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
Science 9-12th Grade Excavate, record, and preserve Mammoth bones with Earthwatch Institute in Hot Springs, SD, to develop earth and environmental science lessons. Searsport, ME Hot Springs South Dakota United States North America Dawn Staples-Knox Searsport High School 2010 Rural School and Community Trust Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Attend a Spanish language learning and cultural immersion program in Oaxaca and Mexico City, Mexico, to improve Spanish speaking and comprehension skills and increase cultural competency. Chicago, IL Oaxaca Oaxaca Mexico North America Abigail Kindelsperger Youth Connection Charter School 2010 Chicago Program View Report
Math Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Project Zero Institute at Harvard University to improve instructional practices by addressing a classroom's varied learning challenges. HOUSTON, TX Cambridge Massachusetts United States North America Mark Cwenar SCARBOROUGH EL 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Other 6th - 8th Grade Attend the brain-based workshop Teaching With the Brain in Mind in San Antonio, TX, to better understand how the brain learns and processes information. Broken Bow, OK Lisa Hough null 2010 Oklahoma Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Study Europe's art and architecture to help equipe students with a better appreciation of Nebraska's place in the world. Alliance, NE London United Kingdom England Europe Wendy Smith Grandview Elementary 2010 Nebraska Program View Report
Other 9-12th Grade Participate in a creativity workshop in Crete, Greece, to help students awaken, develop and engage their creativity. Alliance, NE Chania Crete Greece Europe Mary Theresa Green Alliance High School 2010 Nebraska Program View Report
Science Travel to the Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound, and other areas of Alaska to observe, photograph and study glacial formations and deposits. Lexington, NE Fairbanks Alaska United States North America Judy Biehl LexingtonMiddle School 2010 Nebraska Program View Report
Science 9-12th Grade Travel to Tokyo, Nara, and Osaka, Japan, to participate in a Lesson Study professional development program to better integrate science in the classroom. Chicago, IL Tokyo Japan Japan Asia Christopher Lin William Jones College Preparatory 2010 Chicago Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Creativity Workshop in New York City to learn ways to ignite a child's imagination and creativity for storytelling. HOUSTON, TX New York City NY United States North America Xochitl Rodriguez-Carias HINOJOSA EC/PRE-K CENTER 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12th Grade Study music administration, focusing on fund-raising and public relations, and trace the evolution of music in New York City’s acclaimed music centers. SUGAR LAND, TX New York City New York United States North America Sara Day CLEMENTS H S 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Science 9-12th Grade Travel to Tokyo, Nara, and Osaka, Japan, to participate in a Lesson Study professional development program to better integrate science in the classroom. Chicago, IL Alexis Kovacs William Jones College Preparatory 2010 Chicago Program
Literacy 6th - 8th Grade Tour South Africa to learn about education reform and the particular challenges facing township and rural schools. Chicago, IL Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa Africa Folasade Adekunle Northwest Middle School 2010 Chicago Program View Report
Literacy 6th - 8th Grade Tour South Africa to learn about education reform and the particular challenges facing township and rural schools. Chicago, IL Anna Koch Northwest Middle School 2010 Chicago Program View Report
Language Acquisition 6th - 8th Grade Attend a language school in Costa Rica to hone the language skills and ELS teaching methods to enhance classroom instruction. Alliance, NE Heredia Heredia Costa Rica North America Audrey Hanson Alliance Middle School 2010 Nebraska Program View Report
Other 9-12th Grade Travel to Thailand to understand women's microfinance initiatives by volunteering with non-profits. New York, NY Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Thailand Asia Elizabeth Greenwood Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women 2010 NYC - Asia Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Explore Greece and Italy to research ancient civilizations and their continuing impact on modern culture to teach students about the cause of effect of relationships. Barnett, VT Athens and Rome Greece and Italy Greece Europe James Lamar Barnett School 2010 Rural School and Community Trust Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend three paper making workshops at the Women's Studio Workshop's Summer Arts Institute to better incorporate visual arts into the classroom. Dorchester, MA Rosendale New York United States North America Barbara Gates Lee Academy 2010 Boston Program View Report
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University to enhance students' learning and build on the work accomplished by a teacher team who attended the Project last year. San Francisco, CA New York New York United States North America David Breese Sherman Elementary School 2010 San Francisco Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Travel the Maritime Silk Route to develop a multicultural curriculum that makes connections between Eastern and Western cultures. Brooklyn, NY Kota Bharu Kelantan Malaysia Asia Sarah Caufield New York Harbor 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 Sheila Schatzke DEEPWATER JR HIGH 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Study the diverse ecosystems of Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador to increase knowledge of ecology and biology and subsequently enhance science curriculum. Chicago, IL Cuzco, Quito South America Ecuador South America Ana Perez Gerald Delgado Kanoon Magnet School 2010 Chicago Program
Literature/Writing Attend the Oregon Coast Children's Book Writing Workshop to work with professional authors and inspire students to express themselves by writing with enthusiam and passion. Menasha, WI Oceanside Oregon United States North America Jennifer Peterson Butte des Morts Elementary School 2010 Wisconsin Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Educators' Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL, to learn about the space program's past and present in order to create a new curriculum for school-wide use. Sheboygan, WI Huntsville Alabama United States North America Deb Ericsson Jefferson Elementary School 2010 Wisconsin Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 6th - 8th Grade Tour Southwest Louisiana for three weeks studying the traditional French Creole accordion style, dance and culture with two master musicians. Brooklyn, NY Lafayette Louisiana United States North America Rena Rubin Essence School - IS 311 2010 New York City Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Tour Civil War museums, historical sites, and battlefields in Charleston and Savannah to gather educational resources to create a virtual fieldtrip. Lake Geneva, WI Charleston South Carolina United States North America Jean Kry Eastview Elementary School 2010 Wisconsin Program View Report
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