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
Science 9 - 12th Grade Meet with representatives from the Olympic Movement Organization and Youth Sport Trust Young Ambassadors during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London to learn strategies for cultivating students’ love of wellness and improving Oklahoma’s 48th place ranking in states’ overall health. Stillwater, OK London England Europe Daniel Zeroski Stillwater HS 2012 Oklahoma Program View Report
Math 9 - 12th Grade Observe and interview teachers at a math summer bridge program at Feng Cheng High School in Shanghai, China, to learn strategies for teaching math through a problem-solving approach in a large class setting. Chicago, IL Shanghai China Asia Ruoshui Zhou Perspectives Calumet High School of Technology 2012 Chicago Program View Report
Social Justice 9 - 12th Grade Attend an educators' Civil Rights Institute in Little Rock, AR, to help students make important connections between historic events and challenges of modern society in a way that engages the question, “How can I make a difference?” Buffalo, NY Little Rock Arkansas United States North America Eric Levine 2012 EL Education Program View Report
Kinesiology Pre-K - 5th Grade Observe how athletes competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London overcome obstacles such as war, politics, and cultural differences to then replicate that environment and create a successful and respectful campus. Yukon, OK London England Europe Amber Shelton Ranchwood ES 2012 Oklahoma Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 9 - 12th Grade Explore Spanish art and architecture in Barcelona, Madrid, Santiago de Compostela, Toledo, and Granada to develop lessons featuring Islamic and Western art for AP Art History and studio art classes. LEAGUE CITY, TX Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Santiago de Compostela, Tarragona Spain Europe Shara Appanaitis CLEAR FALLS H S 2012 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9 - 12th Grade Observe ways in which Aboriginal Australian and Native Hawaiian students master Standard English while retaining their heritage to develop a multi-cultural program that allows students to share experiences, breakthroughs and roadblocks associated with language and culture. Buffalo, NY Perth;
Hilo, Honolulu		 Hawaii Australia
United States		 Australia
North America		 Simon Farrell Tapestry Charter School (K-12) 2012 EL Education Program View Report
Science 6th - 8th Grade For three weeks, engage in the Hands-on Middle School Science Summer Institute at San Francisco’s Exploratorium Museum to transform students’ math/science related questions from “so what?” and “who cares?” to “how?!” and “why?!” Chicago, IL San Francisco California United States North America Ann Boor Andrew Jackson Elementary Language Academy 2012 Chicago Program View Report
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Explore aspects of contemporary Mayan society in three distinct regions of Guatemala to better understand assimilation issues of Latin American students and introduce instruction that capitalizes on students’ strengths and develops English language proficiency. Minneapolis, MN Antigua, Chichicastenango, Lake Atitlan, Solola Guatemala North America Margaret Preston Bancroft 2012 Minneapolis Program View Report
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Explore aspects of contemporary Mayan society in three distinct regions of Guatemala to better understand assimilation issues of Latin American students and introduce instruction that capitalizes on students’ strengths and develops English language proficiency. Minneapolis, MN Jeanne Yanish Andersen United Community 2012 Minneapolis Program
Math 9 - 12th Grade Work alongside presidential campaign statisticians in the predominantly Hispanic swing states of Florida, New Mexico, Nevada, and Colorado to learn how they use statistical methods and create a math and civics lesson rooted in data and implemented during the 2012 presidential election. Brooklyn, NY Denver;
Miami;
Santa Fe;
Las Vegas		 CO
FL
NM
NV		 United States North America Eleanor Terry Vierling High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology 2012 New York City Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Aboard a research vessel, study Alaskan culture, environment and wildlife to ignite student interest in broader landscapes and build knowledge relative to the Common Core National Standards and STEM Initiative. Lookout Mountain, TN Varied Alaska United States North America Tammy Johnson Lookout Mountain Elemenatary 2012 Chattanooga Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9 - 12th Grade Enroll in courses on South African literature at the University of Cape Town and also visit major historical sites comprising South Africa’s social, cultural and literary past, to create a unit on South Africa that promotes tolerance and challenges cultural assumptions. Bronx, NY Cape Town, Johannesburg South Africa Africa Amy Matthusen Bronx Academy of Letters 2012 New York City Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in Teachers College Summer Reading Institute at Columbia University to further align reading curriculum with this mode of instruction and build a common toolbox of reading strategies and methodologies across K-8 grade levels. Houston, TX New York City New York United States North America Suzanne DeLeon Grace School Houston 2012 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Study the history and geography of the Eastern Front of World War II in Germany and Poland to more effectively teach the horror of war, its impact on civil liberties and human rights, and the necessity of questioning institutions of authority in a responsible manner. East Boston, MA Berlin;
