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
Literature/Writing Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Teacher's College Summer Writing Institute at Columbia University to create a cohesive writing program, launch a Writing Workshop in primary grade levels, and establish a foundation for writing in Kindergarten that creates life-long writers. San Francisco, CA Catalina Martinez Hillcrest Elementary School 2012 San Francisco Program
Kinesiology Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the inaugural “Global Conference on Making Sense of Play” at the University of Oxford, then visit England’s acclaimed adventure playgrounds to bring back ideas for increasing BPS students’ access to child-directed free play through the use of open-ended, recycled, and natural materials. Dorchester, MA Bristol, London, Oxford;
Cardiff		 England
United Kingdom		 Europe David Ramsey Lee Academy 2012 Boston Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Participate in the Italy of Caesar and Vergil: A Workshop for Teachers in and around Rome and the Bay of Naples to deepen scholarship about the first century B.C.E., develop proficiencies in teaching the new AP Latin syllabus and facilitate students’ correlation between the most influential period in Roman history and the Latin language. New Orleans, LA Baia, Cuma, Naples, Pompeii, Rome Italy Europe Sarah Landis Mount Carmel Academy 2012 Louisiana Program View Report
Engineering Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Attend Robotics Education Global Conference in Oahu, HI, and enroll in two courses at Carnegie Mellon’s National Robotic Engineering Center in Pittsburgh, PA, to develop students’ algebraic thinking and engineering design skills and prepare them to compete in the global economy. Spring, TX Raolat Olayeye Secondary DAEP 2012 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Experience South African academics, arts, culture, and history through visits to Johannesburg and Capetown to promote tolerance and increase students’ social and global awareness. Tulsa, OK Dianna Potts Sequoyah ES 2012 Oklahoma Program
Kinesiology Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in yoga teacher training programs at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, MA, and the Integral Yoga Institute in New York City to learn ways of providing students with special needs a calming practice that requires no equipment or therapist, but can bring awareness and reflection. Jamaica Plain, MA Stockbridge;
New York City		 MA
NY		 United States North America Colleen Leary Curley K-8 School 2012 Boston Program View Report
Literacy 9 - 12th Grade Research across England how famous authors and artists overcame limitations and produced masterpieces to motivate students’ creation of their own artistic endeavors and pursuit of their dreams. Wright City, OK Okemah Wagnon Wright City Public Schools 2012 Oklahoma Program
Literacy 9 - 12th Grade Research across England how famous authors and artists overcame limitations and produced masterpieces to motivate students’ creation of their own artistic endeavors and pursuit of their dreams. Wright City, OK Stacey Williams Wright City Public Schools 2012 Oklahoma Program
Language Acquisition 9 - 12th Grade Investigate Peruvian culture and Incan civilization and also establish a sister school partnership through immersive visits to Lima, Cusco and hiking the Inca trail to impart to students the value of learning Spanish and the splendor of the Spanish-speaking world. Chicago, IL Kathleen Gallegos Walter Payton College Preparatory High School 2012 Chicago Program
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Investigate how the Netherlands and Italy use geo-engineering to control floods and reclaim land to then excite students’ imaginations with knowledge of cities adapting to rising seas in reasonable, thoughtful ways. Washington, DC Venice;
Amsterdam		 Italy
Netherlands		 Europe Jacqueline Bruce-Yamin Thomson Elementary 2012 Washington DC Program View Report
Science 6th - 8th Grade Conduct authentic environmental research and data analysis in Costa Rica’s national parks and research centers to develop inquiry-based math and science curriculum content and encourage students’ conservation of the Tennessee River Gorge and watershed. Chattanooga, TN Puerto Jimenez, San Jose Costa Rica North America Lora Aycock Tyner Middle Academy 2012 Chattanooga Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9 - 12th Grade Experience Spanish culture, including bullfighting, art, architecture, music, food and the educational system, to refresh language skills, infuse Spanish language curriculum with fresh insights and create more authentic learning experiences for students. Red Wing, MN Madrid Spain Europe Lisa Toivonen Red Wing High School 2012 Red Wing Program
