Teacher-Ranger-Teacher
- Grade Level:
- Adult Education
- Subject:
- Social Studies
Are you a teacher? Interested in helping out the National Park Service during your summer break? The Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) program may be for you.
TRT brings teachers and National Park Service units together to create educational materials that benefit both the park and the teacher. Parks get the chance to improve their educational offerings with input and guidance from the teacher, while the teacher becomes more aware of an individual park's operation and can bring those insights back to the classroom. The goal of the TRT program is broadly defined as "planning a major education project" through the duration of the summer. Past TRTs at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in recent years have created activities for the park's museum catered to middle school students, assisted with creating a traveling trunk, and conducted research for online resources. Many teachers who participate in TRT nationally come from Title 1 Schools, where 30 percent of the student body are eligible for free or reduced-cost meals.
In addition to learning about the park's operation and contributing to an education project, TRTs also have the opportunity to take a three credit hour online course about experiential learning through the University of Colorado-Denver. Teachers who complete both the TRT program and the online course will receivie a stipend for their participation on the program.
There are no openings for the TRT program at Ulysses S. Grant NHS for the summer of 2020, but the park plans to have one or more TRTs the following summer. Interested in learning more? Contact the Chief of Interpretation at 314-842-1867 ext. 223.
Last updated: May 19, 2020