Emily Hoyler joined the Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education as a Professional Development Coordinator after nearly two decades working as an educator, including five years as a sixth grade teacher, and three years as the Curriculum Specialist at Shelburne Farms.

While at Shelburne Farms, Emily co-wrote Cultivating Joy & Wonder, an early childhood curriculum guide to educating for sustainability.

Emily’s current interests include designing concept-based interdisciplinary curriculum, mindfulness in the classroom, and creating rejuvenating professional development experiences for fellow educators. Emily is a national certified facilitator for The Origins Program’s Developmental Designs workshops, and served as a Visiting Lecturer in Education Studies at Middlebury College where she taught community-connected courses on elementary methods and Education for Sustainability.

Emily lives at the top of a mountain in Ripton, Vermont, with her husband and many Wild Things, including three children, three chickens, a dog, a cat, and various other untamed critters.

 Recent blogposts:

• Why and how to teach education for sustainability
• The Importance of Eating Earnest
• “Who are we as West Rutland?”
• 4 times to connect students with an authentic audience
• What flexible seating looks like in action
• New year? Time for a reset
• How to tell your PBL story
• 4 ways students are tackling the UN’s Global Goals in Vermont
• How to cultivate mindfulness in classrooms
• The #everydaycourage of staying curious in the face of negative feedback
• A Developmental Designs approach to student-directed learning
• Curiosity Projects: A stepping-stone to Personalized Learning