Reset: Reflection and Community for Mid-Career Educators
Reset: Reflection and Community for Mid-Career Educators
A Professional Learning 2-Part Series
Facilitated by High 5 Adventure Learning Center
Designed for educators who work directly with students, this small-cohort experience unfolds across two full-day retreats grounded in adventure-based learning, facilitated dialogue, and structured reflection.
Educators from the same district explore topics that are universally relevant and often not addressed in Professional Development settings such as:
- Using adventure-based activities to learn how to navigate the unknown in your school setting.
- Learning how a slower pace influences awareness, decision-making, and interactions.
- Building purposeful connections to share support, validation, and differing perspectives.
- Activities that prioritize reflection and personal agency, creating room for your goals, questions, and needs to emerge authentically.
After a recent session wrapped up, 100% of participants* reported feeling less alone in the emotional experiences of being an educator, and 100% felt recharged and renewed after the retreat experience.
“I am grateful for the time and space to connect with my peers. I wish there were more opportunities to have this kind of connecting throughout the year.”
“Thank you for a thoughtfully designed experience that helped me feel connected to myself and my colleagues.”
Educators leave feeling more connected, more grounded, and more empowered — not just with new ideas, but with renewed clarity about who they are and why their work matters.
What to Expect
- Adventure-based learning
- Facilitated dialogue
- Experiential activities
- Structured reflection
Core Themes
- Slowing down and building awareness
- Navigating uncertainty and the unknown
- Giving and receiving support
- Risk-taking and experimentation
- Emotional awareness
- Balance, joy, and connection
Who's This For?
- Groups of 10–18 educators with 5 or more years of experience working with students in schools.
- Each school district organizes a group which includes classroom teachers, special educators, school counselors, classroom assistants, paraeducators, and others who engage regularly with students.
- Participants opt in to this experience within their school district, it is never mandated.
What's the Commitment?
- Two full-day (7 hours) retreat experiences (typically 8-3:30).
- Two sessions, ideally spaced approximately 5-7 weeks apart.
- Pricing starts at $9,500 (and varies by location).
Why choose High 5 Adventure Learning?
High 5 Adventure Learning Center is a non-profit in southern Vermont who supports students, educators and beyond to develop a sense of connection and community in a learning environment of discovery, challenge, and fun.
Our professional learning offerings designed specifically for educators are unique in that they focus on what educators can do for themselves and each other to invigorate their passion for teaching.
