Welcome to the Cloud Institute
We prepare school systems and their communities to educate for a sustainable future by inspiring educators and engaging students through meaningful content and learner-centered instruction.
Our Services
- Consulting and Leadership Development
- Professional Development and Coaching
- Curriculum Design, Assessment, Mapping, Alignment
- School and Community Partnerships
Cloud Programs
Our Summer Design Studio offers structured time, space, coaching & peer reviews for teachers, admins and program designers interested in developing units & protocols that educate for sustainability. Registration now open for 2013!
NJ Learns provides introductory & advanced level EfS programming, coaching & instructional support for schools, individual educators & community leaders in New Jersey.
OUR APPROACH
MODEL PROGRAMS
Schools Learn
Teachers, Administrators and Staff Make the Shift to Educate for Sustainability
Sites Learn
Schools and Communities Learn Together
Districts Learn
Multi-District Collaboration for
Curriculum Innovation
E-LEARNING
Our well-known Intro to EfS One-Day Workshop is now on video! Recorded during the Cloud Institute's Summer Design Studio,the session will increase your awareness, knowledge, and understanding of EfS.
The
Cloud Commons Digital Library is a learning community
and resource center for EfS educators, administrators and students. Subscribe for immediate access to all of the Cloud Institute's units and courses, plus resources to support education for sustainability.
CLOUD INTERACTIVE
Are you ready to take the EfS Reality Check? This informal assessment tool provides a summary of basic steps and entry points to consider as you are educating for sustainability.
Play the Fish Game You have 10 days to catch as many fish as you can. The money you make will support your family for a month.
CLOUD EVENTS
The Cloud Institute will host two Introduction to Education for Sustainability (EfS) workshops in California (June 23rd) and New York (July 28th). In this workshop, we will create a learning community that engages participants in activities that combine systems thinking, sustainable economics, and the science of sustainability. The full-day workshop is designed to increase participants’ awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the core concepts, content, and habits of mind that characterize living and working toward a sustainable future.The cost is $150 and includes lunch. REGISTER












