EfS Curriculum Exemplars and Sample Lessons
The Cloud Institute is delighted to offer web-based Education for Sustainability Curriculum (EfS) units for grades 3 - 8. These units are the first to be developed as part of a K – 12 regional curriculum development project by the Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services, a collaborative of districts in Putnam and Westchester Counties in New York
State.
The Education for Sustainability Curriculum (EfS) units are multidisciplinary and combine engaging and relevant content with the highest quality pedagogy. The units address standards teachers are currently responsible for teaching and combine them with sustainability standards to focus on relevant issues in our society. In addition, this curriculum insures consistency between units both vertically and horizontally. This curriculum project is timely, important and urgent and will prepare students for participation in a global economy and sustainable future. The EfS curriculum is refined on an ongoing basis, based on teacher feedback and consultants’ expertise.
To access the units, please submit
a Participation Agreement
along with a check or purchase order payable to: The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education, 307 7th Avenue, suite 1201, New York, NY 10001.
The fee for annual service is $2,530 per district and includes passwords for grades 3 - 8, and ongoing technical assistance.
Sample lessons can be viewed at www.pnwboces.org/efs
Download a district Participation Agreement here.
Cadwell Collaborative Student Work Exemplars
We also recommend this wonderful collection of K-4 exemplary student work by the Cadwell Collaborative. Five beautiful student books reflect the learning of long term projects at one public charter school and one private, independent school. Supplementary materials include teacher interviews, curriculum maps, sustainability education resources, recommended reading and materials. $80 plus tax and shipping. Please order through the Cadwell Collaborative website.
