Place-Based Education Partnership, at March-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock, VT

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This is NOT a soliciation for applications. This is an announcement that the Woodstock Union High School has already entered into a cooperative agreement with NPS for their work on Place-Based Education Partnership, at March-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock, VT. Specifically, WUHS will: 1. Support a minimum of 14 WUMS/HS teachers in developing and implementing place-based curriculum that connects students to park and community resources and associated themes of stewardship, and assist with similarly related student-directed learning projects (09/2014 – 12/2015). 2. Develop and support agriculture and forest-based courses and educational programs at both the school and park, including courses and workshops in horticulture, food systems, forestry, citizen science, and resource management (09/2014 – 12/2015). 3. Develop and implement summer service-learning internships and mentoring opportunities for local middle and high school youth, including a 10-week internship for two high school students and a two-week non-residential exploratory program for middle school students (12/2014 – 09/2015). 4. Provide operational support for school greenhouses, gardens, compost, and outdoor classroom operations, and park forestry and sustainability operations (09/2014 – 12/2015). 5. Document and share curriculum and lessons-learned from program development with other interested teachers, schools, and NPS sites (09/2014 – 12/2015).

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