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Next time you can, look up at the Big Dipper—part of Ursa Major.
Next time you can, look up at the Big Dipper—part of Ursa Major.
Next time you can, look up at the Big Dipper—part of Ursa Major.
For millennia, its stars have guided travelers to the North Star. Each shines on its own, but together they form a constellation that lights the way forward.
For millennia, its stars have guided travelers to the North Star. Each shines on its own, but together they form a constellation that lights the way forward.
For millennia, its stars have guided travelers to the North Star. Each shines on its own, but together they form a constellation that lights the way forward.
That’s the spirit of Ursa North Ed—connecting people, ideas, and whole school communities into one constellation, all pointing toward a single goal: future-ready students.
That’s the spirit of Ursa North Ed—connecting people, ideas, and whole school communities into one constellation, all pointing toward a single goal: future-ready students.
That’s the spirit of Ursa North Ed—connecting people, ideas, and whole school communities into one constellation, all pointing toward a single goal: future-ready students.
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Strategic support that transforms vision into classroom reality.
Strategic support that transforms vision into classroom reality.
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Dynamic, hands-on sessions that build knowledge, raise engagement, deepen literacy and increases alignment.
Development
Coaching
Curriculum
Keynotes
Showcase
PD that's actually fun.
Dynamic, hands-on sessions that build knowledge, raise engagement, deepen literacy and increases alignment.
Development
Coaching
Curriculum
Keynotes
Showcase
PD that's actually fun.
Dynamic, hands-on sessions that build knowledge, raise engagement, deepen literacy and increases alignment.
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Voices Shaping Climate Learning
Voices Shaping Climate Learning
Voices Shaping Climate Learning
Cheney is a prepared and dependable professional who takes time to truly understand our needs, tailoring support that has profoundly impacted our community and left a lasting impression on staff and students alike.
Ryan Hansen
Principal of Nesbit Elementary and Middle School
Cheney’s workshops shifted my teaching from dreading informational writing to embracing authentic, real-world learning. Students now see themselves as community changemakers and are stronger readers, writers, and speakers because of it.
Marie
Elementary school teacher, Montreal, CA
Cheney Munson has been a thoughtful partner to our district. His encouraging, student-centered approach keeps sustainability work focused on student voice and inspires meaningful learning and action.
Melissa Brady
District Sustainability Coordinator at Katonah-Lewisboro School District, NY
Thank you for an incredibly useful week. The resources, your approachable facilitation, and calm pacing created a safe learning space and modeled teaching practices I immediately want to use.
Meg
High School Teacher in Danvers, MA
You challenged me this week to take a risk and dive into these intimidating experiences and practice no matter how messy it felt. Thank you for this. You gave us a great jumping off point and a toolbox of skills for our new adventure.
Krista
Middle School ELA Teacher in Contra Costa
Cheney helped us turn big sustainability goals into a clear, actionable three-year plan. He brought vision, structure, and collaboration across departments—and his work directly supported our district’s successful National Green Ribbon Award application.
Julia Drake
Cheney is a prepared and dependable professional who takes time to truly understand our needs, tailoring support that has profoundly impacted our community and left a lasting impression on staff and students alike.
Ryan Hansen
Principal of Nesbit Elementary and Middle School
Cheney’s workshops shifted my teaching from dreading informational writing to embracing authentic, real-world learning. Students now see themselves as community changemakers and are stronger readers, writers, and speakers because of it.
Marie
Elementary school teacher, Montreal, CA
Cheney Munson has been a thoughtful partner to our district. His encouraging, student-centered approach keeps sustainability work focused on student voice and inspires meaningful learning and action.
Melissa Brady
District Sustainability Coordinator at Katonah-Lewisboro School District, NY
Thank you for an incredibly useful week. The resources, your approachable facilitation, and calm pacing created a safe learning space and modeled teaching practices I immediately want to use.
Meg
High School Teacher in Danvers, MA
You challenged me this week to take a risk and dive into these intimidating experiences and practice no matter how messy it felt. Thank you for this. You gave us a great jumping off point and a toolbox of skills for our new adventure.
