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
Language Acquisition 6 Service with rainforest conservation organization in Rio, Brazil. Cultural visits to Amazon and Machu Picchu in South America as well. Asheville, NC Marni Silverberg Evergreen Community Charter School 2006 EL Education Program
Other K-5 Travel to Austrailia to participate in a comparative study of health, physical education, sport, & wellness in their schools Oklahoma City, OK Sydney, Alice Springs, Cairnes, Adelaide Australia Australia Australia Susan McLemore Ralph Downs Elementary 2006 Oklahoma Program
Other 4th Attend the 2006 National Educational Computing Conference to incorporate advanced technology into the elementary curriculum. Atlanta, GA San Diego California United States North America Krynica Drake Fickett Elementary 2006 Atlanta Program
History/Social Studies 1st Participate with the Native American Culture study of the Navajo Indian Nation. Atlanta, GA Grand Canyon Arizona United States North America Alicia Pettus Finch Elementary 2006 Atlanta Program
Language Acquisition 4th, 5th Study the Spanish language while visiting an International Bacculareate School. Atlanta, GA Santo Domingo Distrito Nacional Dominican Republic North America Stephanie Williams Atlanta Program 2006 Atlanta Program
Literature/Writing 9 Volunteer in a writing classroom for adolescent English learners in Seville, Spain. Bronx, NY Seville Andulucia Spain Europe Mitra Lucas Bronx Academy of Letters 2006 New York City Program
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-5 Travel to Zimbabwe to take part in a 3-way Teacher Exchange, and to experience the Zimbabwean culture through homestays Norman, OK Stefani Stuemky Elementary - Monroe Elementary 2006 Oklahoma Program
Visual/Performing Arts K-5 Attend lectures on the history of site specific artwork; and scout locations near Burren College to install site-specific artworks. Atlanta, GA Shannon County Shannon United States North America Raymond Veon Herndon Elementary 2006 Atlanta Program
Other 2nd Attend the 2006 National Educational Computing Conference to incorporate advanced technology into the elementary curriculum. Atlanta, GA Tisha Young Fickett Elementary 2006 Atlanta Program
Language Acquisition 9th Participate in language and cultural immersion programs in Ecuador. New York, NY Quito Ecuador Ecuador South America Elizabeth Simonen Urban Assembly School of Design & Construction 2006 New York City Program
Science 9 Explore the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs to gain a better understanding of the importance of science within sports. HOUSTON, TX Colorado Springs Colorado United States North America Kathleen McCart TAYLOR H S 2006 Greater Houston Area Program
Language Acquisition PreK-4th Travel to Chile to study its traditional music and dances. Washington, DC Kelly Becker Two Rivers Public Charter School 2006 EL Education Program
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12 Travel to two culturally rich cities in theatre for an enrichment in the arts Oklahoma City, OK New York City & London New York/England United Kingdom Europe Jackie McCaughtry U.S. Grant High School 2006 Oklahoma Program
Language Acquisition Begin with visits to Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Nanjing, then volunteer for community service at a school in Hebei, with which Snowden Int’l School has a partnership Boston, MA Bejing China China Asia Holly Vestal Snowden International School at Copley 2006 Boston Program
Literature/Writing 10-12 Study and tour classical and contemporary literature sites in the London, England area Stillwater, OK Teresa Montgomery Stillwater High School 2006 Oklahoma Program
Science 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 Walter Shields Young Middle School 2006 Atlanta Program
Literature/Writing 8th Attend yearly conference hosted by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. The conference will be followed with a tour of Holland and Poland to visit concentration camps and other Holocaust sites Owasso, OK Dawn Reutlinger Owasso Eighth Grade Center 2006 Oklahoma Program
Language Acquisition 9 Learn about the impact of colonization in various Latin American countries. Bronx, NY Caracas Caracas Venezuela South America Sarah Leistikow Bronx Academy of Letters 2006 New York City Program
History/Social Studies 9/10 Travel to Venezuela to work with local schools serving underprivileged children and study the country’s adult literacy missions. Oakland, CA Cape Town Western Cape South Africa Africa Trevor Gardner East Oakland Community High School 2006 San Francisco/Oakland Program
Literacy 9-12 Attend a Spanish course to improve language skills and create a guide for bilingual students. Atlanta, GA Panama City Panama Panama North America Media Daniels Mays High School 2006 Atlanta Program
History/Social Studies 9-12 Travel to Ghana and Ethiopia to learn about African History and its effect on African American youth. Oakland, CA Acrra Greater Accra Rebekka Jez Rubicon 2006 San Francisco/Oakland Program
Other 9-12 Attend the Annual National Educational Computing Conference in San Diego, CA and the Digital Media Academy in Hartville, SC. Atlanta, GA San Diego & Harstville California & South Carolina United States North America Glenda Williams South Atlanta Computer Animation & Design 2006 Atlanta Program
Other 6-7-8 Travel to Rome, Florence and Venice to study Italian art in and view major historical sites ranging from the Etruscan to contemporary periods Cushing, OK Rome, Florence, Venice Regions Latium,Tuscany,Veneto Italy Europe Betty Bowen Cushing Middle School 2006 Oklahoma Program
Literacy 6 Study Greek mythology and literature in Greece. HOUSTON, TX Athens Greece Greece Europe Tamara Taysom BURNET EL 2006 Greater Houston Area Program
Other 2 Explore the fiber arts and textile production at a folk arts school in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina that specializes in weaving, quilting, and natural dyeing Jamaica Plain, MA Brasstown North Carolina United States North America Andrea Chiota-Cerda Manning Elementary School 2006 Boston Program
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