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 →
We received this note from Lana Greenawald last week after she returned from her fellowship. Inspired by her work and her words, we're pleased to share it with you. To... read more →
As we watched Shark Week from the safety of our sofas, FFT Fellow Edwin Yoo (Dorchester, MA) chose to... read more →
More than 100 families entered the Meriden Public School District in Connecticut last year from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Consequently, Mariah Abatan and Marjorie Eager quickly became more than... read more →
This is the question that inspired Jeff Wolfson's 2017 fellowship to Monet's most famous painting spot - Giverny, France. His goal was to develop with students and community partners a... read more →
The majority of Lori Lyn's students at Hicks Elementary in Houston are... read more →
To be (relevant) or not to be (relevant), that is the question high school students ask when it comes to reading Shakespeare. In response, Fund... read more →
The American embassy's relocation to Jerusalem and ensuing violence underscores the importance of students' having a working knowledge of Middle East politics, culture and history. Often in an attempt to... read more →
"For the past two years, my eighth grade English class has used Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning graphic-novel, MAUS, as our primary text to study the Holocaust. My students enjoy the fascinating... read more →
In 2000, the English Language Learner (ELL) population at Fargo High School barely hit 3%; 15 years later, refugees and immigrants make up 10% of the student population. Leah Juelke,... read more →