Professional Development

    Teacher-Ranger-Teacher

What is it?

The Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program offers an opportunity for teachers to spend a summer working and often living in a national park unit. Teachers will develop lesson plans based on their experience for use in the classroom. The program focuses on teachers from under-served schools that are not currently being reached with park programs, paying particular attention to areas with ethnically diverse populations. The intent of the program is to provide additional opportunities for these populations to connect to the resources of their national parks.

What would I do?

Teacher-Rangers at Voyageurs National Park are uniformed employees working and often living in the park for a summer season. During the summer, Teacher-Rangers will develop and present interpretive programs to the general public and develop curriculum-based materials for the park. During the school year, Teacher-Rangers will bring the park into classrooms by presenting curriculum-based lesson plans that draw on the summer's experience. In April, during National Park Week, Teacher-Rangers will wear their National Park Service uniforms to school and discuss their summer as a park ranger with students and teachers.

 

How do I get involved?

Send a completed application and support materials to:

Tawnya Schoewe
360 Highway 11 East
International Falls, MN 56649

Application for the Teacher to Ranger to Teacher Program (PDF)

Support materials:

• Principal approval letter (PDF)
  
• Names and telephone numbers of 3 references
• A letter of support from a colleague
  

Also read:

• Teacher to Ranger to Teacher Bulletin (PDF)
  
• Teacher to Ranger to Teacher Position Description (PDF)
  

For more information:

Contact Tawnya Schoewe at [phone].