Kayam Farm involves interfaith groups in the study of traditional agriculture. MAEF professional development series promotes the practice and theory of sustainable agriculture education through conservation and agroecological strategies. The three pillars of sustainable agriculture honor community, environment and agronomy.
Middle School Teachers
MAEF recognizes the need for ongoing training opportunities for educators. We host workshops from many nationally recognized programs including the Leopold Education Project, Project Learning Tree, and the Wet and Wild curriculum. These workshops all have an agricultural and natural resource focus, and participants receive teacher's materials, curriculum guides and much, much more!
MAEF Facilitator's Training:
"Take Me Out to the Cornfield" , "Green Thumb Gems" , "Literature Links to Agriculture"
MAEF instructors will come to your organization, or you can schedule a great day at Swan Harbor to train your educators, counselors or field staff to present these hand-on, inquiry-based lessons in agriculture! One day trainings on any or all of the curriculum guides includes facilitation skill-building, try-it-for-yourself sessions, group lesson sharing and MAEF guides to take home. These workshops are scheduled as needed or by appointment by contacting Peggy at peppig@maefonline.com!
Leopold Education Project (LEP) is now a MAEF professional development opportunity for middle through post-secondary students. This nationally acclaimed environmental and agriculture literacy curriculum is based upon Leopold's A Sand County Almanac and incorporates a multi-disciplinary approach to teaching conservation and ecological systems thinking.
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