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 2-5 Participate in the Rainforest Workshop for Teachers in Peru. The workshop will cover interconnections among living organisms and environmental conditions in the field . Oklahoma City, OK Lima Peru United States North America Dana Barden Apollo Elementary - Putnam City 2006 Oklahoma Program
Language Acquisition 1st Study Spanish in El Salvador and learn how Language Arts is taught in a Spanish speaking country. Washington, DC Santa Ana, San Salvador, Central America El Salvador North America Marcia Shia HD COOKE Elementary School 2006 Washington DC Program
Math 11 and 12 Travel to Chennai, India to observe, study, and learn teaching strategies for math students with learning disabilities. Atlanta, GA Chennai Tamilnadu India Asia Vasanthi Ranganathan Therrell Law High School 2006 Atlanta Program
History/Social Studies 1st- current, 3 Travel to Dharamsala, India to document the life of a Tibetan child in India. Washington, DC Dharamsala Himichal Pradesh India Asia Trisha Nakano EW Stokes Public Charter School 2006 Washington DC Program
Other 8 Enroll in computer-aided design, photography and audio documentary courses. Greenfield, MA Leif Riddington Four Rivers Charter Public School 2006 EL Education Program
Science Secondary Study the diverse methods of traditional and modern health care practiced throughout the eastern part of Africa, especially surrounding the public health challenge of HIV/AIDS, to develop a class called Science as Cultural Action. Brooklyn, NY Nairobi Nairobi Kenya Africa Aaron Boyle Bushwick Community High School 2006 New York City Program
Other 2 Explore and gather information about endangered animals and their environments at Denali National Park in Alaska. Sylmar, CA Denali National Park Alaska United States North America Wendy Driscoll Osceola Elementary School 2006 Los Angeles Program
Language Acquisition 9-12 Attend training for Chinese teachers to study teaching theories and methodologies, curriculum technology integration, and the Chinese culture. KATY, TX Beijing, Shanghai, Fuzhou Beijing, Shanghai, Fujian Province China Asia Yu (Naomi) Wang TAYLOR H S 2006 Greater Houston Area Program
Visual/Performing Arts 5-12 A European Tour of composer residences and international music museums. Tulsa, OK Vienna, Salzburg, Leipzig, Paris, London Austria, Germany, France, United Kingdom Austria Europe Ryan Grant Victory Christian School 2006 Oklahoma Program
Literature/Writing 11-12 Visit Athens, Corinth, Olympia, Delphi, and other ancient sites in Greece to help students see the study of mythology as a window into history Brighton, MA Athens, Corinth, Olympia, Delphi Greece Greece Europe Karen Coyle Brighton High School 2006 Boston Program
History/Social Studies 1st Teach in Senegal and document the life of a Senegalese child. Washington, DC Dakar Dakar Senegal Africa Maribel Wan Elsie Whitlow Stokes 2006 Washington DC Program
Visual/Performing Arts 4-8 Attend the Dance and the Child Conference in The Hague. Las Vegas, NM The Hague Netherlands United States North America Kathleen Kingsley Rio Gallinas Charter School 2006 EL Education Program
Science 7 Participate in a climate study exploring glacial melt, Arctic environments, and environmental changes. Prescott, AZ Unknown - see project description Arctic Region United States North America Margaret Kane Mile High Middle School 2006 EL Education Program
Visual/Performing Arts k-5 A European Tour of composer residences and international music museums. Owasso, OK Cara Grant Mills 2006 Oklahoma Program
Language Acquisition K-9 A Cuban dance, music and cultural immersion workshop of classes, lectures, conferences and cultural and historical tours of Havana and surrounding areas. Los Angeles, CA Havana Cuba Cuba North America Angela Williams Community Magnet 2006 Los Angeles Program
Science 5 Volunteering at the Wolf Education and Wolf Research Center in Winchester Lake State Park. Rochester, NY Winchester Lake State Park, Idaho Sponake, Washington United States North America Amy Martin World of Inquiry-School No 58 2006 EL Education Program
Science 3 Attend the National Geographic sponsored JASON Action Summit to learn more about curriculum and current scientific research. Oakland, CA Washington D.C. Washington D.C. United States North America Karen Parker Manzanita Elem 2006 San Francisco/Oakland Program
Language Acquisition 9 / 10 / 11 Videotape semi-scripted dialogues in three Spanish-speaking countries to create a video archive for my classroom. Bronx, NY Mexico City, Multiple cities in Dominican Republic Cuba, Mexico, Dominican Republic Dominican Republic North America Michelle Heller Discovery High School 2006 New York City Program
History/Social Studies 10-12 Participate in a guided tour following the route of the Allied forces through England, France, Belgium, and Germany Jenks, OK London England United Kingdom Europe Annmarie Wright Jenks 2006 Oklahoma Program
Language Acquisition 2 Travel to Indonesia for thirty days to gain insight into the cultural, historical, religious and geographical influences on the region. Oakland, CA Yogyakarta, Bukit Lawang, and Denpasar Java, Sumatra, and Bali Indonesia Asia Noah Bradley Think College Now 2006 San Francisco/Oakland Program
Literacy PK-6 Travel to New Zealand to study the development of literacy programs that address multiple cultures. Washington, DC Auckland New Zealand United States North America Barbara Murphy Janney Elementary School 2006 Washington DC Program
Science 10-12 Learn Spanish in an intensive language immersion program in Costa Rica, explore diverse ecosystems of three national parks, then volunteer at a Nature Conservancy project there West Roxbury, MA San Jose Costa Rica United States North America Brooke Spencer Urban Science Academy 2006 Boston Program
Science 6-8 Our team hopes to purchase and learn to use both an Aquaponics system (intergrated ecosystem that raises fish and simultaneously grows plants) and a greenhouse for interdisciplinary purposes on our school campus. Atlanta, GA Molly Williamson Young Middle School 2006 Atlanta Program
Science 5th Travel throughout the west and midwest USA to film a variety of geological structures and create an interactive teaching tool. Atlanta, GA Carlsbad, Boulder City, Zion, Bryce, Rapid City, M NM, AZ, UT, SD, MN, KY, TN, GA United States North America Wendi Allen Lin Elementary 2006 Atlanta Program
Visual/Performing Arts 11/12 Sharpen filmmaking skills — storyboarding, lighting, sound, audio mixing, shooting techniques, editing — at New York’s Digital Film Academy Roxbury, MA New York NY United States North America Margaret Samp Boston Day & Evening Academy 2006 Boston Program
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