Teacher Assistance

Teacher Assistance

This page/region of the website is designed to provide support and assistance to NFSP Certified Teachers. These are the "troops on the ground" who teach the NFSP curriculum in our public and private schools.

Please check here regularly for updates, revisions, etc., as we are continually adding what we hope are helpful topics to make your job easier and more productive.

How schools qualify for the "Fishing in Schools" Program

Training . . . How to become an NFSP educator
Teacher Training Registration Form . . . sign up for NFSP certification

Teacher Training Evaluation Form . . . feedback following your training session

Teacher Training Demo Video . . . brief look at a training

Typical Training Agenda . . . general schedule of typical training

National Academic Standards . . . how NFSP meets standards

NFSP Application Form . . . apply for "Fishing in Schools"

FAQs. . . teachers ask questions

Pop Quizzes . . . helpful tips & ideas (use for students if you wish)

"How to" teaching aids & tips video clips . . . on YouTube

Conference attendance schedule

Surveys . . . to facilitate input from you and your students

Pre-Program Survey

Post-Program Survey

Teacher Training Survey

Every teacher wishing to teach the curriculum of the "Fishing in Schools" program must be certified by an NFSP Certified Teacher Trainer. A teacher may take the training at any scheduled workshop in advance of his/her school/institution committing to the program.

These one day sessions are scheduled from time-to-time and are held in a variety of locations. The cost is $50 per person (credited against the cost of the program once acquired.) To sign up for a session, please fill out and submit the registration form below.

Current NFSP teacher training schedule:

Training scheduling is frequently updated; if you are interested in hosting a training, please contact us

(completed training sessions)

Maryland...Level 1, June 17, 2013
Colorado...June 20-21, 2013, Vail, CO; contact Katie Cole
New Mexico...Level 1 & 2, June 24-25, 2013; t.b.a.

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"Jeff visited SJJA today and we had a great training session. I have run a fly fishing program for years. While I have had success on an individual basis with teaching casting, this was the first time that I saw 15 students learn to fly fish within 45 minutes. I was very impressed!
Now that I am certified, I hope to get the purchasing process going. My goal is to start the class this January. I already have 15 students signed up. Please let me know what the next step is."

Bryon Borgelt, Principal
St. John's Jesuit Academy, Toledo, Ohio
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"Katie, the post-training survey did not quite cover enough about what a fantastic job you did for us in Reno on January 7. You are truly a great and I would feel personally insulted if you came to our area again and did not let me know so that we could get together for lunch/dinner, wet a line, etc...

This is a tremendous sportfishing area and there should be opportunity for NFSP to shine. I do hope so! Our conversation was warm, welcome, and informative.

Thank you (if for nothing else, helping to clean up my unsatisfactory casting stroke)."

CK Baily, Carson High School
Carson, Nevada
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