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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
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Research in Poland, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic advancements made in the 20 years since the Iron Curtain collapsed to develop a personal frame of reference about the Cold War and guide students in their own inquiries about the era. Omaha, NE Mary Kassmeier Creighton Preparatory 2012 Nebraska Program
Social Justice 6th - 8th Grade Observe micro lending, well water and poverty initiatives in Rwanda to create a math/economics unit that demonstrates the meaningful role math can play in solving real world problems. Fort Collins, CO Kigali Rwanda Africa Kevin Denton Polaris Expeditionary Learning School 2012 EL Education Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Creativity Workshop in Florence, Italy, to learn strategies for creating a positive and engaging classroom community that celebrates innovative thinking and creative expression while complying to state-mandated standards. Minneapolis, MN Florence Italy Europe Patricia Phillips Lyndale 2012 Minneapolis Program
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Explore cultural and religious syncretism in Vietnam and observe the historical legacy of imperialism to facilitate students’ understanding of the country and its people beyond an American-conflict context. San Francisco, CA Hanoi, Hue, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Asia Alexander Schwarz Lowell High School 2012 San Francisco Program
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol Institute in Chicago, IL, to learn protocols for altering instruction in a way that makes information more understandable for English Language Learners and helps close the achievement gap for low performing students. Eau Claire, WI Chicago Illinois United States North America Katherine Myers Flynn Elementary School 2012 Wisconsin Program
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the “Teaching with Poverty in Mind” workshop in San Antonio, TX, to learn how specific interventions, understandings and strategies can help break down the achievement gap for students in poverty. Janesville, WI Katherine Schwark Madison Elementary School 2012 Wisconsin Program
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Observe the role of art in the culture and traditions of Ghana, West Africa, and learn about indigenous art-making processes to enrich a Global Arts elective and position the arts as a vehicle of sustainability for individuals and communities. Chicago, IL Accra, Cape Coast, Koforidua, Kumasi, Tamale Ghana Africa Amy Gale Suder Montessori Magnet School 2012 Chicago Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9 - 12th Grade Follow in Odysseus' footsteps throughout the Mediterranean to develop critical reading and writing strategies for gifted and talented students Metarie, LA Canakkale;
Athens, Olympia;
Capri, Naples, Sicily;
Gozo		 Turkey
Greece
Italy
Malta		 Asia
Europe		 Shanna Ciarella Gosey Archbishop Chapelle High School 2012 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Math 6th - 8th Grade Observe how Renaissance artists and architects in Milan, Florence and Venice infused mathematical principles into artistic achievements to then teach students how to visualize, verbalize, and apply mathematical concepts to their everyday environments. KATY, TX Florence, Venice, Milan Italy Europe Rochelle Harris MORTON RANCH J H 2012 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the “Teaching with Poverty in Mind” workshop in San Antonio, TX, to learn how specific interventions, understandings and strategies can help break down the achievement gap for students in poverty. Janesville, WI Tracy Ladick Madison Elementary School 2012 Wisconsin Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Canvass the often forgotten--but more inspiring—western sections of the Great Wall of China to collect primary information that relays stories about China not told in textbooks. Chicago, IL Lanzhou, Xi'an, Yinchuan China Asia Xinjie Ding Ernst Prussing Elementary School 2012 Chicago Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Teachers College Summer Reading Institute at Columbia University to master innovative strategies for building students’ confidence as early readers and establishing their foundation for academic achievement. Tulsa, OK New York New York United States North America Sarah Price Briarglen ES 2012 Oklahoma Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Teachers College Summer Reading Institute at Columbia University to master innovative strategies for building students’ confidence as early readers and establishing their foundation for academic achievement. Tulsa, OK Amanda Cole Briarglen ES 2012 Oklahoma Program View Report
