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Fund for Teachers has awarded $35 million in grants to nearly 9,200 of America's top educators. FFT Fellows have traveled to 170 different countries on all seven continents. Fund for Teachers honors the professionalism of dedicated teachers and values their judgment as to what best impacts their practice​.

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Literature/Writing Pre-K - 5th Grade Retrace the Grimm Brothers' lives down the Fairy Tale Road in central Germany, studying the culture, landscapes, and heritage that influenced their classic folktales to create activities that foster oral language growth.* Oshkosh, WI Frankfurt Germany Germany Europe Wanda Kern Jefferson Elementary 2011 Wisconsin Program
Literature/Writing Pre-K - 5th Grade Retrace the Grimm Brothers' lives down the Fairy Tale Road in central Germany, studying the culture, landscapes, and heritage that influenced their classic folktales to create activities that foster oral language growth.* Oshkosh, WI Jodie Kadonsky Jefferson Elementary 2011 Wisconsin Program View Report
Literacy 9 - 12th Grade Participate in the Boothbay Literacy Retreat in Maine and the Center For Digital Storytelling workshop in Colorado to learn how to develop students' skills and competencies required to succeed in a technology-driven world. Chicago, IL Boothbay Harbor, Maine/Denver Maine/Colorado United States North America Katherine Dube Englewood Achievement Academy 2011 Chicago Program View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Building upon experiences of colleagues' 2010 FFT grant, explore the Maasai preserve's ecosystem and conduct a digital media writing project with students at the Kilimani School in Nairobi to fortify the virtual partnership established between Boston and Kenyan students last year. Dorchester, MA Nairobi Nairobi Kenya Africa JoAnn Brown Henderson Elementary School 2011 Boston Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9 - 12th Grade Enroll in web programming classes through Education Network to then trek and document the original route taken by Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953 on the south side of Everest in Nepal to Base Camp, to catalyze an after-school publishing group where students earn an independent study credit in English as they receive instruction in digital image and video production. Bronx, NY Kathmandu Kathmandu Nepal Asia Teriscovkya Smith Bronx School of Law and Finance 2011 NYC - Asia Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Study the history and practice of Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam in India and Nepal to explore how these three belief systems affect the daily lives of those living in South Asia and teach curriculum units on belief systems in a more engaging and memorable way. Brooklyn, NY New York City New York, USA India Asia Eric Wood Bushwick Community High School 2011 NYC - Asia Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Teachers Reading Project at Columbia University to differentiate instruction that addresses the diverse needs of all students, both struggling and gifted. Los Angeles, CA New York City New York United States North America Nancy Garcia Humphreys Ave. School 2011 Los Angeles Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Visit four distinct regions of Costa Rica's rainforest to teach bilingual students the importance of nature conservation, biodiversity and global responsibility. Chicago, IL San Jose Costa Rica Costa Rica North America Leah Radinsky Chicago Academy Elementary School 2011 Chicago Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Teachers Reading Project at Columbia University to differentiate instruction that addresses the diverse needs of all students, both struggling and gifted. Los Angeles, CA Leonel Angulo Humphreys Avenue Elementary 2011 Los Angeles Program
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Oaxaca, Mexico to study the visual art of the region, while taking a language course to increase Spanish speaking skills. San Francisco, CA Oaxaca Oaxaca Mexico North America Kristin Closek Daniel Webster Elementary School and Child Development Center 2011 San Francisco Program
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Oaxaca, Mexico to study the visual art of the region, while taking a language course to increase Spanish speaking skills. San Francisco, CA Susanna Morgan Daniel Webster Elementary School and Child Development Center 2011 San Francisco Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Research the modern Oaxacan indigenous populations in Mexico while also collecting artifacts and primary documents on the precolonial indigenous populations, to enhance students’ research of Aztecs and Spanish language study. Oakland, CA Oaxaca Oaxaca Mexico North America Leah Rotkin-Ellman Urban Promise Academy 2011 Oakland Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Research the modern Oaxacan indigenous populations in Mexico while also collecting artifacts and primary documents on the precolonial indigenous populations, to enhance students’ research of Aztecs and Spanish language study. Oakland, CA Dorrian Galvin Urban Promise Academy 2011 Oakland Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Teachers Reading Project at Columbia University to differentiate instruction that addresses the diverse needs of all students, both struggling and gifted. Los Angeles, CA Amy Roche Humphreys Avenue 2011 Los Angeles Program
Math Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Explore the influence of mathematics on India’s history, art, and architecture to enrich student understanding of geometric principles and make abstract mathematic concepts more concrete. New York, NY Mumbai India India Asia Shefali Nanavati Shuang Wen School - PS/MS 184 2011 NYC - Asia Program View Report
Advanced Education/Leadership Pre-K - 5th Grade Study yoga in Coonoor, India, to add specialized occupational therapy services that forge stronger mind-body connections and improve the classroom learning climate for students with autism. Dorchester, MA Coonoor Tamil Nadu India Asia Janet Walden Lee Elementary School 2011 Boston Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Teachers Reading Project at Columbia University to differentiate instruction that addresses the diverse needs of all students, both struggling and gifted. Los Angeles, CA Marie Ortega Humphreys Elementary 2011 Los Angeles Program
Math 9 - 12th Grade Study Peruvian arts, architecture, and the mathematical systems of Incan culture to enrich and enliven mathematics instruction. Bronx, NY Lima- Arequipa-Puno-Cuzco Lima-Arequipa-Cuzco Peru South America Jessica Bruck Validus Preparatory Academy 2011 EL Education Program View Report
Literature/Writing 6th - 8th Grade Visit the locales encompassing the lives and times of Dickens, Shakespeare and King Arthur to intrigue students with a historical connection to literature and bridge the gap between their limited experiences and the greater world. LEAGUE CITY, TX Trisha Barstow CLEAR CREEK INT 2011 Greater Houston Area Program
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Explore settings in Boston, Rochester and across the South that former slave Harriet Jacobs’ wrote about in her autobiography to augment an American Literature curriculum and engage students using real-life connections to the text. Brooklyn, NY Boston, Rochester, Alexandria, Edenton, Savannah MA, NY, VA, NC, GA United States North America Katrina Vogel High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology 2011 New York City Program View Report
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Observe the Hmong people and culture in Laos and Thailand to create relevant lesson plans and foster cultural understanding about this growing student population. Richfield, MN Bangkok Thailand/Laos Thailand Asia Danielle Fields Richfield STEM Elementary 2011 Wisconsin Program View Report
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Observe the Hmong people and culture in Laos and Thailand to create relevant lesson plans and foster cultural understanding about this growing student population. La Crosse, WI Mary Hangartner Summit Elementary 2011 Wisconsin Program
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Observe the Hmong people and culture in Laos and Thailand to create relevant lesson plans and foster cultural understanding about this growing student population. La Crosse, WI Carissa Brudos Summit Elementary 2011 Wisconsin Program
Science 9 - 12th Grade Join Earthwatch Expedition's examination of the coffee farming's environmental impact in Costa Rica,while learning how to use GIS technology to map the region's biodiversity, to develop a school-wide science research program. East Boston, MA San Jose N/A Costa Rica North America Kristen Cacciatore East Boston High School 2011 Boston Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Conduct interviews throughout Colombia’s Isla Providencia to seed an oral history project that inspires students to be amateur historians and view their lives as part of a greater narrative. San Francisco, CA Isla Providencia San Andres Colombia South America Leon Sultan Abraham Lincoln High School 2011 San Francisco Program View Report
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