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
Social Justice Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Intensive Training on Nonviolent Communication conference in Albuquerque, NM, to learn ways of positively affecting the entire school community's level of empathy and communicaiton. La Crosse, WI Albuquerque New Mexico United States North America Melani Fay Franklin Elementary School 2010 Wisconsin Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12th Grade Attend a chamber music workshop at Stanford University to learn how to pilot, teach, and manage an educational, high-quality chamber music program. HOUSTON, TX Stanford California United States North America Kevin Black CLEAR LAKE H S 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Melbourne, Australia, to explore the health and social benefits of planting, harvesting, and utilizing a kitchen garden within the school environment. Chicago, IL Melbourne Victoria Australia Australia Melissa Stenger Daniel Carter Beard Elementary School 2010 Chicago Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Travel to Andalusia, Spain, to explore the historical impact and cultural legacy resulting from eight centuries of Islamic rule to offer students a perspective on Islam's postive influence on modern society. Brighton, MA Granada, Cordoba, Elche & surrounding areas Andalusia Spain Europe Paula Bowles Brighton High School 2010 Boston Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to the British Museum in London and the New Acropolis Museum in Athens to compare and contrast original casts of the Parthenon Frieze with the Mather School's cast models and create a documentary recounting the story. Dorchester, MA London and Athens United Kingdom Greece Europe Martha Kempe Mather Elementary School 2010 Boston Program View Report
Social Justice 9-12th Grade Visit Hiroshima to create an educational documentary exploring Japanese history, cultural memory, social justice, peace and war that will facilitate students' approach to exploring important questions. Washington, DC Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima Kanto, Honshu Japan Asia Diego Duran-Medina Edmund Burke School 2010 Washington DC Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade Follow in the footsteps of Pablo Picasso from Spain to France to increase background knowledge and collect primary sources about Picasso's art. HOUSTON, TX Madrid, Malaga, Barcelona, Paris France, Spain Spain Europe Marla Lackshin Roberson HEROD EL 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend a 5-day seminar on the biology and ethology of gray wolves at the International Wolf Center in Ely, MN, to improve and deepen an existing learning expedition using the gray wolf as its case study. Beaverton, OR Ely Minnesota United States North America Lisa Hazel Springville ES 2010 EL Education Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade Study art, architecture, and culture of three pre-Columbian civilizations in Peru through lectures andguided visits to ruins, museums and craft centers. Chicago, IL Lima Lima Peru South America Linda Norby Jessie Owens Elementary Community Academy 2010 Chicago Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Learn traditional music & dance styles indigenous to the Amazon and Bahia regions of Brazil to strengthen teaching practice & increase student achievement through participation in the arts. Roxbury, MA Manaus & Salvador Amazon & Bahia Brazil South America Rosalba Solis Hernández K-8 School 2010 Boston Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12th Grade Attend the Sarteano Chamber Choral Conducting Workshop in Rome, Italy to improve knowledge and skills as a choral teacher. HOUSTON, TX Rome Rome Italy Europe Amanda Robison SUMMER CREEK H S 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Study the art, architecture and history of Paris and Geneva to enrich literature units and deepen students' analytical skills. Brighton, MA Paris Ile-de-France France Europe Robert Comeau Another Course to College 2010 Boston Program View Report
Kinesiology 9-12th Grade To attend the Yoga for the Special Child Training in New York City and help students with disabilities reach their full potential. Chicago, IL New York New York United States North America Lisa Bracker Northside Learning Center High School 2010 Chicago Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade Visit schools and cultural venues in Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, and Shanghai to develop hands-on activities for elementary students. KINGWOOD, TX Beijing Beijing China Asia Betty Bennett HIDDEN HOLLOW EL 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Study the political, economic and social affects of WWII on the island of Crete, focusing on artifacts of Operation Mercury. New York, NY Heraklion Crete Greece Europe Melissa Kabinoff Food and Finance High School 2010 New York City Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Enhance a current genocide unit by witnessing and documenting how Cambodians are rebuilding their lives and society while coping with past atrocities. New York, NY Phnom Penh and Siem Reap Cambodia Cambodia Asia Afonso Albergaria Young Women's Leadership School 2010 NYC - Asia Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 6th - 8th Grade Explore the art and culture of France and Italy while creating a virtual field trip using current and innovative technology. PASADENA, TX Paris and Rome France and Italy France Europe Terri See DEEPWATER JR HIGH 2010 Greater Houston Area Program
History/Social Studies Study the influences of the African settlement in Salvador, Brazil, to develop an enhanced understanding of diversity in Latin America. Houston, TX Salvador Bahia Brazil South America Mark Engstrom Secondary DAEP 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Other Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel through Italy and France in the footsteps of great Renaissance thinkers, searching for their sources of inspiration that will empower students to creatively seek methods for expanding their world view. Zachary, LA Rome Lazio Italy Europe Kristy Gilpin Rollins Place Elementary 2010 Rural School and Community Trust Program View Report
Literature/Writing 6th - 8th Grade,9-12th Grade Capture in photographs images of South Asia and its women at work in order to supplement the classwide reading of "Sold" by Patricia McCormick and set in Nepal and India. New York, NY Pokhara, Nepal and Calcutta, India Nepal and India India Asia Keturah Kendrick Young Women's Leadership School 2010 NYC - Asia Program
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Travel to Guatemala to create digital narratives about the Central American immigration experience to encourage students to become cultural anthropologists, documenters and storytellers of their lives and the world around them. Oakland, CA Guatemala City Guatemala Guatemala North America Damon Grant Oakland Unity High School (9-12) 2010 Oakland Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Explore the historical context and cultural repercussions of the Spanish Civil War by conducting primary source interviews and visiting relevant sites in Spain. Houston, TX Jennifer Velasquez St. Agnes Academy 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Science 9-12th Grade Explore the geologic landscape of Iceland to enhance the historical and physical geology units in Earth science curriculum. Bronx, NY Reykjavik Kopavogur Iceland Europe Derek Dubossi Bronx Academy of Letters 2010 New York City Program View Report
Science 9-12th Grade Survey key carnivore and bird species in northwest Ecuador at the Santa Lucia Reserve to assist reserve managers with accurate scientific data to create habitat and species action plans. Chicago, IL Ulaanbataar none Mongolia Asia Kevin Krakovsky Lincoln Park High School 2010 Chicago Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in private workshops with master artists in Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, and Jingdezhen to develop authentic and meaningful teaching units on the arts. KATY, TX Shanghai Shanghai China Asia Peggy Solis ODESSA KILPATRICK EL 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
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