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
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade Investigate linear perspective in the Italian Renaissance and explore the relationship of master artist and apprentice to make cross-curricular connections for students. Stillwater, OK Rome Rome/Florence Italy Europe Anne Ortiz Skyline Elementary 2009 Oklahoma Program View Report
Other 6th - 8th Grade,9-12th Grade Explore the Japanese cultural aesthetic of harmony with nature through the study of traditional Japanese architecture and woodcraft. Thetford, VT Takayama Gifu Japan Asia Stephen Schultz Thetford Academy 2009 Rural School and Community Trust Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 6th - 8th Grade,9-12th Grade Investigate linear perspective in the Italian Renaissance and explore the relationship of master artist and apprentice to make cross-curricular connections for students. Stillwater, OK Tandi Memmott Stillwater Junior High 2009 Oklahoma Program
Literacy 6th - 8th Grade,9-12th Grade Attend Scholastic, Inc.’s READ 180 National Summer Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, to enhance reading instruction for struggling readers Houston, TX Nashville Tennessee United States North America Susan Frazier CY-FAIR Curriculum Office 2009 Greater Houston Area Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Teacher's College (NY) Readers/Writers Workshop to increase student achievement and provide professional development for teachers. Chicago, IL Traci Ingram-Grant John C. Coonley Elementary School 2009 Chicago Program
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Explore Argentina and Peru’s literature, language and culture to create a Latin American humanities unit and extend the world literature curricula Brooklyn , NY Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Argentina South America Arlene Morris All City Leadership Academy  2009 New York City Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Teachers Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University in order to train other teachers and to implement workshop structure into reading and writing instruction schoolwide Moorpark, CA Penny Harrah Arroyo West Active Learning Academy 2009 Los Angeles Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Teachers Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University in order to train other teachers and to implement workshop structure into reading and writing instruction schoolwide Moorpark, CA Jennifer Fernandez Arroyo West Active Learning Academy 2009 Los Angeles Program
Advanced Education/Leadership Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the "I Teach K!" national conference to promote best practices in teaching kindergarten. Jenks, OK Las Vegas Nevada United States North America Meredith Andrews Southeast 2009 Oklahoma Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Teachers Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University in order to train other teachers and to implement workshop structure into reading and writing instruction schoolwide Moorpark, CA Sharon Knecht Arroyo West Active Learning Academy 2009 Los Angeles Program
Science 9-12th Grade Conduct paleontology research at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, earning credentials in paleontology to support student scientific studies and journals Brooklyn, NY Thermopolis Wyoming United States North America Beth Mowry Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies 2009 EL Education Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Peru to learn about the Spanish conquest to enhance social studies curriculum. Oklahoma City, OK Lima Lima Province Peru South America Linda Tiehen Northridge Elementary 2009 Oklahoma Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Travel to Spain and Morocco to collect information, interviews, and primary sources on the Reconquista of Spain and modern anti-islamism. Bronx , NY Barcelona Barcelona, Southern Spain, Morocco Spain Europe Hester Earle Morris Academy for Collaborative Studies  2009 New York City Program View Report
Science 6th - 8th Grade Explore the geological wonders of Iceland on a 10 -day field study to enhance the teaching of earth science concepts SUGAR LAND, TX Reykjavik Iceland Iceland Europe Kathryn Barclay DULLES MIDDLE 2009 Greater Houston Area Program
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Travel to Spain and Morocco to collect information, interviews, and primary sources on the Reconquista of Spain and modern anti-islamism. New York , NY Honora Collins PACE High School  2009 New York City Program
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Study Spanish language, grammar and literature through an intensive program in Costa Rica HOUSTON, TX Sámara Guanacaste Costa Rica North America Timothy Coleman MAYDE CREEK H S 2009 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Literacy 9-12th Grade Explore the enduring Ewe storytelling tradition in Ghana as well as how West African culture connects to storytelling. Bronx , NY Accra Greater Accra Ghana Africa Catherine Mitchell East Bronx Academy for the Future  2009 New York City Program View Report
Literacy 9-12th Grade Explore the enduring Ewe storytelling tradition in Ghana as well as how West African culture connects to storytelling. Bronx , NY Wendy Eberhart East Bronx Academy for the Future  2009 New York City Program
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in the Adelante Spain Program in Madrid, Spain which includes intensive Spanish language study and volunteer work teaching English. Chicago, IL Madrid Madrid Spain Europe Michael Gallagher James B. McPherson Elementary School 2009 Chicago Program View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Study architecture in Washington, D.C., Chicago and Colonial Williamsburg, Va., and attend a Frank Lloyd Wright architecture camp to enrich students' understanding of architectural skills. Moore, OK Chicago, Washington DC, Charlottesville, Williamsb Illinois, District of Columbia, Virginia United States North America Jennifer King Winding Creek Elementary 2009 Oklahoma Program View Report
Math 6th - 8th Grade Observe Cuba’s educational system and subsequently implement successful teaching strategies and whole-school policies Oakland, CA Havana La Habana Province Cuba North America Miquila Alejandre Claremont Middle School 2009 Oakland Program View Report
Math 6th - 8th Grade Observe Cuba’s educational system and subsequently implement successful teaching strategies and whole-school policies Oakland, CA Aileen Chang Claremont Middle School 2009 Oakland Program View Report
Science 9-12th Grade Research the existence and success of sustainable, community-regulated agriculture practices in Vietnam while practicing the language by immersion in the culture Oakland, CA Ha Noi Ha Noi Vietnam Asia Toai Dao Life Academy 2009 Oakland Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Live in a Buddhist monastery in Thailand in order to learn more about Buddhism, the main culture and faith of my students, to gain a better understanding of who they are and how to better teach them. Long Island City, NY Bangkok Bangkok Thailand Asia Andrew Turner International High School at LaGuardia Community College 2009 NYC - Asia Program View Report
Other 9-12th Grade Attend the Summer Educators Program in Morelia, Mexico to study the effects of immigration on students; and to learn about it's history, culture, and educational system Brooklyn, NY Morelia Michoacan Mexico North America Samara Martinez Agnes Y. Humphrey School for Leadership 2009 New York City Program View Report
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