“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life - and travel -... read more →
Last week in Chicago, our board of directors meeting agenda included a special guest - 2017 FFT Fellow Paula Dell, teacher at Robert Lindblom Math and Science Academy High School... read more →
FFT Fellows take planes, trains and automobiles in pursuit of knowledge that will engage students. Kristie Blanchard and... read more →
Fund for Teachers fellowships are NOT vacations. So when a teacher applies for a grant... read more →
s part of the “follow up” portion of an FFT fellowship, grant recipients complete a Passport that documents their learning and where they plan to go from here. Teachers... read more →
“Why?” is the response of elementary-aged students to virtually every statement, which is why many parents are happily walking their kids back through the school doors right about now. When... read more →
s part of the “follow up” portion of an FFT fellowship, grant recipients complete a Passport that documents their learning and where they plan to go from here. Teachers... read more →
Last summer I traveled to Puerto Rico to explore the cuisine, flavors and agriculture of the island. One of the major concepts I focused on was the idea of "farm... read more →
s part of the "follow up" portion of an FFT fellowship, grant recipients complete a Passport that documents their learning and where they plan to go from here. Teachers... read more →
Have you seen Won't You Be My Neighbor yet? So many wonderful quotes on education and children spoken by "America's Teacher." Before your new students enter the room you've worked... read more →