Budapest;
Poznan, Gierloz, Warsaw, Krakow, Auschwitz		 Germany
Hungary
Poland		 Europe Richard McDonough East Boston High School 2012 Boston Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Aboard a research vessel, study Alaskan culture, environment and wildlife to ignite student interest in broader landscapes and build knowledge relative to the Common Core National Standards and STEM Initiative. Hixson, TN Kristy Kimball Mcconnell Elementary School 2012 Chattanooga Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in Teachers College Summer Reading Institute at Columbia University to further align reading curriculum with this mode of instruction and build a common toolbox of reading strategies and methodologies across K-8 grade levels. Houston, TX Kimberly Hays Grace School Houston 2012 Greater Houston Area Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in Teachers College Summer Reading Institute at Columbia University to further align reading curriculum with this mode of instruction and build a common toolbox of reading strategies and methodologies across K-8 grade levels. Houston, TX Petrina Hill Grace School 2012 Greater Houston Area Program
Kinesiology Pre-K - 5th Grade Bicycle throughout different geographical regions of France and also observe the Tour de France to research ways to increase students’ physical activity and encourage a passion for exercise, nutrition and well-being. Yukon, OK Albertville, Annonay, Cap d'Agde , Foix, La Toussuire, Limoux , Montpellier, Paris, St. Jean , St. Paul Les Trois Chateaux France Europe Alesa Murrow Skyview ES 2012 Oklahoma Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in Teachers College Summer Reading Institute at Columbia University to further align reading curriculum with this mode of instruction and build a common toolbox of reading strategies and methodologies across K-8 grade levels. Houston, TX Erica Deakins Grace School Houston 2012 Greater Houston Area Program
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Research coral reef ecology and the conservation of marine systems on Australia's Great Barrier Reef with a team assembled by Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to integrate social studies/math into an ecosystems unit supporting Next Generation Science Standards. Cincinnati, OH New South Wales, Sydney, Townsville(Queensland) Australia Australia Allison Miller Winton Hills Academy 2012 Strive Partnership Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 9 - 12th Grade Meet with artists in urban and rural art communities around the southern and central areas of Ghana to learn about their processes, traditions, and innovations and help students develop a more vivid connection to the art of contemporary Africa. Chicago, IL Accra, Kpando, Kumasi, Mpraeso, Teshie/Nungua, Vume, Winneba Ghana Africa Amy Moore Albert G. Lane Tech High School 2012 Chicago Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Walk the Camino Francés, a 35-day hike through French and Spanish villages, to compare the region’s architecture with New Orleans’ and help students associate the French Quarter’s architecture with the world at large. New Orleans, LA Paris;
Madrid, Santiago de Compostela		 France
Spain		 Europe Brynn Johnson Lafayette Academy Charter School 2012 Louisiana Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Walk the Camino Francés, a 35-day hike through French and Spanish villages, to compare the region’s architecture with New Orleans’ and help students associate the French Quarter’s architecture with the world at large. New Orleans, LA Rawley Fear Lafayette Academy Charter School 2012 Louisiana Program
Science 9 - 12th Grade Join black rhinoceros conservation efforts at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Nanyuki, Kenya, and also observe how biodiversity is connected poverty, to create a challenging and relevant science curriculum promoting international mindedness. Minneapolis, MN Nairobi Kenya Africa Anna Beal Edison High 2012 Minneapolis Program
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Explore history, art and architecture through workshops at Paris’ Atelier Alupi and Musee d’Orsay to develop strategies for injecting creativity and inquiry into Common Core Standards and implementing authentic learning processes over which students can take ownership. Bronx, NY Chartres, Paris, Versailles France Europe Kathleen Kennedy West Bronx Academy for the Future 2012 New York City Program View Report
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