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05/17/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/17/2022 11:46

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Recruiting Teacher-Ranger-Teacher

Date:
May 17, 2022
Contact: Justine Hanrahan, 3608166247

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is recruiting teachers in the Vancouver/Portland Metro Area to participate in the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) program from July 10 to August 20, 2022. The Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program is a professional development opportunity for K-12 teachers to spend the summer acquiring new skills in place-based education alongside the National Park Service. A $3000 stipend and three is available for this 6-week opportunity. To apply, interested teachers should email their resume to Park Ranger Justine Hanrahan at [email protected] by May 26, 2022.

Teachers participating in the Teacher Ranger Teacher program will have the opportunity to engage in park resources, participate in a webinar about lesson planning, develop at least one lesson to be used in their classroom or school, assist the park with an education project, and increase their understanding of place-based learning. This program will offer teachers a unique opportunity to infuse their teaching skills with NPS-based Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education resources and the use of primary sources and place-based learning. Administration of the program, professional development hours and graduate credit hours will be made available to participants through the University of Colorado, Denver (UC Denver) through a cooperative agreement.

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is the only national park in the Vancouver/Portland Metro Area and serves thousands of elementary school students on field trip programs every year. In this summer opportunity, the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher will have opportunities to shape curriculum that reaches thousands of local students for years to come.