Krista
Middle School ELA Teacher in Contra Costa
Cheney helped us turn big sustainability goals into a clear, actionable three-year plan. He brought vision, structure, and collaboration across departments—and his work directly supported our district’s successful National Green Ribbon Award application.
Julia Drake
Cheney is a prepared and dependable professional who takes time to truly understand our needs, tailoring support that has profoundly impacted our community and left a lasting impression on staff and students alike.
Ryan Hansen
Principal of Nesbit Elementary and Middle School
Cheney’s workshops shifted my teaching from dreading informational writing to embracing authentic, real-world learning. Students now see themselves as community changemakers and are stronger readers, writers, and speakers because of it.
Marie
Elementary school teacher, Montreal, CA
Cheney Munson has been a thoughtful partner to our district. His encouraging, student-centered approach keeps sustainability work focused on student voice and inspires meaningful learning and action.
Melissa Brady
District Sustainability Coordinator at Katonah-Lewisboro School District, NY
Thank you for an incredibly useful week. The resources, your approachable facilitation, and calm pacing created a safe learning space and modeled teaching practices I immediately want to use.
Meg
High School Teacher in Danvers, MA
You challenged me this week to take a risk and dive into these intimidating experiences and practice no matter how messy it felt. Thank you for this. You gave us a great jumping off point and a toolbox of skills for our new adventure.
Krista
Middle School ELA Teacher in Contra Costa
Cheney helped us turn big sustainability goals into a clear, actionable three-year plan. He brought vision, structure, and collaboration across departments—and his work directly supported our district’s successful National Green Ribbon Award application.
Julia Drake
Cheney is a prepared and dependable professional who takes time to truly understand our needs, tailoring support that has profoundly impacted our community and left a lasting impression on staff and students alike.
Ryan Hansen
Principal of Nesbit Elementary and Middle School
Cheney’s workshops shifted my teaching from dreading informational writing to embracing authentic, real-world learning. Students now see themselves as community changemakers and are stronger readers, writers, and speakers because of it.
Marie
Elementary school teacher, Montreal, CA
Cheney Munson has been a thoughtful partner to our district. His encouraging, student-centered approach keeps sustainability work focused on student voice and inspires meaningful learning and action.
Melissa Brady
District Sustainability Coordinator at Katonah-Lewisboro School District, NY
Thank you for an incredibly useful week. The resources, your approachable facilitation, and calm pacing created a safe learning space and modeled teaching practices I immediately want to use.
Meg
High School Teacher in Danvers, MA
You challenged me this week to take a risk and dive into these intimidating experiences and practice no matter how messy it felt. Thank you for this. You gave us a great jumping off point and a toolbox of skills for our new adventure.
Krista
Middle School ELA Teacher in Contra Costa
Cheney helped us turn big sustainability goals into a clear, actionable three-year plan. He brought vision, structure, and collaboration across departments—and his work directly supported our district’s successful National Green Ribbon Award application.
Julia Drake
Cheney is a prepared and dependable professional who takes time to truly understand our needs, tailoring support that has profoundly impacted our community and left a lasting impression on staff and students alike.
Ryan Hansen
Principal of Nesbit Elementary and Middle School
Cheney’s workshops shifted my teaching from dreading informational writing to embracing authentic, real-world learning. Students now see themselves as community changemakers and are stronger readers, writers, and speakers because of it.
Marie
Elementary school teacher, Montreal, CA
Cheney Munson has been a thoughtful partner to our district. His encouraging, student-centered approach keeps sustainability work focused on student voice and inspires meaningful learning and action.
Melissa Brady
District Sustainability Coordinator at Katonah-Lewisboro School District, NY
Thank you for an incredibly useful week. The resources, your approachable facilitation, and calm pacing created a safe learning space and modeled teaching practices I immediately want to use.
Meg
High School Teacher in Danvers, MA
You challenged me this week to take a risk and dive into these intimidating experiences and practice no matter how messy it felt. Thank you for this. You gave us a great jumping off point and a toolbox of skills for our new adventure.
