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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
Math Pre-K - 5th Grade Work through mathematically-rich, hands-on activities through the M2T2 project created by University of Illinois at Champagne/Urbana Chicago, IL Augustine Alboyd James N. Thorp Elementary School 2007 Chicago Program
Math 6th - 8th Grade Work through mathematically-rich, hands-on activities through the M2T2 project created by University of Illinois at Champagne/Urbana Chicago, IL Keren Vincenty James N. Thorp Elementary School 2007 Chicago Program
Other 6th - 8th Grade Travel to Brazil to observe two worldwide sporting events for the blind and people with multiple handicaps. Chicago, IL Sau Paulo and Rio De Janeiro Brazil Brazil South America Sarah Piggott 2007 Chicago Program
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Spend two weeks at the Hermandad Educativa, a series of schools in Guatemala, engaging in intensive Spanish instruction and social justice lectures and projects. Chicago, IL Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango Guatemala North America Lisa Wallace Michele Clark Academic Prep High School 2007 Chicago Program
Literature/Writing Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Crete to study at the Creativity Workshop and explore the relationship between myth and reality. Chicago, IL Tiffany King 2007 Chicago Program
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Tour World War II sites in Europe to explore four war-related thematic questions. Chicago, IL Glen Przeslicke Theodore Roosevelt High School 2007 Chicago Program
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Travel to Mexico to attend a psychology conference and personal immersion in the language and culture. Chicago, IL Mexico City Mexico City Mexico North America Alma Najera Roberto Clemente Community Academy High School 2007 Chicago Program
Literacy 6th - 8th Grade Attend the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project’s Summer Institute at Columbia University. Chicago, IL Lillian Kass Perspectives Calumet Middle Academy 2007 Chicago Program
History/Social Studies 6th – 8th Grade Participate with the Yucatan Experience for Educators Tour of Ancient Mayan sites and study Mayan culture. Chandler, OK Sheila Simms Park Road Elementary 2007 Oklahoma Program
History/Social Studies 6th – 8th Grade Participate with the Yucatan Experience for Educators Tour of Ancient Mayan sites and study Mayan culture. Chandler, OK Kelli Robbins Park Road Elementary 2007 Oklahoma Program
History/Social Studies 6th – 8th Grade Participate with the Yucatan Experience for Educators Tour of Ancient Mayan sites and study Mayan culture. Chandler, OK jennifer sayre Park Road Elem. 2007 Oklahoma Program
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the TIE conference to learn more about integrating the tools of technology to enhance learning. LITTLETON, CO Carrie Goldsmith SANDBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2007 Colorado Program
Visual/Performing Arts Travel to Gambia to study African dance and drumming at the Drumculture Music and Cultural School. Washington, DC Serrekundah - Gambia Africa Amanda Krause Community Academy Public Charter School - Amos I Elementary 2008 Washington DC Program View Report
Literature/Writing Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Reading and Writing Project Summer Institute at Columbia University to strengthen our literacy instruction. Los Angeles, CA New York City New York United States North America Karin Figueroa Camino Nuevo Charter Academy-Burlington 2008 Los Angeles Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Travel to Argentina and Chile to study the cultural, socio-political, historical and geographical circumstances that influenced the work of Isabel Allende, Pablo Neruda and Jorge Luis Borges. San Francisco, CA Buenos Aires/Santiago Argentina/Chile Chile South America Kristin Russo City Arts and Tech HS 2008 San Francisco Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Study the zoology of the Galapagos Islands and the language of Ecuador to stimulate student interest in the culture and language and to increase interest in biology, zoology and botany. Choctaw, OK Quito Pinchincha United States North America Jimmi Cornforth Choctaw High School 2008 Oklahoma Program View Report
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Ecuador to attend the Surpacifico Language School, observe and study the diverse natural environment and cultural traditions. Oakland, CA Quito Pichincha Ecuador South America Malika Omawale GLOBAL FAMILY SCHOOL 2008 Oakland Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Plymouth, MA, to study the Wampanoag Indians and 17th century colonists to gather educational resources. Broken Arrow, OK Plymouth Massachusetts United States North America Tracy Weese Moore 2008 Oklahoma Program
Visual/Performing Arts 6th - 8th Grade Observe, explore and participate in a traditional summer ceramic workshop and homestay program in Tokoname, Japan. Astoria, NY Tokoname Honshu Japan Asia Allison Harkavy Young Women's Leadership School| Astoria 2008 New York City Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade To follow in the foosteps of the Romantic Poets in a ramble through the Lake District of Cumbria, England. HOUSTON, TX Windemere via Glasgow, Carlisle Cumbria England Europe Patricia Nommensen MEMORIAL H S 2008 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Easter Island to explore the environmental and cultural history of the island. HOUSTON, TX Hanga Roa Easter Island Chile South America Angela Sugarek BRUCE EL 2008 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Study the history of dance as a means of expression and social change in the Dominican Republic through interviews and cultural immersion. HOUSTON, TX Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Province Dominican Republic North America Brita Donohue KIPP SHARPSTOWN COLLEGE PREPARATORY 2008 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Science Pre-K – 5th Grade Explore the Galapagos Islands and learn how scientists conduct research on biodiversity Chicago, IL Guayaquil Ecuador Ecuador South America Mary Beth Werner Telpochcalli Elementary School 2008 Chicago Program
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Photograph art, architecture & culture in Turkey to better understand the current and historic relationship between the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds. New York , NY Istanbul & Ephesus Istanbul & Izmir Turkey Asia Corey Pickering Millennium High School  2008 New York City Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Travel to Vietnam to study the history and effects of the Vietnam War while conducting oral histories of veterans and Vietnamese involved in the war. HOUSTON, TX Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh Vietnam Asia Allana Hennette ELSIK H S 2008 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
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