Fund For Teachers
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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Subject Area Grade Level Fellowship Learning Plan School Location Destination City Destination State Destination Country Destination Continent Name School Name Fellowship Year Program Post Fellowship Report Media Links
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Observe inquiry-based approaches to reading instruction in Australia, which boasts a 99% literacy rate, to support school’s response to reading intervention needs. Sheboygan, WI Sydney Australia Australia Australia Doreen Van de Water Washington School for Comprehensive 2011 Wisconsin Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9 - 12th Grade Travel to Amsterdam, Paris and London, studying the lives of Holocaust victims and journal/memoir writers Anne Frank, Olga Levy, and Robert Clary, to present journaling as a valuable form of expression in everyday life. Pauls Valley, OK Amsterdam, Paris, London Netherlands, France, United Kingdom United Kingdom Europe Jan Caldwell Pauls Valley HS 2011 Oklahoma Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Reading Project at Teacher's College, Columbia University, to learn how to supplement the districtcurriculum with authentic, teacher-created instruction that reflects the diverse needs of students. Boston, MA Manhattan New York United States North America Holly McPartlin Eliot K-8 School 2011 Boston Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Enroll in the Teachers Reading & Writing Project at Columbia University to is to create a rigorous literature-based curriculum that fosters an intrinsic love of reading and writing. Hawthorne, CA Denise Bolton Kit Carson Elementary School 2011 Los Angeles Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Enroll in the Teachers Reading & Writing Project at Columbia University to is to create a rigorous literature-based curriculum that fosters an intrinsic love of reading and writing. Hawthorne, CA Mendy Hunter Kit Carson Elementary School 2011 Los Angeles Program
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Study the educational system, history, natural science and culture of Ecuador, while teaching and establishing a sister-school relationship with the EscuelaQuintilianno Sanchez in Quito, to enhance cross-curricular units. Charlestown, MA Quito Pichincha Ecuador South America Susan Pender Warren/Prescott K-8 School 2011 Boston Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Reading Project at Teacher's College, Columbia University, to learn how to supplement the districtcurriculum with authentic, teacher-created instruction that reflects the diverse needs of students. Boston, MA Cristina Santos Eliot Innovation K-8 School 2011 Boston Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Reading Project at Teacher's College, Columbia University, to learn how to supplement the districtcurriculum with authentic, teacher-created instruction that reflects the diverse needs of students. Boston, MA Rebecca Birdsall Eliot K-8 School 2011 Boston Program
Language Acquisition 9 - 12th Grade Visit sister-school in Benin, West Africa, to further a three-year partnership and identify needs to address with a school-wide service project. Lewisburg, WV Porto Novo Ouème Benin Africa Elizabeth Daigle Greenbrier East High School 2011 Rural School and Community Trust Program View Report
Science 6th - 8th Grade Attend the Science Education for Public Understanding Program's Leadership Academy in Flagstaff, AZ, to enhance teaching skills and professional collaboration. Chicago, IL Veronica Hernandez Albert R. Sabin Magnet School 2011 Chicago Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Observe inquiry-based approaches to reading instruction in Australia, which boasts a 99% literacy rate, to support school’s response to reading intervention needs. Sheboygan, WI Jessica Gruber Washington School for Comprehensive 2011 Wisconsin Program
Science 6th - 8th Grade Attend the Science Education for Public Understanding Program's Leadership Academy in Flagstaff, AZ, to enhance teaching skills and professional collaboration. Chicago, IL Conor Klaus Albert R. Sabin Magnet School 2011 Chicago Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Observe inquiry-based approaches to reading instruction in Australia, which boasts a 99% literacy rate, to support school’s response to reading intervention needs. Sheboygan, WI Kathy Gueldenzopf Washington School for Comprehensive 2011 Wisconsin Program
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Study the educational system, history, natural science and culture of Ecuador, while teaching and establishing a sister-school relationship with the EscuelaQuintilianno Sanchez in Quito, to enhance cross-curricular units. Charlestown, MA Andrea Higgins Warren/Prescott K-8 School 2011 Boston Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Forge sustainable relationships with publishers and vendors of children's literature in Argentina and Mexico to source a vibrant school library committed to the growth of young readers in two languages. Washington, DC Mexico City and Buenos Aires Federal District of Mexico and Federal Capital Mexico North America Leslie Smith Oyster Adams Bilingual School 2011 Washington DC Program
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Explore the land and ancient civilizations of the Olmecs, Mayans and Aztecs across Mexico, while learning about rainforest conservation and sustainable agriculture, to create an inter-disciplinary virtual field trip for students. Madison, WI Tapachula Chiapas Mexico North America Kristin Howard Sherman Middle 2011 Wisconsin Program View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Visit schools in England, Sweden, Spain and Italy implementing the Reggio Emilia early education philosophy to engage students on a deeper level, design and execute high level projects, and become more reflective educators. Chicago, IL Reggio Emilia Emilia Romagna Italy Europe Sarah Stegmaier Howe School of Excellence ES 2011 Chicago Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Forge sustainable relationships with publishers and vendors of children's literature in Argentina and Mexico to source a vibrant school library committed to the growth of young readers in two languages. Washington , DC Christina Morado Oyster Adams Intermediate Bilingual School 2011 Washington DC Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Explore the land and ancient civilizations of the Olmecs, Mayans and Aztecs across Mexico, while learning about rainforest conservation and sustainable agriculture, to create an inter-disciplinary virtual field trip for students. Madison, WI Nichole Von Haden Sherman Middle 2011 Wisconsin Program
Language Acquisition 9 - 12th Grade Enroll in the Wiracocha Spanish School in Cuzco, Peru, for Spanish language instruction and cultural immersion to better understand immigrant experiences and adjust teaching strategies to meet immigrant students’ needs. Omaha, NE Cusco Peru Peru South America Mary Malone Omaha Bryan High 2011 Nebraska Program
Language Acquisition 9 - 12th Grade Enroll in the Wiracocha Spanish School in Cuzco, Peru, for Spanish language instruction and cultural immersion to better understand immigrant experiences and adjust teaching strategies to meet immigrant students’ needs. Omaha, NE Scott Malone Omaha Bryan High 2011 Nebraska Program View Report
Technology 9 - 12th Grade Experience the dialogue and diversity of global technology found in Scandinavia and Greece to demonstrate for students how computers facilitate global processes and to inform school’s transition of at-risk students into online environments as directed by Cincinnati Public Schools. Cincinnati, OH Copenhagen and Athens Greece Denmark Europe Daniel Neeley Western Hills Engineering High School 2011 Strive Partnership Program View Report
Technology 9 - 12th Grade Attend the International Society for Technology in Education national conference in Philadelphia to learn new ways of integrating technology in the classroom while also gathering resources for an American History unit. Lexington, NE Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States North America Eric Bell Lexington High School 2011 Nebraska Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Attend the International Society for Technology in Education national conference in Philadelphia to learn new ways of integrating technology in the classroom while also gathering resources for an American History unit. Lexington, NE Brent Frauen Lexington High School 2011 Nebraska Program
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Travel to India to research its Caste system and document how Hinduism affects the daily life of the people to combat students’ ethnocentric view of their world. Bronx, NY Delhi Punjab India Asia Kathleen O'Hara Noboa Bronx Leadership Academy II 2011 NYC - Asia Program View Report
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