Krista
Middle School ELA Teacher in Contra Costa
Cheney helped us turn big sustainability goals into a clear, actionable three-year plan. He brought vision, structure, and collaboration across departments—and his work directly supported our district’s successful National Green Ribbon Award application.
Julia Drake
Cheney has been a trusted partner. His thoughtful facilitation, deep listening, and clear guidance strengthened our leadership work around collective leadership, the Profile of a Learner, and instructional rounds.
Dan Deguara
Superintendent of Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
Cheney is a prepared and dependable professional who takes time to truly understand our needs, tailoring support that has profoundly impacted our community and left a lasting impression on staff and students alike.
Ryan Hansen
Principal of Nesbit Elementary and Middle School
Cheney’s workshops shifted my teaching from dreading informational writing to embracing authentic, real-world learning. Students now see themselves as community changemakers and are stronger readers, writers, and speakers because of it.
Marie
Elementary school teacher, Montreal, CA
Cheney Munson has been a thoughtful partner to our district. His encouraging, student-centered approach keeps sustainability work focused on student voice and inspires meaningful learning and action.
Melissa Brady
District Sustainability Coordinator at Katonah-Lewisboro School District, NY
Thank you for an incredibly useful week. The resources, your approachable facilitation, and calm pacing created a safe learning space and modeled teaching practices I immediately want to use.
Meg
High School Teacher in Danvers, MA
You challenged me this week to take a risk and dive into these intimidating experiences and practice no matter how messy it felt. Thank you for this. You gave us a great jumping off point and a toolbox of skills for our new adventure.
Krista
Middle School ELA Teacher in Contra Costa
Cheney helped us turn big sustainability goals into a clear, actionable three-year plan. He brought vision, structure, and collaboration across departments—and his work directly supported our district’s successful National Green Ribbon Award application.
Julia Drake
Cheney has been a trusted partner. His thoughtful facilitation, deep listening, and clear guidance strengthened our leadership work around collective leadership, the Profile of a Learner, and instructional rounds.
Dan Deguara
Superintendent of Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
Cheney is a prepared and dependable professional who takes time to truly understand our needs, tailoring support that has profoundly impacted our community and left a lasting impression on staff and students alike.
Ryan Hansen
Principal of Nesbit Elementary and Middle School
Cheney’s workshops shifted my teaching from dreading informational writing to embracing authentic, real-world learning. Students now see themselves as community changemakers and are stronger readers, writers, and speakers because of it.
Marie
Elementary school teacher, Montreal, CA
Cheney Munson has been a thoughtful partner to our district. His encouraging, student-centered approach keeps sustainability work focused on student voice and inspires meaningful learning and action.
Melissa Brady
District Sustainability Coordinator at Katonah-Lewisboro School District, NY
Thank you for an incredibly useful week. The resources, your approachable facilitation, and calm pacing created a safe learning space and modeled teaching practices I immediately want to use.
Meg
High School Teacher in Danvers, MA
You challenged me this week to take a risk and dive into these intimidating experiences and practice no matter how messy it felt. Thank you for this. You gave us a great jumping off point and a toolbox of skills for our new adventure.
Krista
Middle School ELA Teacher in Contra Costa
Cheney helped us turn big sustainability goals into a clear, actionable three-year plan. He brought vision, structure, and collaboration across departments—and his work directly supported our district’s successful National Green Ribbon Award application.
Julia Drake
Cheney has been a trusted partner. His thoughtful facilitation, deep listening, and clear guidance strengthened our leadership work around collective leadership, the Profile of a Learner, and instructional rounds.
Dan Deguara
Superintendent of Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
Cheney is a prepared and dependable professional who takes time to truly understand our needs, tailoring support that has profoundly impacted our community and left a lasting impression on staff and students alike.
Ryan Hansen
Principal of Nesbit Elementary and Middle School
Cheney’s workshops shifted my teaching from dreading informational writing to embracing authentic, real-world learning. Students now see themselves as community changemakers and are stronger readers, writers, and speakers because of it.