Math 6th - 8th Grade Attend a home/design workshop at Yestermorrow Design Build School in Warren, VT, to develop hands-on math lessons that contribute to students’ drawing, design and model creation of a habitable Appalachian building. Asheville, NC Burlington/Warren Vermont United States North America Karen Lechner Evergreen Community Charter School 2012 EL Education Program View Report
Social Justice 6th - 8th Grade Research the effects of microloans for China’s minority migrant workers to expose Boston students to unfamiliar places and plights while creating opportunities for them to influence global change. Boston, MA Jessica Tsai Quincy Upper School 2012 Boston Program
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in a Mindfulness Stress Reduction practicum at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Boston and a Mindful Schools curriculum training in San Francisco to create a safe and supportive classroom environment that optimizes learning for primarily English Language Learners and immigrant students. Minneapolis, MN San Francisco;
Shrewsberry;
Rhinebeck		 CA
MA
NY		 United States North America Robert Reed Seward Montessori 2012 Minneapolis Program View Report
Math 9 - 12th Grade Investigate the Incan civilization through a mathematical lens in Peru to highlight the contributions of math by a non-European society and connect the importance of culture to the modern classroom. Boston, MA Cuzco, Lima, San Cristobal de Rapaz Peru South America Chadwick Johnson Fenway High School 2012 Boston Program View Report
Advanced Education/Leadership Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the 2012 Lesson Study Immersion Program at Tokyo Gakugei University to learn ways of engaging in a process of professional development proven successful in Japan to then lead Chicago Public Schools in school-wide, teacher-led professional growth initiative. Chicago, IL Andrea McGehee Cesar E. Chavez Multicultural Academic Center 2012 Chicago Program
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 Laura Gonzalez Bridges Academy @ Melrose 2012 Oakland Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Explore the history of immigration by conducting research at Ellis Island and the Tenement Museum on New York’s Lower East Side to help students gain an appreciation for their family members who immigrated to America and to create an interdisciplinary unit that engenders awareness and pride in family histories. Dorchester, MA New York New York United States North America Rebecca Flom Murphy K-8 School 2012 Boston Program View Report
Technology 9 - 12th Grade Conduct an inquiry-based analysis of healthcare in Switzerland, Germany, France, and Northern Italy to compare/contrast practices with the United States’ healthcare system and create curriculum facilitating students’ research of alternative options for the future of healthcare. Stilwell, OK Paris;
Munich;
Verona, Bolzano, Venice and Milan;
Geneva		 France
Germany
Italy
Switzerland		 Europe Angela Martin Indian Capital Technology Center - Stilwell 2012 Oklahoma Program View Report
Technology 9 - 12th Grade Participate in the ISM Films Summer Workshop in Burbank, CA, to keep up with industry standards and learn new techniques for the improvement of a Video Production class. Newkirk, OK Burbank California United States North America Dana Pulley Newkirk HS 2012 Oklahoma Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9 - 12th Grade Volunteer with a school in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, to develop curriculum that shares the hopes, dreams and challenges of students’ peers in Kenya and promotes a greater understanding of another culture. LEAGUE CITY, TX Michael McCormick CLEAR FALLS H S 2012 Greater Houston Area Program
Language Acquisition 9 - 12th Grade Attend Le Calabash Cooking School in the Loire Valley, as well as Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts School in Paris, to expand knowledge of French influences on food preparation and pass newly-acquired skills on to Culinary Arts students in a low-income, urban school. St. Paul, MN Paris, Yzeures-sur-Creuse France Europe Adrienne Anderson Harding Senior High 2012 Saint Paul Program
Literature/Writing Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University to improve literacy and writing proficiencies of all students, especially a diverse population of special education, low socio-economic, and English Language Learner students working at or above grade level. Moorpark, CA New York City New York United States North America Eusebia Grajeda Arroyo West Active Learning Academy 2012 Los Angeles Program
Language Acquisition 9 - 12th Grade Attend Le Calabash Cooking School in the Loire Valley, as well as Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts School in Paris, to expand knowledge of French influences on food preparation and pass newly-acquired skills on to Culinary Arts students in a low-income, urban school. St. Paul, MN Allison Zaccardi Harding Senior High 2012 Saint Paul Program
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