A Dairy for Every Classroom is a professional development course intended for middle, high school, and career and technical education teachers who are looking to deepen or expand their personal knowledge, curricular connections, and project-based learning opportunities related to dairy agriculture and the contributions the industry makes to the health of people and their communities. This course has been developed with the needs of teachers in mind and will provide teachers the time and ability to focus on projects of their choice, as well as opportunities to learn from colleagues and experts from the field. Utilizing a unique learning format, the course includes a three-day residential intensive at Vermont Technical College in July; an independent work project period; and a two-day curriculum retreat at Shelburne Farms in late September (9/30 – 10/1). Participants will develop a curricular unit, or equivalent work, as a culminating project, to be due December 5, 2016.
Dates:
July 12-14, 2016: Residential Intensive at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, VT
September 30- October 1, 2016: Residential Curriculum Retreat at Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT
Cost: $720. Accommodations and meals included. Scholarships available. Additional fee for 3 undergraduate/graduate credits.
Registration: All applicants please complete a scholarship application prior to course registration. For more information about the course, please contact Ethan Bodin, ebodin@shelburnefarms.org or 802-985-0331. Application/registration questions? Contact Marianne Balczuk, registration@shelburnefarms.orgor call 802-985-8686.
