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Alabama Public Television wants to congratulate our 10 2024 Fund for Teacher Fellows!Tyler Jones, Theater, Thompson Middle SchoolEnroll in the Broadway Teachers Workshop in New York City to learn innovative practices in musical theatre through workshops/masterclasses with leading Broadway performers and producers to help students feel comfortable performing on stage and then apply this confidence to all aspects of their lives.Rebecca McDaniel, 3rd Grade, Rainbow Elementary SchoolJoin a Global Exploration for Educators Organization expedition to Japan, learning about the history, culture and community shared by an influx of students, to continue to build a welcoming community and facilitate students’ efforts to assist new peers/English Language Learners.Christina Miskelly, Reading Specialist, Shelby Elementary SchoolJoin an EcoExperts expedition to Belize, taking in the ecosystems, artisan crafts and Mayan history, to enhance the "From Little Seeds Grow Mighty Trees" unit and incorporate the belief that each person has the power to leave their legacy in this world and that it is our responsibility to be defenders for those who cannot protect themselves, such as animals and their habitats.
Lisa Carden, 5th Grade, Shelby Elementary School
Join an EcoExperts expedition to Belize, taking in the ecosystems, artisan crafts and Mayan history, to enhance the "From Little Seeds Grow Mighty Trees" unit and incorporate the belief that each person has the power to leave their legacy in this world and that it is our responsibility to be defenders for those who cannot protect themselves, such as animals and their habitats.Luke Stewart, Agriscience, Daphne High SchoolComplete multiple immersive workshops offered by the Coral Reef Education Institute in Kailua-Kona, HI, to compare/contrast one of America’s largest natural reefs with Alabama Gulf Coast’s most productive one to inform high school science learning on the preservation of both and how to protect our environment and construct systems using plants and other bio-friendly controls.Kristina Stundtner, Music, Heritage Elementary SchoolComplete Level 1 training at the World Music Drumming Conference in Nashville, TN, to integrate West African, Latin and Caribbean drumming and singing with social/emotional learning strategies that bring all students into the music-making process.Vinchenza Sweet, Visual Arts, Randolph SchoolExperience the Venice Art Biennale and explore Milan’s architecture, art and design to collect curriculum material that inspires design thinking and innovation with middle school students.Kristy Thompson, English, Lee High SchoolExplore several cities and archaeological sites throughout Turkey and Greece to reframe Homer's “Odyssey” and related mythology unit by focusing on the relationships created among settings, stories, and storytellers and focus on the agency of student authors and their communities.Elizabeth Vaughn, Art, James Clemens High SchoolAttend a sketchbook-building, en plein air drawing and painting course through Accademia Gallery in Florence, Italy, addressing how artists portray their environment (urban and rural), to model for advanced art students what project prep looks like and how a sketchbook can be a work of art itself.Elizabeth Woodard, Gifted Specialist, Madison Elementary SchoolExplore the lives and works of England’s creative writers of the past and present (i.e. Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, J.R.R. Tolkien, Roald Dahl, William Wordsworth, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and J.K. Rowling) to create an engaging unit that will motivate students to further develop their writing craft.Fund for Teachers awards professional development grants to teachers to explore their own learning during the summer.
Since 2012, Fund for Teachers has awarded professional development grants to 143 Alabama teachers.
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"Fund for Teachers enriches the personal and professional growth of teachers by recognizing and supporting them as they identify and pursue opportunities around the globe that will have the greatest impact on their practice, the academic lives of their students and on their school communities."
"Fund for Teachers supports educators' efforts to develop skills, knowledge and confidence that impact student achievement. By trusting teachers to design unique fellowships, Fund for Teachers grants validate teachers' professionalism and leadership, as well. Since 2001, Fund for Teachers has invested $22 million in nearly 6,000 teachers, transforming grants into growth for teachers and their students."
Program Information:
Fund for Teachers provides educators, possessing a broad vision of what it means to teach and learn, the resources needed to pursue self-designed professional learning experiences. FFT grants are used for an unlimited variety of projects; all designed to create enhanced learning environments for teachers, their students and their school communities. We believe that supporting teachers' active participation in their own professional growth, positively impacts student learning and achievement.
Eligibility Criteria:
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Employed full-time as a PreK-12th grade teacher and spends at least 50% of their work week in direct instruction with students in a classroom or classroom-like setting;
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Intends to continue teaching in the consecutive school year; and
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Has at least three years teaching experience as a PreK-12th grade teacher.
Individuals may apply for up to $5,000 and teams may apply for up to $10,000 (all team members must meet the eligibility criteria). Upon award, Fellows will receive 90 percent of their grant award, the remaining 10 percent to be reimbursed upon completion of post-fellowship requirements.
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Meet the 2024 Fund for Teacher Fellows and learn more about their fellowships.
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Meet the 8 Fund for Teacher Fellows and learn more about their fellowships.
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Alabama's 2022 Fund for Teachers Fellows https://www.fundforteachers.org/documents/2022-Fellow-Compilation.pdf
Meet the 4 Fellows and learn more about their professional development fellowships.
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Meet our 2021 Fund for Teacher Fellow and learn more about her fellowship.
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Meet the 13 Fellows and learn more about their fellowships.
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Fund for Teachers 2019 Fellows
http://www.fundforteachers.org/documents/2019-Fellow-Compilation.pdf
Meet the 9 Fellows and learn more about their professional development fellowships.
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Meet the 5 Fellows and learn more about their professional development fellowships.
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Meet the 8 Fellows and learn more about their professional development fellowships.
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Meet the 9 Fellows and learn more about their professional development fellowships.
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Meet the 12 Fellows and learn more about their professional development fellowships.
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Meet the 18 Fellows and learn more about their professional development fellowships.
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Meet the 33 Fellows and learn more about their professional development fellowships.
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Meet the 13 Fellows and learn more about their professional development fellowships.