-Learning
Monday-Friday, July 16-20, 2012; 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Shelburne Farms
Join with colleagues from across North America and beyond, working to embrace service-learning and sustainability in their practice. CWI's Institute provides K-16 teachers, community educators, and administrators with training, models, strategies, and resources for developing service-learning and sustainability as an integrated curriculum. The Institute emphasize the use of service-learning best practices through engaging training with experienced practitioners, as well as through study groups, planning and reflection time. Veteran faculty and partners will share tools and experience throughout the week. Participants will develop an integrated service-learning instructional or site plan meeting their own unique needs. Opportunities for post-Institute support are available.
Details & Contact Info
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Fee | $ includes books & training materials, breaks & lunches. Excludes lodging. 3 graduate credits optional for additional $552. |
| Organization | Community Works in partnership with Shelburne Farms |
| Name | Joe Brooks |
| Website | http://www.communityworksinstitute.org |
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Students Interview Community Educators
Fourth grade students were asked "Who are teachers in our community? What do teachers in our community teach and what can we learn from them? How are we teachers in our community? What do we want to share with others? What do we dream for the future of our towns?" To answer these questions, students interviewed parents, grandparents, the local hardware store owner, a fireman, daycare teacher, musicians, and others. They used what they learned to create a slideshow, a mural of the community, and house sculptures that honored the community members. They will also be editing audio recordings of their interviews. This project emphasized to students that community members taught them many things: how to hunt and fish, play music, cook, sports, learn academic subjects, and possible career opportunities. This and similar projects can be found at the Vermont Folklife Center website.
Twinfield Union School
Plainfield, Vermont
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