Science 9 - 12th Grade Tour homes and laboratories of famous scientists in England, France, and Germany to introduce students to the people behind the discoveries and convince them that careers in science are attainable despite difficult personal circumstances. HOUSTON, TX Cambridge, Grantham, London, Manchester, Oxford;
Dole, Paris;
Giessen, Heidelberg, Munich		 England
France
Germany		 Europe Andrew Lindsey HASTINGS H S 2012 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol Institute in Chicago, IL, to learn protocols for altering instruction in a way that makes information more understandable for English Language Learners and helps close the achievement gap for low performing students. Eau Claire, WI Julie Maciosek Flynn Elementary School 2012 Wisconsin Program
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol Institute in Chicago, IL, to learn protocols for altering instruction in a way that makes information more understandable for English Language Learners and helps close the achievement gap for low performing students. Eau Claire, WI Avery Weber Flynn Elementary School 2012 Wisconsin Program
Science 9 - 12th Grade Assist Mongolian conservation efforts for two species native to the Asian steppe ecosystem to guide students through their own local conservation initiative as a senior Capstone project. Cincinnati, OH Altanbulag, Ultaanbaatar Mongolia Asia Andries van der Bent Hughes STEM High School 2012 Strive Partnership Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Volunteer at the Arctic Fox Research Center on Iceland’s Hornstrandir Peninsulato, to learn wildlife survey techniques and inform students’ year-long field study of animals in an urban environment. HOUSTON, TX Akureyri, Dalvik, Heimaey, Husavik, Myvatn, Olafsvik, Reykjavik, Skaftafell, Sudavik Iceland Europe Bradley Quentin SINCLAIR EL 2012 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Volunteer at the Arctic Fox Research Center on Iceland’s Hornstrandir Peninsulato, to learn wildlife survey techniques and inform students’ year-long field study of animals in an urban environment. HOUSTON, TX Kimberly Boyce-Quentin PINEY POINT EL 2012 Greater Houston Area Program
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Learn techniques of effective containerized horticulture from experts in the Tuscan and Campanian regions of Italy to teach hands-on science curriculum and empower students to create green spaces in their over-crowded, urban environments. HOUSTON, TX Montecatini, Sorrento Italy Europe Linda Gerbode HARVARD EL 2012 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Science 9 - 12th Grade Investigate organic horticulture and native plant species in Mexico’s Yum Balam Ecological Preserve to design a Mexican Heritage Garden that provides access to sustainable urban agriculture for students who are largely Mexican American and Mexican immigrants. Chicago, IL Isla Holbox, Nuevo Durango, Solferino Mexico North America Jenny Sarna David G. Farragut Career Academy HS 2012 Chicago Program View Report
Kinesiology Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend a summer dance institute in Seattle, WA, to learn the “brain compatible” approach of teaching dance developed by Anne Greene Gilbert and provide primary-grade PE students a richer, more engaging dance experience. Chicago, IL seattle washington United States North America Paula Madden Maria Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy 2012 Chicago Program View Report
Language Acquisition 6th - 8th Grade Investigate the intersection of food, culture, and sustainability in three distinct regions Thailand to enrich a current “Plate Power” elective and encourage student health, wellness, and appreciation for cultural differences. New York, NY Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chumpon, Khao Lak, Nonthaburi, Phuket Thailand Asia Leah Hirsch Quest to Learn School 2012 NYC - Asia Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade Observe how music and movement are taught in Cuban elementary schools and also attend an intensive program in Afro-Cuban dance and percussion to create a percussion-based, music and movement curriculum. Oakland, CA Havana Cuba North America Daniel Pastrana Manzanita SEED 2012 Oakland Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Research at archeological sites, museums and through expert interviews ways in which ancient civilizations of the Indus Valley managed their water supply to help students conceptualize the importance of fresh water and how access to it shapes cultures. Cleveland, OH Dehli, Gandhiangar, Jaipur, Rakhigarhi, Rupnagar India Asia Marten Frazier Citizens Leadership Academy 2012 EL Education Program View Report
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