For Teachers

On March 5, 1985, the USPS issued the eighth stamp in the Black Heritage stamp series, honoring Mary McLeod Bethune.

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The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site provides a wide variety of materials and activities that can be reinforced in the classroom.

The Bethune Council House can also provide Park Rangers to conduct off-site programs at schools in the Washington, D.C. area. Contact us by phone by dialing the site at [phone], or calling the Frederick Douglass NHS (which also staffs the Bethune Council House) at [phone], to learn about availability. You can also send us an email at [e-mail].

Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plan: The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site - African American Women Unite for Change

 

NPS Teacher Ranger Teacher Program

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Teacher Ranger Teacher Program

The National Park Service Teacher Ranger Teacher (TRT) program is an extended professional development opportunity for educators from K-12 schools to learn about the resources and educational materials available through the National Park Service. Teachers participating in the Teacher Ranger Teacher program will have the opportunity to engage in parks and 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.

The emphasis of this program is to link National Park units and teachers from schools with underserved student populations in urban and rural school districts. Teachers spend the summer learning, and sometimes also living in the park.

During the Summer of 2013, Ms. Melissa N. Green, a Fairfax County Public Schools Teacher, came to the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site through the Teacher Ranger Teacher program. While she was with us, she developed two of the lesson plans we now have available to the public: "The Mary McLeod Bethune Virtual Experience" and "Negro League Baseball and its Connection to Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune."

Ms. Green made a video talking about Mary McLeod Bethune and her experiences as a Teacher Ranger Teacher.

Learn more about the National Park Service Teacher Ranger Teacher program.