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Institute Partners Community Works, Shelburne Farms, and Sustainable Schools Project Institute Sponsors Delta State University, Vermont Community Garden Network, and Vermont Folklife Center |
Community Works
Institute on Service-Learning at Shelburne Farms July 21-25, 2008—Monday through Friday Register Now, LIMITED OPENINGS  Professional Development in a Uniquely Beautiful Setting “I feel empowered! Thank you! It was wonderful to see and feel the sincerity of the faculty for service-learning.” Kathleen Harte The Gillispie School La Jolla, California  Faculty & WorkshopsThe Institute is staffed by an exceptional multi-state faculty team of veteran practitioners. A wide variety of workshops are offered—for beginner and experienced practitioners. “What I got from the Institute was for more than I hoped for. It was too valuable to have missed. I think of the week in Vermont as the first step in a fantastic adventure. Thank You!” Mary Drexler –Hamilton Terrace High School Shreveport, Louisiana
The Institute worked because simply, or magnificently if you will, it modeled a magical paradigm of the ultimate service learning experience.
 Experienced practitioners share curriculum exemplars, resources and teaching tools. Curriculum exemplars drawn from the field are used to illustrate the ways in which service-learning can become an integrated feature of curriculum with clearly articulated connections to state standards.
 Participants develop an integrated service-learning curriculum and/or site plan to meet their own educational goals. Implementation support is available via email or telephone. Participants CommentGraduate Credit Option: The Institute may be taken for 3 graduate credits with the expectation that participants will submit a complete curriculum or "site" plan that directly applies their institute experience and learning. Local Institutes: Community Works will also work with you on a local site based version of our national Institute. Local summer institutes must be scheduled at least six months in advance and can be customized to suit individual needs.
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The Institute is a professional development experience for educators and partners. It provides training and models—supported by a variety of resources and strategies—for developing and articulating a classroom, school, or program's approach to service-learning.
Study Groups provide participants with the opportunity to share their projects and enjoy feedback, suggestions and support from fellow participants. Past participants have noted that this is one of the most useful and exciting opportunities at the Institute.
We emphasize the use of service-learning best practices including interactive trainings and opportunities for dialogue with experienced practitioners. Structured planning and reflection time is provided for individual and group work to support participant needs.
