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
Literature/Writing Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Highlights Foundation Workshop for Writers in Chautauqua, NY, to grow as writers and help students improve the quality of their writing. FRIENDSWOOD, TX Andrea Plato WEDGEWOOD EL 2010 Greater Houston Area Program
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 Sharon Evans Jefferson Elementary School 2010 Wisconsin Program
Science 6th - 8th Grade Travel to the Costa Rican rain forest with Omaha's Henry Dorrly Zoo to explore the biodiversity of the ecosystem while learning field study techniques. Omaha, NE Francis Tworek King Science & Technology Magnet 2010 Nebraska Program
Visual/Performing Arts 6th - 8th Grade,9-12th Grade Observe the methods of school band directors in Japan to enrich knowledge of instrumental music pedagogy. Oklahoma City, OK Minamirinkan, Yamato Kanagawa Japan Asia Kevin Williams Western Heights Middle School 2010 Oklahoma Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Carnegie Mellon University's Robotic Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to discover advanced appications for the Lego NXT Mindstorm. HOUSTON, TX Pittsburg Pennsylvania United States North America Kiamesha Bagley LAW EL 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Literacy 6th - 8th Grade Volunteer in a camp for Dominican and Haitian girls in the Dominican Republic to inform cross-cultural and literacy work among school families with limited English proficiency. Dorchester, MA Cabarete Puerto Plata Dominican Republic North America Jennifer Dines Harbor School 2010 EL Education 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 Constance Berken Jefferson Elementary School 2010 Wisconsin Program
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Raise awareness about the value of preserving Earth’s natural resources by researching the El Cielo biosphere in Tamaulipas, Mexico. HOUSTON, TX Gomez Farias Tamaulipas Mexico North America Jesus Urdiales BUFFALO CREEK EL 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Explore towns roughly within the triangle between Alsace in the East, Languedoc-Rousillon in the South, and Bretagne in the West to enhance classroom studies of the geographic, cultural and political regions of the country. Stillwater, OK Paris Ile de France France Europe Joanna Gipson Stillwater High School 2010 Oklahoma Program View Report
Social Justice Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Argentina to volunteer, interview, collect materials and visit schools working with CLAYSS, an Ibero-American service-learning non-profit. Brooklyn, NY Buenos Aires, Tucumán Buenos Aires Argentina South America Molly Dengler Cypress Hills Community School - PS 89 2010 New York City Program View Report
Math 6th - 8th Grade Analyze how teachers in Singapore implement and modify the Singapore Model Method of teaching mathematics for students with learning disabilities. San Francisco, CA Singapore Singapore Singapore Asia Rachel Herbert San Francisco Community Elementary School 2010 San Francisco Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12th Grade To attend the Fifth International Conference on The Arts In Society in Sydney, Australia, to explore differentiated visual arts instruction. New York, NY Sydeny New South Wells Australia Australia Lisa DiFilippo Millennium High School 2010 New York City Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Enhance historical/modern understanding of Islam, Africa, and the China connections at the First International Conference on Zheng He by presenting children's book created after first FFT fellowship on the role of Africa and Islam in the ancient silk trade routes in China and to pursue final book research and prepare the material for publishing. South Boston, MA Melaka Melaka Malaysia Asia Lucy Montgomery Odyssey High 2010 Boston Program View Report
Literature/Writing 6th - 8th Grade Travel to England, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy to explore sites selected by students who planned this expedition based on their interests and needs in the language arts classroom. BELLAIRE, TX London, Paris, Rome, Munich, Amsterdam, Florence, European nations United Kingdom Europe Joyce Ballard PIN OAK MIDDLE 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
Literature/Writing 6th - 8th Grade Travel to England, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy to explore sites selected by students who planned this expedition based on their interests and needs in the language arts classroom. BELLAIRE, TX Carmen Garcia PIN OAK MIDDLE 2010 Greater Houston Area Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Enhance historical/modern understanding of Islam, Africa, and the China connections at the First International Conference on Zheng He by presenting children's book created after first FFT fellowship on the role of Africa and Islam in the ancient silk trade routes in China and to pursue final book research and prepare the material for publishing. Roxbury, MA Alicia Carroll Orchard Gardens KÐ8 2010 Boston Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Follow the journey of early Alaskan settlers, exploring the state's art, history, and ecology to supplement the community's local salmon restoration and enhancement project. Newark, VT Juneau and Anchorage Alaska United States North America Angela Russ Newark Street School 2010 Rural School and Community Trust Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Explore the effects of war & conflict on Europe and how its countries are attemptint to preserve and honor the memory of battles and soldiers to educate the next generation. Omaha, NE London, Paris, Munich Europe United Kingdom Europe Michelle Edmundson Millard North High School 2010 Nebraska Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade,6th - 8th Grade Follow the journey of early Alaskan settlers, exploring the state's art, history, and ecology to supplement the community's local salmon restoration and enhancement project. Newark, VT Anne Gibavic Newark Street School 2010 Rural School and Community Trust Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Observe and volunteer in Israeli schools that acculturate and educate immigrant students with emotional problems to respect more fully an immigrant child's cultural experience. Boston, MA Jerusalem Jerusalem Israel Asia Ira Krotick McKinley South End Academy 2010 Boston Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Study and document ancient Roman and Renaissance sites in Italy to create a video-based instructional unit on the Roman empire Queens, NY Rome Lazio Italy Europe Joel Kirkhart Academy for Careers in Televisions and Film 2010 New York City Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Attend a Spanish immersion program in Cuernavaca, Mexico, to sharpen language skills and observe teaching methods that will enhance student learning. Papillion, NE Cuernavaca Morelos Mexico North America Dinah Claus Papillion La Vista South High School 2010 Nebraska Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Explore the effects of war & conflict on Europe and how its countries are attemptint to preserve and honor the memory of battles and soldiers to educate the next generation. Omaha, NE Bradley Edmundson Millard North High School 2010 Nebraska Program
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Participate in a French language immersion program in Quebec to improve language fluency, learn about best practices in immersion, and enhance cultural understanding to enrich knowledge as Language Immersion teachers. Milwaukee, WI Trois Rivières Québec Canada North America Dawn Mahuta Milwaukee French Immersion School 2010 Wisconsin Program View Report
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Costa Rica and learn how the indigenous Indian culture compares to Oklahoma’s Native American culture to document elements necessary for preservation of culture, enhance the school’s environmental education program, and enrich the community’s awareness of other cultures. Eufaula, OK San Jose San Jose Costa Rica North America Delicia White Eufaula Elementary 2010 Oklahoma Program View Report
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