As a result of this project, the cand o canal national historical park will be equipped to reach thousands of k 12 students, engaging them in history, science, technology, and more, making the…

As a result of this project, the cand o canal national historical park will be equipped to reach thousands of k 12 students, engaging them in history, science, technology, and more, making the national parks relevant to the curriculum learned in classrooms, and bringing subjects to life retired teachers will provide support to the park s education program for years to come, providing their teaching and subject matter expertise, while providing invaluable connections to local schools and communities as a result of the project, a team of retired teachers will be recruited and or trained and will assist park staff with engaging k 12 audiences in person at multiple park locations, as well as engaging k 12 students through virtual online programming the project builds on an award winning model, canal classrooms, created in 2013 between the cand o canal national historical park and the cand o canal trust the cand o canal national historical park will develop sustainable education program delivery and outreach to new and diverse student audiences through partnership with local retired teachers in collaboration with school districts adjacent to the park, local retired teachers will be recruited and trained to assist park rangers in the delivery of curriculum based education programs this project provides a sustainable and scalable method for increasing outreach to school audiences, impacting thousands of students annually 1 develop sustainable education program delivery and outreach to new and diverse student audiences 2 engage several thousand k 12 students each year across multiple school districts in MD, DC, WV, VA and online students 3 build collaboration among school districts, communities and the park to best serve k 12 students 4 improve teacher understanding of the park and its resources available for teachers students 5 encourage students and teachers to explore and utilize national parks as outdoor classrooms, as new and or updated curriculum will support new or changing learning standards beneficiaries cand o canal trust, INC