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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 Explore the Inuit culture in Uummannaq, Greenland, under the guide of a polar explorer, to animate current “Survival” unit and meet fourth graders’ pen pals at the local orphanage. North Hollywood , CA Debra Lauer Toluca Lake Elementary 2011 Los Angeles Program
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Study glove puppetry in Taipei's museums, local theatre troupes, and multimedia to educate students about this culture that has expressed stories using puppetry for centuries and guide them in the creation of their own puppets and performances. St. Paul, MN Taipei Taipei Taiwan Asia Wanda Jenkins Capitol Hill Magnet 2011 Saint Paul Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Teach at Kenya’s Kibera Slum School, observing education’s role in overcoming extreme adversity, to inspire students’ belief in themselves and their potential. Baldwin Park, CA Nairobi Kenya Kenya Africa jennifer Mann Central School 2011 Los Angeles Program View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Creativity Workshop in Florence, Italy, to learn techniques for empowering students to think creatively, use higher order thinking skills, problem solve and generate new ideas. Oklahoma City, OK Florence Tuscany Italy Europe Francine Ruokangas Kirkland ES 2011 Oklahoma Program
Literature/Writing Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Teachers College Writing Workshop at Columbia University to establish classroom communities that cherish writing, empower young authors, and cultivate the craft of storytelling. Oakland, CA New York New York United States North America Claire Hawley ERES Academy 2011 Oakland Program
Language Acquisition 9 - 12th Grade Study Cuba's hip-hop music and culture to enrich a learning expedition centered on music as cultural expression. New York, NY Havana Havana Cuba North America Isabel Estrada-Jamison Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School 2011 EL Education Program
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Attend a summer program at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem focusing on the Arab-Israeli conflict to help students gain a fundamental understanding of how history led to these conflicts and to emphasize that, as the next generation of leaders, they can effect change in the world. Bronx, NY Jerusalem Israel Israel Asia Karen McMurdo Marble Hill School for International Studies 2011 New York City Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Attend a summer program at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem focusing on the Arab-Israeli conflict to help students gain a fundamental understanding of how history led to these conflicts and to emphasize that, as the next generation of leaders, they can effect change in the world. Bronx, NY Rachel Allen Marble Hill School for International Studies 2011 New York City Program
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Tour sites comprising Greek mythology while exploring the country's history, geography and culture to develop a cross-curricular study exploring all aspects of Greece.* Tulsa, OK Athens Athens Greece Europe Therese Iten St. Pius X Catholic School 2011 Oklahoma Program View Report
Math Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the National Conference on Differentiated Instruction in Las Vegas to learn how to provide “responsive teaching” instead of a “one-size-fits-all” methodology. Chicago, IL Samantha Allison Nicholson Math and Science Elementary School 2011 Chicago Program
Science 9 - 12th Grade Study the influence of Galileo Galilei and Claudius Ptolemy on math and science by viewing their tools and original works in Rome, reviewing curriculum development through the Galileo Teacher Training Program at the United Nations Education, Scientific Cultural Organization in Venice, and researching astronomical principles at the University of Padua (where Galileo was Chair of Physics) to motivate students to become engaged, independent learners. HOUSTON, TX Rome, Florence, Venice Rome Italy Europe Patricia Greenleaf ALIEF LEARNING CTR (6-12) 2011 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Creativity Workshop in Florence, Italy, to learn techniques for empowering students to think creatively, use higher order thinking skills, problem solve and generate new ideas. Oklahoma City, OK Theresa Barnes Parmelee ES 2011 Oklahoma Program
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Explore Costa Rica's ecosystems under the guidance of the Cloud Forest Institute's naturalists, teachers and guides to connect with teaching material and ignite in students a passion for science and curiosity about the world. PASADENA, TX San Jose Costa Rica Costa Rica North America Genevieve Saulter KRUSE EL 2011 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Math Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the National Conference on Differentiated Instruction in Las Vegas to learn how to provide “responsive teaching” instead of a “one-size-fits-all” methodology. Chicago, IL Yolanda Bell Nicholson Math and Science Elementary School 2011 Chicago Program
Other 9 - 12th Grade Travel to Hawaii and Alabama, researching family history and weaving together a personal historical fiction from facts and gaps in documented genealogy to help students write about their “what could be” andexplore their hopes, dreams, strengths and resilience. St. Paul, MN Lihue, Honolulu, Birmingham, Selma Hawaii, Alabama United States North America Kimberly Colbert Central Senior High 2011 Saint Paul Program
Language Acquisition 9 - 12th Grade Through the BABEL Volunteer Program, teach English to studentsin Antalya, Turkey, and afterwards travel across Turkey and Istanbul to observe the culture and correctly present to students the Islamic way of life. West Roxbury, MA Antalya, Turkey; Istanbul Turkey; Ephesus, Turkey; Antalya; Istanbul; Izmir; Kastamonu Turkey Asia Julee Burke Brook Farm Business & Service Career Academy 2011 Boston Program View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Conscious Discipline Institute in Orlando, FL, exploring the relationship between brain development and behavior, to help students behave in ways that create a positive learning environment. Edmond, OK Orlando Florida United States North America Tracee Potter Clyde Howell Early Childhood Center 2011 Oklahoma Program View Report
Literature/Writing Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Teachers College Writing Workshop at Columbia University to establish classroom communities that cherish writing, empower young authors, and cultivate the craft of storytelling. Oakland, CA Caroline Vance ERES Academy 2011 Oakland Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Explore Colonial Williamsburg and Boston's American Revolutionary sites to engender in students an appreciation of our Founding Fathers and how their accomplishments impact our lives. Chicago, IL Colonial Williamsburg & Boston Virginia & Masschusetts United States North America Johonna Pollack Maria Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy 2011 Chicago Program View Report
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Tour sites comprising Greek mythology while exploring the country's history, geography and culture to develop a cross-curricular study exploring all aspects of Greece.* Tulsa, OK Debra Oakley St. Pius X Catholic School 2011 Oklahoma Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Tour historical sites associated with America’s colonization in New England to help students grasp the courage and determination of our founding fathers and spark their curiosity about individuals who gave this country its great beginnings. Cincinnati, OH Boston Massachusetts United States North America Jane Moeller North Avondale Montessori School 2011 Strive Partnership Program View Report
Math 9 - 12th Grade Research astronomer Tycho Brahe's work by visiting museums and observatories in Sweden and the Czech Republic to pique student curiosity about space and lead students in the scale model construction of our solar system. East Boston, MA Copenhagen Stockholm Prague Stockholm Sweden Europe Matthew Glavin East Boston High School 2011 Boston Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9 - 12th Grade Study Cuba's hip-hop music and culture to enrich a learning expedition centered on music as cultural expression. New York, NY David Lenzner Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School 2011 EL Education Program View Report
Literacy 9 - 12th Grade Attend the Peak Learning Summer Institute in St. Lucie, FL, to enhance teaching skills significantly enhance a new school-wide Humanities curriculum, strengthen teaching skills to improve student learning and achievement. Chicago, IL St. Lucie Florida United States North America Shannon ONeill Perspectives Calumet High School of Technology 2011 Chicago Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Research in Israel, Germany and Poland how individuals confronted—and resisted— the hatred and isolationism endemic to the Holocaust to help students reflect on how their own actions affect others and find acceptance in differences. New York, NY Washington DC, Jerusalem, Berlin, Warsaw, Krakow, Washington DC and Europe Poland Europe Yolanda Betances East Side Community High School 2011 New York City Program View Report
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