Chestertown, MD – In response to the Covid 19 Crisis, the Sultana Education Foundation has launched a new distance learning portal known as Sultana’s Virtual Classroom, at www.sultanaclassroom.org. The site features a series of 60+ lesson plans for students drawn from Sultana’s Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) certified curricula on the environment and history of the Chesapeake Bay. In the coming weeks Sultana will launch VIRTUAL CLASSROOM: LIVE!, an interactive program that will allow schools and youth groups to interact directly with “guest stars” from Sultana’s educational staff.
“Knowing how hard it is to keep kids engaged when they are stuck at home, we wanted to create material that was educational but could also be fun,” said Sultana Vice President Chris Cerino, who oversaw the development of the Virtual Classroom along with the Foundation’s program staff. “Our lessons feature entertaining videos, readings, supporting worksheets, and links to online resources. We expect VIRTUAL CLASSROOM: LIVE! will be a big boost to teachers as they adapt to distance learning.”
Sultana’s Virtual Classroom was designed for students from Pre-K through Elementary School, but can be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in the Chesapeake Bay. Additional lessons will be launched in the months ahead, and the Foundation’s staff expects the Virtual Classroom will become an essential tool supporting its programs even when the Covid 19 crisis is past.
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~ Sultana Education Foundation