**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** : THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE IMMERSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-12 TEACHERS IN NATIVE-SERVING SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CURRICULUM UNITS IN THE FOOD, AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND HUMAN (FANH) SCIENCES. WE WILL BE UTILIZING THE PROVEN BEST PRACTICES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS AND STRUCTURE OF THE INSTITUTE FOR NATIVE-SERVING EDUCATORS (INE), WHICH IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY AND NATIVE-SERVING K-12 TEACHERS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. THE MODEL DEVELOPED HERE IS SELF-SUSTAINING AS IT BUILDS UPON A SUCCESSFUL NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL MODEL ALREADY IN PLACE IN NAVAJO-SERVING SCHOOLS AND WILL BE INSTITUTIONALLY MAINTAINED BEYOND THE LIFE OF THIS GRANT. WE WILL OFFER FOUR YEAR-LONG SEMINARS FOR THE TOPICS CHOSEN BY K-12 TEACHERS. FORESTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND CLIMATE CHANGE WERE AMONG THE TOP TOPICAL AREAS THAT PREVIOUS INE TEACHERS IDENTIFIED. TEACHERS WILL DEVELOP CURRICULAR MATERIALS THROUGH MULTI-GRADE AND CROSS-CONTENT-AREA COLLABORATIVE GROUPS (TEACHER FELLOW COHORT), WHICH WILL BE LED BY UNIVERSITY FACULTY, WORKING PROFESSIONALS, AND TRIBAL ELDERS. WE WILL ENSURE IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR K-12 TEACHERS IN INE EACH YEAR THROUGH AT LEAST THREE IN-PERSON FULL-DAY WORKSHOPS, ONE 10-DAY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM ON THE NAU CAMPUS DURING THE SUMMER, AND THE END OF YEAR ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES AMONG K-12 TEACHERS ARE HIGHER MORALE, GREATER COLLEGIALITY AND COLLABORATION AMONG TEACHERS, IMPROVED CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND INSTRUCTION, GREATER USE OF CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CURRICULAR MATERIALS, INCREASED TEACHER RETENTION AND PERFORMANCE - ALL OF WHICH WILL LEAD TO HIGHER STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS.