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April 25, 2016

Multiple National Park Service units are searching for local K-12 educators to participate in their summer Teacher-Ranger-Teacher programs, with applications due soon.

Participants shadow park staff working in interpretation, natural and cultural resource management, environmental education, historical and scientific research, or other career fields. Teachers get an opportunity to learn about educational resources and themes while earning continuing education graduate credits through a partnership between the NPS and the University of Colorado Denver.

“The program is a great way for a teacher to receive an in-depth exposure to Monument resources and opportunities to incorporate the various resources into their curriculum,” Dan Johnson, chief of interpretation at Dinosaur National Monument, said in a release. “Past participants in the program have expressed that prior to being in the program, they did not realize the breadth of the resources found within the Monument and how they could incorporate them into their curriculum. When students come to the Monument, we want them to have a quality educational experience and to feel welcome to explore the park that is in their backyard.”

 

To apply

Obed Wild and Scenic River

Deadline: April 27

Information:www.nps.gov/obed/learn/education/teacher-to-ranger-to-teacher.htm or contact Daniel Banks at [email protected].

 

Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Deadline: April 27

Information: www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/teacher-ranger-teacher.htm or contact Daniel Banks at [email protected].

 

Dinosaur National Monument

Deadline: April 29

Information: www.nps.gov/dino/learn/education/professionaldevelopment.htm or (435) 781-7702.

 

American Memorial Park

Deadline: May 2

Information: American Memorial Park Visitor Center (Garapan) or contact Nicole Schafer at  [email protected] or (670) 234-720, ext. 2007.

 

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Deadline: May 16

Information: www.nps.gov/slbe/forteachers/development/teacher-ranger-teachers.htm.

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