Fund For Teachers

About Fund For Teachers

Mission Statement

Fund for Teachers strengthens instruction by investing in outstanding teachers’ self-determined professional growth and development in order to support student success, enrich their own practice, and strengthen their schools and communitiesFor more information click here.

“Impact the future” video

http://www.fundforteachers.org/why-invest-in-teachers/ 

Program Information

Program-Information.pdf

Wyoming Contact

Becca Steinhoff
ellbogenfoundation.wy@gmail.com
307-575-2443

How To Apply

Application

You can access the Fund for Teachers application here.

Eligibility

Teachers must: 

• Be employed full -time as a PreK-12th grade teachers and spends at least 50% of their work week in direct instruction with students in a classroom or classroom-like setting.
• Intend to return to the classroom in the consecutive school year; and
• Have at least three years teaching experience as a PreK-12th grade teacher

Available Resources

Fund for Teachers makes available many resources in the Application Learning Center. Here are links for specific tools, as well.

• Tips for Writing a Fund for Teachers Proposal –
  http://www.fundforteachers.org/apply/downloads/Writing-Tips.pdf
• Online Application Technical Guidelines:
  http://www.fundforteachers.org/apply/downloads/Technical-Guidelines.pdf
• Scoring Rubric:
  http://www.fundforteachers.org/apply/downloads/Scoring-Rubric.pdf

Benefits of Participating

• Develop new instructional strategies
• Return to the classroom with primary source materials; Create new and enhance existing curricula
• Gain global perspectives
• Cultivate professional relationships with other educators
• Learn about the culture and language of their students
• Serve as role models for students and colleagues by taking on new challenges
• Deepen mastery of content areas

Wyoming Fellows

2020
We awarded 4 applications (4 teams totally 9 individuals) for a total of $18,598.

2019
We awarded 3 applications (3 individuals) for a total of $8,576.

2018
We awarded 1 application (Team of 3) for a total of $15,000.

2017
We awarded 3 applications (3 individuals) for a total of $12,589.

2016
We awarded 2 applications (1 Individual and a Team of 2) for a total of $8,389.

2015
We awarded 6 applications (5 Individuals and a Team of 3) for a total of $31,289.

2014
We awarded 5 applications (4 Individuals and a Team of 2) for a total of $27,310.

2014 Wyoming Fellow Mini Poster

2013
We awarded 6 applications (5 Individuals and a Team of 2) for a total of $26,624.

Nationally, Fund for Teachers has awarded $32 million in grants to nearly 8,500 of America’s top educators over the past 19 years. FFT Fellows have traveled to 152 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.

Wyoming Testimony

Tracie Kirven- 2013 Fellow

Photo Journal-Kirven

Amy Aguirre, Teresa Decker- Presentation on Fellowship