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 Pre-K - 5th Grade Take a Kenya Educational Tour and establish virtual information project with 4th grade teacher/class at Nairobi's Kilimani Public School to enhance Life Sciences unit. Dorchester, MA Terri Wellner Henderson Elementary School 2010 Boston Program
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 Cheryl Van Rysdam GREENTREE EL 2010 Greater Houston Area Program
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Explore historical sites throughout Boston that represent the origins of our country to bring history to life for students. Lake Geneva, WI Boston Massachusetts United States North America Michelle Barnes Eastview Elementary School 2010 Wisconsin Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Travel to Beijing and Xian,China, to increase global and cultural awareness and then produce a Google Earth virtual field trip for students and educators. Fairbury, NE Beijing and Xian Beijing and Shaanxi Province China Asia Karen Dux Jefferson Intermediate School 2010 Nebraska 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 Meredith Rojek Sherman Elementary School 2010 San Francisco Program View Report
History/Social Studies Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to South Africa to study issues of apartheid, racial competition, and social class tension, while gathering strategies to address these issues with incoming students . Nashville, TN Johannesburg and Cape Town South Africa South Africa Africa Natasha Kruithof LEAD Academy Middle School 2010 EL Education Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Attend the training course for teachers of Spanish as a foreign language at the Argentina Partner Spanish School in Buenos Aires. Brooklyn, NY Buenos Aires Argentina Argentina South America Stephanie Del Toro High School for Service & Learning 2010 New York City Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Research Puerto Rico’s African, Taíno, and European roots through history, music and arts as a lens for understanding Puerto Rican culture. San Francisco, CA San Juan Puerto Rico United States North America Julie Yick Gateway High School 2010 San Francisco Program View Report
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Beijing to teach English to local studetns and visit two bilingual schools to learn about Dual Immersion Models and better understanding our Asian students. Oakland, CA Beijing Beijing and other Chinese inner cities China Asia Roberto Palomino Global Family School 2010 Oakland Program View Report
Advanced Education/Leadership 6th - 8th Grade Study historic immigration issues in England, Ireland and New York to acquire resources and knowledge to implement a cultural awareness program. Blanchard, OK Cynthia Leiter Bridge Creek 2010 Oklahoma Program
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Benefit from intensive language and cultural study in Antigua, Guatemala, to better communicate with and inspire students and parents. San Francisco, CA Antigua Panchoy Valley Guatemala North America Carol Fuerth Bryant Elementary School 2010 San Francisco Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Research and explore historical sites in Spain to promote a greater global understanding of Spain's role in the American Revolution. Catoosa, OK Malaga, Madrid, Seville, Bilboa Madrid, Malaga, Huesca, Seville Spain Europe Raymond Searing Catoosa 2010 Oklahoma Program View Report
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Travel to Beijing to teach English to local studetns and visit two bilingual schools to learn about Dual Immersion Models and better understanding our Asian students. Oakland, CA Rosa Jimenez Global Family School 2010 Oakland Program
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Travel to Round Top, TX, for a poster and game making retreat to enhance the accelerated learning environment in the classroom. HOUSTON, TX Round Top Teas United States North America Wendy Harris ALDINE H S 2010 Greater Houston Area Program View Report
History/Social Studies 9-12th Grade Travel to East Africa to develop instructional units on African history and society that challenge student bias and perceptions of the region. Los Angeles, CA Nairobi, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda Kenya Africa Daniel Jocz Downtown Magnets High School 2010 Los Angeles Program View Report
Language Acquisition 9-12th Grade Observe teaching and classroom management skills in a school in Bendigo, Australia, to establish a sister school exchange program and learn how to better address cultural diversity among the school’s student population. Tulsa, OK Bendigo Victoria Australia Australia Scott Olinske Victory Christian School 2010 Oklahoma Program View Report
History/Social Studies 6th - 8th Grade Travel to Egypt with an itinerary created by his students to create a documentary focused on ancient and contemporary Egyptian culture. Oakland, CA Cairo, Egypt Cairo, Egypt Egypt Africa Justin Davis Bret Harte Middle School 2010 Oakland Program View Report
Science Pre-K - 5th Grade Observe Australia's ecosystems, conservation efforts and culture to help students understand the importance of coral reefs, rainforests and deserts. South Milwaukee, WI Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Perth New South Wales Australia Australia Rachel Swick Lakeview Elementary School 2010 Wisconsin Program View Report
Literature/Writing 9-12th Grade Synthesize oral histories, photography documentation and memoir writing into a multi-media project that reveals a "story-truth" of family history through Columbia University's Oral History Project and a subsequent trip through Italy capturing her own family story. New York, NY Lucca, Umbria, Naples, Bari, Albany, Cazenovia Italy and New York State Italy Europe Kimberly Kelly East Side Community High School 2010 New York City Program View Report
Visual/Performing Arts 9-12th Grade Travel to Greece and Sicily to examine the roots of Classical Greek Theatre and study how Greek art and artists continue to influence the world today to augment theatre/arts curriculum. Brooklyn, NY Rebecca Arbit High School for Youth and Community Development 2010 New York City Program
Kinesiology Engage with and learn from educators Nairobi, Kenya's community-based organizations and schools to learn how yoga can benefit at-risk students. Brooklyn, NY Nairobi Kenya Kenya Africa Shannon Lynch Academy for Careers in Televisions and Film 2010 New York City Program View Report
Advanced Education/Leadership 6th - 8th Grade Attend the ISTE summer conference to develop plans for implementation of a 21st Century Learning curriculum. San Francisco, CA Katrina James Barone Francisco Middle School 2010 San Francisco Program
Language Acquisition Pre-K - 5th Grade Explore the culture and language in a rural Mexican community to learn how to better relate to Hispanic students. Tulsa, OK Denise Sprigg Grisson 2010 Oklahoma Program
Literacy Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University to improve reading and writing instruction. Moorpark, CA Karin Ninnemann Flory Academy 2010 Los Angeles Program View Report
Advanced Education/Leadership Pre-K - 5th Grade Attend the Advanced Teaching for Excellence Institute in Vail, CO, to improve current curriculum approaches, strategies and assessment practices to ensure student success. HOUSTON, TX Heather Woolford PONDEROSA EL 2010 Greater Houston Area Program
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