by Alyson Parenteau Science Technology Magnet High School | New London, CT As a math teacher, the most common question my students ask is, “When am I ever going to... read more →
As Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close, we share the fellowship of Jeannie O’Meara, teacher at Saint Adalbert Elementary School in South Bend, IN. With her Fund for Teachers... read more →
In 2014, Mike Monteleone (Delsea High School - Franklinville, NJ) used his Fund for Teachers grant to conduct marine biology, ecology and marine research in the Florida Keys. He took... read more →
Thanks to Suzanne Almon for this account of how her fellowship in the Florida Keys and Hurricane Irma are engaging students at Asian Studies Academy in Hartford, CT. Suzanne used... read more →
Fund for Teachers grant recipients regularly head to the Florida Keys to research marine biology and conservation; therefore, we wanted to get their insight into Hurricane Irma’s devastation. We are... read more →
Saturday, September 16, is International Coastal Clean Up Day, the world’s biggest volunteer effort to protect our oceans. Fund for Teachers Fellow Gina Anderson(Concord Elementary - Bessemer, AL) got a... read more →
by Melissa Petropoulos | Rowayton Elementary - Norwalk, CT Earlier this year, my grade level was told by administration to pull our 4th grade Social Studies text books from our... read more →
Measuring the impact of Fund for Teachers fellowships is tricky. How do you graph the increase in student excitement after their teacher returns full of new ideas and experiences? How... read more →
by, Emily Parkinson | Edison Elementary - Morton Grove, IL For as long as I’ve wanted to be a teacher, I’ve also wanted to teach abroad, immersed in a culture... read more →
In support of the recent International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, we share the learning of Jodie Harnden (Sunridge Middle School - Pendleton, OR) who joined an atmospheric... read more →