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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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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
Literature/Writing 9 - 12th Grade Research the culture, conflict and post-conflict efforts in Sierra Leone to inform an “Injustice” unit and provide students inspiring examples of how victims and perpetrators of injustices can work together. Brooklyn, NY Freetown Port Loko Sierra Leone Africa Merilee Valentino Urban Assembly School for Law & Justice 2011 New York City Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Research family’s immigration story in New York City to demonstrate for students the historical investigative process and invite their immigration stories and culture into the classroom. Los Angeles, CA New York City New York United States North America Daniel Buccieri Mark Twain Middle School 2011 Los Angeles Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Oak Leaf Bluegrass & Mountain Music Festival in Virginia and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., to explore the musical connection between African heritage and American jazz. Enid, OK Memphis, Luray, Williamsburg,Washington D.C., Lees Tennesee, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Kentucky United States North America Martha O'Banion Epic One On One Charter HS 2011 Oklahoma Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Oak Leaf Bluegrass & Mountain Music Festival in Virginia and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., to explore the musical connection between African heritage and American jazz. Enid, OK Edna Strimple Mckinley ES 2011 Oklahoma 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 Stephen Quella Jr James Monroe Elementary School 2011 Chicago Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Study the heritage and strategies of service at India's renowned Riverside School and Gandhi’s ashram to enrich her school's service learning program. Santa Fe, NM Ahmedabad Gujarat India Asia Rayna Dineen Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences 2011 EL Education Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in an Earthwatch Expedition in Trinidad researching endangered leatherback sea turtles to create a cross-grade level unit for first and fourth graders to collaboratively learn the scientific method. Broken Arrow, OK Port of Spain Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago North America Robin Parker Arrow Springs ES 2011 Oklahoma Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9 - 12th Grade Volunteer with the Sarakasi Trust in Nairobi, Kenya, learning from at-risk youth using social media to tell their stories, to develop an international social network between these students and those in New York that helps all discover individual talents. Brooklyn, NY Nairobi, Kenya Kenya Africa Lindsey Elenson Urban Assembly School for Law & Justice 2011 New York City Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade,9 - 12th Grade Participate in an archeology field school in Scotland’s Orkney Islands & excavate a recently discovered Neolithic cathedral to create an archaeology curriculum that expands students’ analytical thinking & reinforces history as more than a timeline of events. Brooklyn, NY Kirkwall Orkney Islands Scotland Europe Natalie Rogovin High School for Public Service 2011 New York City Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Research in South Africa the print media’s impact on sustaining or dismantling apartheid and investigate the use of propaganda in the mainstream print media in sustaining political, economic and social oppression to enhance a "Struggle for Human Rights" Humanities unit. West Roxbury, MA Johannesburg & Cape Town Johannesburg & Cape Town South Africa Africa Francine Locker Brook Farm Business & Service Career Academy 2011 Boston Program View Report
Literature/Writing 6th - 8th Grade,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 Melinda Alfred Pauls Valley JHS 2011 Oklahoma Program
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Through an immersion course and in-country experience provided by the Don Quixote Spanish School in the Barcelona, explore the concept of "Second Language by Immersion" to create a classroom where all learners are teachers, too. HOUSTON, TX Barcelona Barcelona Spain Europe Winny Llorens RICE SCH /LA ESCUELA RICE 2011 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Join the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia's 15-day tour of China and Vietnam, observing the countries' culture and economy to create a cultural comparison curricula for students. Latta, SC Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Kunming, Yuanyang, Sa Pa China/Vietnam Vietnam Asia Mary Rogers Latta High School 2011 Rural School and Community Trust Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Explore sites in England, France and New York popularized by children’s literature to develop units that will help students gain reading proficiency while fostering curiousity about global cultures. Hulbert, OK New York City, London, Paris New York, England, France England Europe Candie Rankin Hulbert Elementary School 2011 Oklahoma Program
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Explore the unique indigenous population and ecological regions within Alaska’s Tongass National Forest to develop students’ appreciation of other peoples and terrains while underscoring the connection between culture and science. Omaha, NE Thomas Baker Marian High School 2011 Nebraska Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade,9 - 12th Grade Explore sites in England, France and New York popularized by children’s literature to develop units that will help students gain reading proficiency while fostering curiousity about global cultures. Hulbert, OK Blaise Glory Hulbert High School 2011 Oklahoma Program View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Co-teach for one month at Hope Community School in Zambia to further a classroom exchange relationship and create a cross-curricular/cultural project exploring the effects of social & environmental disparities in learning. Chicago, IL Ndola Copperbelt Province Zambia Africa Donna Kaufman Louisa May Alcott Elementary School 2011 Chicago 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 Susan Cole Catalyst - Howland Charter Elementary School 2011 Chicago Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Collaborate with aid workers striving to achieve the UN's Millennium Development Goals in Ghana to create a "Students as International Activists" unit that facilitates service-learning projects supporting these efforts. Chicago, IL Accra Greater Accra Ghana Africa Eric Carlson Thomas Kelly High School 2011 Chicago Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in an intenstive study of West African drumming, singing, dancing, and arts in Kopeyia, Ghana, to incorporate world cultures and geography into the classroom. Sardis, MS Accra Accra Ghana Africa Ann Hall Green Hill Elementary School 2011 Rural School and Community Trust Program View Report
Advanced Education/Leadership Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the National Boards for Professional Teaching Standards’ national conference in Washington DC to add a missing element of special education student assessment to school and district. Long Beach, CA Washington DC District of Columbia United States North America Jeannine McDougle Newcomb Academy 2011 Los Angeles Program
Advanced Education/Leadership Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Participate in the National Boards for Professional Teaching Standards’ national conference in Washington DC to add a missing element of special education student assessment to school and district. Long Beach, CA Jamie Nichols Newcomb Academy 2011 Los Angeles Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9 - 12th Grade Acquire in England and Ireland primary sources associated with literary figures and historical events to improve students’ ability to comprehend and appreciate literature and ignite an interest in reading. Queens, NY Dublin, London and Stratford See above Ireland Europe Clayton Dowty Academy for Careers in Televisions and Film 2011 New York City Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in an Earthwatch Expedition in Trinidad researching endangered leatherback sea turtles to create a cross-grade level unit for first and fourth graders to collaboratively learn the scientific method. Broken Arrow, OK Kathryn Cook Arrow Springs ES 2011 Oklahoma Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Research Mayan culture in Belize to connect students with their Central American lineage and provide instruction in this ancient civilization overlooked by school curriculum. Los Angeles, CA Dangriga Stann Creek Belize North America James Pascascio Los Angeles Academy Middle School 2011 Los Angeles Program View Report
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