The Education Department is offering the Teacher Ranger Teacher Program to provide K-12 teachers with professional development by engaging with National Park Service educational resources. This grant targets teachers from underrepresented areas to enhance their skills through project-based learning using NPS resources. Participants can earn graduate credits for career advancement while creating classroom materials to enrich their students’ experiences with national parks.
Opportunity ID: 285752
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P16AS00307 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent: Teacher Ranger Teacher |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 05, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 18, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $290,615 |
| Award Ceiling: | $290,615 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This action will result in a task agreement award under the National Park Service Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). This is a notice of intent and a noncompetitive award in accordance with the Department of Interior 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. Please see attached announcement for more information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The Teacher Ranger Teacher Program provides a professional development opportunity for classroom teachers in grades K-12 to engage in National Park Service educational resources. Recruiting efforts target teachers in rural, urban and tribal schools where the student population has little or no experience with national parks. Teachers in the program will acquire new knowledge and skills using NPS primary resources and scientific data through project-based learning methods. These new skills will be incorporated into classroom materials and activities that will be utilized by the participantsâ¿¿ students. While participating in the program, teachers will earn graduate credits that can be used to renew or upgrade their teaching credentials. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Specialist Kelly Adams 303-969-2303
Kelly_Adams@nps.gov Email:Kelly_Adams@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 285752 Full Announcement-P16AS00307 -> NPS-NOIP16AS00307.pdf
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