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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
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Study the English perspective of the colonist, James Oglethorpe’s by traveling and exploring early colonial England and researching information on the founding of Georgia. Atlanta, GA London England England Europe Tiedra Hutchings Crim Open Campus 2009 Atlanta Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Observe how New Mexico and Arizona’s Native American populations educate children on conservation, preservation and respect of natural resources. HOUSTON, TX American Southwest New Mexico and Arizona United States North America Faviola Cantu DE ZAVALA EL 2009 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend “Diagnosing Dyslexia” conference in San Francisco to learn the entire process of accurately testing a child or teenager for dyslexia PEARLAND, TX Neely Schurtz H C CARLESTON EL 2009 Greater Houston Area Program
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to several biomes in the U.S. to observe and document plants, animals, and their adaptations to develop a unit based on science standards for third grade students. Springfield, MA Leslie St.Lawrence Elias Brookings School 2009 EL Education Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12th Grade Engage in an archaeological dig in Ireland while at the same time researching ancient sites to enhance an art history course and develop interdisciplinary projects Bronx , NY Shannon Ireland Ireland Europe Emily Miller Banana Kelly's School for Learning Through Community Building  2009 New York City Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Study area history as related to the pearling industry in Mexico and its relationship to Steinbeck’s novel The Pearl, connecting to a case study investigation on the local tobacco industry Midlothian, VA La Paz, Loreto Baja California Sur Mexico North America Adelina Gonzales Robious Middle School 2009 EL Education Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Study area history as related to the pearling industry in Mexico and its relationship to Steinbeck’s novel The Pearl, connecting to a case study investigation on the local tobacco industry Midlothian, VA Cynthia Landergan Robious Middle School 2009 EL Education Program View Report
Advanced Education/Leadership Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the "I Teach K!" national conference to promote best practices in teaching kindergarten. Jenks, OK Carla Taber Southeast 2009 Oklahoma Program
Literature/Writing 6th - 8th Grade Participate in a fiction writing workshop at the University of Iowa Writing Program to hone skills in narrative writing and the teaching of writing. Thornton, CO Iowa City IA United States North America Jeanette Edelstein MESA 2009 EL Education Program
Social Justice Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Experience project-based teaching in Benin, Africa, to coordinate an international awareness and volunteering class HOUSTON, TX Cotonou West Africa Benin Africa Samantha Thompson KIPP 3D ACADEMY 2009 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Travel to Oaxaca, Puebla and Veracruz, Mexico to study Spanish language and learn about the food culture of each region. Long Island City , NY Oaxaca City, Puebla City, Veracruz City Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz Mexico North America Rachel Balsam International High School at LaGuardia Community College  2009 New York City Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Study area history as related to the pearling industry in Mexico and its relationship to Steinbeck’s novel The Pearl, connecting to a case study investigation on the local tobacco industry Midlothian, VA Tracey Zaval Horvath Robious Middle School 2009 EL Education Program View Report
Advanced Education/Leadership Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend a summer institute at Harvard University to develop teaching and learning skills and to share this knowledge with colleagues in order to create a better environment to help students become more successful. Oakland, CA Pamela Lucker Peralta Elementary 2009 Oakland Program
Social Justice 6th - 8th Grade Attend the Little Rock Nine Learning Expedition for Educators (Civil Rights Summit) being offered by ELS Las Vegas, NM Little Rock Arkansas United States North America Aerie Maymudes Rio Gallinas Charter School for Ecology and the Arts 2009 EL Education Program
History/Social Studies Study architectural diversity in the United State from New York skyscrapers to Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water in Pennsylvania to enrich curriculum and student knowledge. Midwest City, OK New York City New York United States North America Brandon Tucker Page Academy 2009 Oklahoma Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Experience a 16-day literary and arts journey across Great Britain, Scotland and Ireland to explore inspirational sites and museums that will enhance English class curriculum. Valliant, OK London England England Europe Kenda Bates Valliant High School 2009 Oklahoma Program View Report
Social Justice 6th - 8th Grade Visit sites in Germany, Poland and Czech Republic to explore the social and cultural impact of the Holocaust as it relates to our world today SPRING, TX Amsterdam, Berlin, Warsaw, Krakow, Prague, Nurmenb Europe Germany Europe Pamela McGee SCHINDEWOLF INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 2009 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend an early childhood conference in Cork, Ireland and Reggio Emilia Conference in Melbourne, Australia to better improve instructional techniques. HOUSTON, TX Belfast and Reggio Emilia Ulster and Reggio Emilia Ireland Europe Sarah Tovar LAURENZO EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR 2009 Greater Houston Area Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University to study and enhance reading and writing instruction San Francisco, CA Michelle Kishimoto Sherman ES 2009 San Francisco Program View Report
Math 9-12th Grade Attend an educators' institute at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to enhance teaching and learning skills. Oklahoma City, OK Aurora Illinois United States North America Telannia Norfar Northwest Classen High School 2009 Oklahoma Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend an early childhood conference in Cork, Ireland and Reggio Emilia Conference in Melbourne, Australia to better improve instructional techniques. HOUSTON, TX Miguel Martinez Balderas LAURENZO EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR 2009 Greater Houston Area Program
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Live with a family in Playa Tamarindo, Costa Rica, taking daily Spanish classes through the Study Abroad, Inc. program Atlanta , GA San Jose Costa Rica Costa Rica North America Sabrina Harris Bolton Academy Elementary 2009 Atlanta Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K – 5th Grade,6th – 8th Grade Travel to Poway, California, a district using the NWEA/MAP system, to analyze and observe how schools interpret Measures of Academic Progress test data to address the needs of all students Chicago, IL Poway California United States North America Emily Callan Albert R. Sabin Magnet School 2009 Chicago Program View Report
Math Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Southeast Asia to enhance and broaden teacher education perspective in mathematics instruction. Washington DC, DC Eric Bethel Marie Reed 2009 Washington DC Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to China to study ethnic minorities to gain a better understanding of what it means to be "Chinese" and to foster cultural pride and strengthen my teaching. New York, NY Shanghai Jiangsu China Asia Elsa Chen Shuang Wen School - PS/MS 184 2009 NYC - Asia Program View Report
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