Marie
Elementary school teacher, Montreal, CA
Cheney Munson has been a thoughtful partner to our district. His encouraging, student-centered approach keeps sustainability work focused on student voice and inspires meaningful learning and action.
Melissa Brady
District Sustainability Coordinator at Katonah-Lewisboro School District, NY
Thank you for an incredibly useful week. The resources, your approachable facilitation, and calm pacing created a safe learning space and modeled teaching practices I immediately want to use.
Meg
High School Teacher in Danvers, MA
You challenged me this week to take a risk and dive into these intimidating experiences and practice no matter how messy it felt. Thank you for this. You gave us a great jumping off point and a toolbox of skills for our new adventure.
Krista
Middle School ELA Teacher in Contra Costa
Cheney helped us turn big sustainability goals into a clear, actionable three-year plan. He brought vision, structure, and collaboration across departments—and his work directly supported our district’s successful National Green Ribbon Award application.
Julia Drake
Cheney has been a trusted partner. His thoughtful facilitation, deep listening, and clear guidance strengthened our leadership work around collective leadership, the Profile of a Learner, and instructional rounds.
Dan Deguara
Superintendent of Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
Cheney is a prepared and dependable professional who takes time to truly understand our needs, tailoring support that has profoundly impacted our community and left a lasting impression on staff and students alike.
Ryan Hansen
Principal of Nesbit Elementary and Middle School
Cheney’s workshops shifted my teaching from dreading informational writing to embracing authentic, real-world learning. Students now see themselves as community changemakers and are stronger readers, writers, and speakers because of it.
Marie
Elementary school teacher, Montreal, CA
Cheney Munson has been a thoughtful partner to our district. His encouraging, student-centered approach keeps sustainability work focused on student voice and inspires meaningful learning and action.
Melissa Brady
District Sustainability Coordinator at Katonah-Lewisboro School District, NY
Thank you for an incredibly useful week. The resources, your approachable facilitation, and calm pacing created a safe learning space and modeled teaching practices I immediately want to use.
Meg
High School Teacher in Danvers, MA
You challenged me this week to take a risk and dive into these intimidating experiences and practice no matter how messy it felt. Thank you for this. You gave us a great jumping off point and a toolbox of skills for our new adventure.
Krista
Middle School ELA Teacher in Contra Costa
Cheney helped us turn big sustainability goals into a clear, actionable three-year plan. He brought vision, structure, and collaboration across departments—and his work directly supported our district’s successful National Green Ribbon Award application.
Julia Drake
Cheney has been a trusted partner. His thoughtful facilitation, deep listening, and clear guidance strengthened our leadership work around collective leadership, the Profile of a Learner, and instructional rounds.
Dan Deguara
Superintendent of Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
Cheney is a prepared and dependable professional who takes time to truly understand our needs, tailoring support that has profoundly impacted our community and left a lasting impression on staff and students alike.
Ryan Hansen
Principal of Nesbit Elementary and Middle School
Cheney’s workshops shifted my teaching from dreading informational writing to embracing authentic, real-world learning. Students now see themselves as community changemakers and are stronger readers, writers, and speakers because of it.
Marie
Elementary school teacher, Montreal, CA
Cheney Munson has been a thoughtful partner to our district. His encouraging, student-centered approach keeps sustainability work focused on student voice and inspires meaningful learning and action.
Melissa Brady
District Sustainability Coordinator at Katonah-Lewisboro School District, NY
Thank you for an incredibly useful week. The resources, your approachable facilitation, and calm pacing created a safe learning space and modeled teaching practices I immediately want to use.
Meg
High School Teacher in Danvers, MA
You challenged me this week to take a risk and dive into these intimidating experiences and practice no matter how messy it felt. Thank you for this. You gave us a great jumping off point and a toolbox of skills for our new adventure.
Krista
Middle School ELA Teacher in Contra Costa
Cheney helped us turn big sustainability goals into a clear, actionable three-year plan. He brought vision, structure, and collaboration across departments—and his work directly supported our district’s successful National Green Ribbon Award application.
