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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
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Learn about the scientific wonders of Costa Rica as well as immersion in the Spanish language and culture. PASADENA, TX Donna Edwards DE ZAVALA MIDDLE SCHOOL 2007 Greater Houston Area Program
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Learn about the scientific wonders of Costa Rica as well as immersion in the Spanish language and culture. PASADENA, TX Joan Eggers DE ZAVALA MIDDLE SCHOOL 2007 Greater Houston Area Program
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Brazil to engage in a cross cultural dialogue regarding the cultural limitations and advantages when implementing specialized programming for autistic and special needs children. San Francisco, CA Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Brazil South America Diane Silva Lafayette Elementary 2007 San Francisco Program
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade A six-week cultural and linguistic immersion fellowship in Guatemala and Mexico to design a more interdisciplinary, culturally-relevant curriculum and improve Spanish communication. Los Angeles, CA Antigua (and Guanajuato) Guatemala (and Mexico) Guatemala North America Laura Cometa Los Angeles School of Global Studies 2007 Los Angeles Program
Language Acquisition 6th - 8th Grade Explore Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest and the Galapagos Islands — its culture, animals and environment. Monona, WI Quito South America Ecuador South America Kristine Wollermann Winnequah Middle School 2007 EL Education Program
Other 9-12th Grade Participate in a digital filmmaking workshop in Bilbao, Spain to facilitate filmmaking at my school. Brooklyn, NY Bilbao Pais Vasco Spain Europe Aarti Sawhney International High School at Kingsbridge Community College 2007 New York City Program
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Raft the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon to enhance and enliven teaching of the Colorado Plateau curriculum. BOULDER, CO Grand Canyon Arizona United States North America Barbara Steiner BEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2007 Colorado Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Teaching of Writing Institute, a five-day program at Columbia University Teacher’s College. HOUSTON, TX New York City New York United States North America Christine Hopkins LEE EL 2007 Greater Houston Area Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Teaching of Writing Institute, a five-day program at Columbia University Teacher’s College. HOUSTON, TX Beth Haines LEE EL 2007 Greater Houston Area Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Teaching of Writing Institute, a five-day program at Columbia University Teacher’s College. HOUSTON, TX Melinda Aviles LEE EL 2007 Greater Houston Area Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Teaching of Writing Institute, a five-day program at Columbia University Teacher’s College. HOUSTON, TX Sarah Suggs LEE EL 2007 Greater Houston Area Program
Other 9-12th Grade Develop Special Education strategies and activities to make Global studies and World Literature relevant. Bronx, NY Pienza, Italy Tuscany Italy Europe Barbara Roman John F. Kennedy High School 2007 New York City Program
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Travel to Rome, Italy, and surrounding areas to focus on literature, journal writing, architecture, art and history. Thomas, OK Cindy Hunnicutt Thomas-Fay-Custer High School 2007 Oklahoma Program
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Collect primary source materials in Greece to build an interdisciplinary approach to teaching Greek mythology and Euripedes’ Medea. Bronx , NY Athens Athens Perfecture Greece Europe Ellen Doyle Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School  2007 New York City Program
Science 6th - 8th Grade Participate in a paleontological dig for feathered dinosaurs in Liaoning Province in northeastern China. Framingham, MA Yixian City Liaoning Province China Asia Rodney Ward Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School 2007 EL Education Program
Science 9-12th Grade Travel to biological and cultural reserves in Costa Rica, Panama and Columbia to explore how these countries balance environmental conservation with opposing needs and values. Oakland, CA San Jose Costa Rica Costa Rica North America Adrianna Smyth The College Preparatory School 2007 Oakland Program
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Forge links between American high school students and Irish literature by exploring the literary history of Ireland. Tulsa, OK Brian Grimm Rogers 2007 Oklahoma Program
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12th Grade Travel to Rome, Florence and Venice for an intense study of art and architecture to enrich curriculum and increase student interest in art history. MANVEL, TX Rome, Florence, Venice Rome, Florence, Venice Italy Europe Lisa Savage MANVEL H S 2007 Greater Houston Area Program
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Forge links between American high school students and Irish literature by exploring the literary history of Ireland. Tulsa, OK Kim Piper Rogers 2007 Oklahoma Program
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Travel to London to visit Oxford University, Magdelen College and other London sites for research on the life and writings of C.S. Lewis. Humble, TX London London England Europe Jennifer Cooper Christian Life Center Academy 2007 Greater Houston Area Program
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Crete to study the creative process and develop arts-integrated curriculum and programs. HOUSTON, TX Hania Crete Greece Europe Elizabeth Mangus FRANKLIN EL 2007 Greater Houston Area Program
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Hong Kong to attend the 10th biennial conference of the International Association of Special Education. Atlanta, GA Kowloon Hong Kong China Asia Christina Hayes Towns Elementary 2007 Atlanta Program
Science 9-12th Grade With a naturalist, travel the entire 225-mile stretch of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon to deepen understanding of evolution, ecology, and geology and document observations in a science notebook Dorchester, MA Flagstaff Arizona United States North America Diana Christian Noonan Business Academy 2007 Boston Program
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Immersion into Guatemalan culture in order to write a comprehensive unit and increase communication and Spanish-speaking skills. Thornton, CO Rachael Pinick Highland Montessori School 2007 Colorado Program
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K – 5th Grade Attend the international summer course, “Music and Dance Education: Orff-Schulwerk,” at the University Mozarteum Salzburg in Austria. Tulsa, OK Lisa Lottini-Wagner 2007 Oklahoma Program
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