Julia Drake
Cheney has been a trusted partner. His thoughtful facilitation, deep listening, and clear guidance strengthened our leadership work around collective leadership, the Profile of a Learner, and instructional rounds.
Dan Deguara
Superintendent of Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
Cheney is a prepared and dependable professional who takes time to truly understand our needs, tailoring support that has profoundly impacted our community and left a lasting impression on staff and students alike.
Ryan Hansen
Principal of Nesbit Elementary and Middle School
Cheney’s workshops shifted my teaching from dreading informational writing to embracing authentic, real-world learning. Students now see themselves as community changemakers and are stronger readers, writers, and speakers because of it.
Marie
Elementary school teacher, Montreal, CA
Cheney Munson has been a thoughtful partner to our district. His encouraging, student-centered approach keeps sustainability work focused on student voice and inspires meaningful learning and action.
Melissa Brady
District Sustainability Coordinator at Katonah-Lewisboro School District, NY
Thank you for an incredibly useful week. The resources, your approachable facilitation, and calm pacing created a safe learning space and modeled teaching practices I immediately want to use.
Meg
High School Teacher in Danvers, MA
You challenged me this week to take a risk and dive into these intimidating experiences and practice no matter how messy it felt. Thank you for this. You gave us a great jumping off point and a toolbox of skills for our new adventure.
Krista
Middle School ELA Teacher in Contra Costa
Cheney helped us turn big sustainability goals into a clear, actionable three-year plan. He brought vision, structure, and collaboration across departments—and his work directly supported our district’s successful National Green Ribbon Award application.
Julia Drake
Cheney has been a trusted partner. His thoughtful facilitation, deep listening, and clear guidance strengthened our leadership work around collective leadership, the Profile of a Learner, and instructional rounds.
Dan Deguara
Superintendent of Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
Cheney is a prepared and dependable professional who takes time to truly understand our needs, tailoring support that has profoundly impacted our community and left a lasting impression on staff and students alike.
Ryan Hansen
Principal of Nesbit Elementary and Middle School
Cheney’s workshops shifted my teaching from dreading informational writing to embracing authentic, real-world learning. Students now see themselves as community changemakers and are stronger readers, writers, and speakers because of it.
Marie
Elementary school teacher, Montreal, CA
Cheney Munson has been a thoughtful partner to our district. His encouraging, student-centered approach keeps sustainability work focused on student voice and inspires meaningful learning and action.
Melissa Brady
District Sustainability Coordinator at Katonah-Lewisboro School District, NY
Thank you for an incredibly useful week. The resources, your approachable facilitation, and calm pacing created a safe learning space and modeled teaching practices I immediately want to use.
Meg
High School Teacher in Danvers, MA
You challenged me this week to take a risk and dive into these intimidating experiences and practice no matter how messy it felt. Thank you for this. You gave us a great jumping off point and a toolbox of skills for our new adventure.
Krista
Middle School ELA Teacher in Contra Costa
Cheney helped us turn big sustainability goals into a clear, actionable three-year plan. He brought vision, structure, and collaboration across departments—and his work directly supported our district’s successful National Green Ribbon Award application.
Julia Drake
Cheney has been a trusted partner. His thoughtful facilitation, deep listening, and clear guidance strengthened our leadership work around collective leadership, the Profile of a Learner, and instructional rounds.
Dan Deguara
Superintendent of Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
In partnership with the California Environmental Literacy Initiative and Ten Strands, our Environmental Superheroes podcast shares powerful stories of educators and students leading transformative work in sustainability education. These aren't just inspiring stories – they’re practical examples showing how individual passion can create pathways for entire communities.
In partnership with the California Environmental Literacy Initiative and Ten Strands, our Environmental Superheroes podcast shares powerful stories of educators and students leading transformative work in sustainability education. These aren't just inspiring stories – they’re practical examples showing how individual passion can create pathways for entire communities.
Know an environmental superhero making a difference? We'd love to share their story.
Know an environmental superhero making a difference? We'd love to share their story.
