Out of the classroom
Fund for Teachers, Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and Tulsa Community Foundation have announced $350,000 in grants to Oklahoma teachers to study volcanoes in Hawaii, attend a writing workshop in New York, study the great artists in Italy and more this summer.
“Teachers pass on knowledge that will be used in ways both they and their students never imagine,” Patricia Albjerg Graham, an FFT board member and Charles Warren Professor of the History of Education Emerita at Harvard University, said in a press release. “Fellows, most of whom will begin their travels this summer, must document their experiences and incorporate them into their classroom curriculum.”
In 2006, Norman teacher Cindy Scarberry traveled to Zimbabwe to participate in a three-way teacher exchange program.
“Our trip to Zimbabwe was a life-changing event that will impact the lives of many students here and abroad,” she said in the release. “The value of the trip is immeasurable as we continue to learn from the experience and strengthen relationships made during our visit.”
In 2007, FFT awarded $1.9 million in grants to more than 500 teachers in markets across the United States.
Teachers and their projects are:
Jason Cole Barnsdall High School “Study Native American culture and history in the Rocky Mountain area, as it existed prior to European settlement.”
Vanessa Wallace Wilson Elementary “Examine and observe the behavior of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sharks in their natural habitat at the Bay of Fundy. [Team Grant]”
Shelly White Woodrow Wilson Elementary “Examine and observe the behavior of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sharks in their natural habitat at the Bay of Fundy. [Team Grant]”
Kathryn Bell Beggs Elementary School “Travel to New York City to attend The Lincoln Center Institute’s workshop, Arts in Education. [Team Grant]”
Cindy Murphy Caddo Kiowa Technology Center Participate in an in-depth study tour of technology and art at the Smithsonian and other points of interests in Washington DC. [Team Grant]
Jean Bundy Bixby Participate in the Fifth Mission to Poland: Study Tour for Holocaust Educators to examine the history of the Nazi occupation. [Team Grant]
Susan Cronk West Intermediate Attend an educator’s institute at Columbia University to enhance writing instruction and develop student writing skills. [Team Grant]
Teresa McCain Bixby North Attend the Maui Arts camp; Cultural Center’s Summer Institute to examine integrating the arts with school curriculum to increase literacy acquisition.
Miguel Portillo Glenpool “Participate in educational programs offered through a partnership of the National Park service, the Boston Historical Society, and Colonial Williamsburg.”
Julie Schultz St. Pius X Catholic School Attend a workshop to learn teaching strategies for science and conduct 75 experiments in Denver. [Team Grant]
Kelly Bullock Peters Explore the unique plant and animal life that inhabits the Hawaiian islands; and study the history of Pearl Harbor. [Team Grant]
Pamella Garvin Jenks “Attend a Spanish immersion program in Cuernavaca, Mexico to improve language skills and study the Hispanic culture.”
Mary Griffin Peters “Travel to the United Kingdom of Great Britain to study art, architecture and cultural sights.”
Janet Henderson Grimes “Attend the International summer course, ‘Music and Dance Education: Orff-Schulwerk’ at the University Mozarteum Salzburg in Austria. [Team Grant]“
Therese Iten St. Pius X Catholic School Attend a workshop to learn teaching strategies for science and conduct 75 experiments in Denver. [Team Grant]
Molly Linehan McAuliffe Attend an educator’s institute at Columbia University to enhance writing instruction and develop student writing skills. [Team Grant]
Linda Snowbarger Anderson Travel to New York to examine the daily life of children and visit two elementary schools. [Team Grant]
Michele Spencer Elementary School – Rosa Parks Attend an educator’s institute at Columbia University to enhance writing instruction and develop student writing skills. [Team Grant]
Beverly Webb Centennial “Travel to St. Petersburg, Russia and Auschwitz, Poland, to research Nazi Germany’s impact in World War II.”
Kim Wolfe Jarman “Travel to Seattle to observe and study volcanoes, tide pools, whales, and the Northwest Native Americans. [Team Grant]“
Kelli Robbins Park Road Elementary Participate with the Yucatan Experience for Educators Tour of Ancient Mayan Sites and study the Mayan culture. [Team Grant]
Jennifer Sayre Park Road Elem. Participate with the Yucatan Experience for Educators Tour of Ancient Mayan Sites and study the Mayan culture. [Team Grant]
Laneta Going Roosa “Travel to Italy to explore Roman ruins, tour museums, and visit the hillsides of Tuscany that are known as the birthplace of the Renaissance.”
Tina Hernandez Washington Elementary School “Travel to Egypt to study the culture and history, gather primary resources, and visit local schools. [Team Grant]“
Diane Jones Washington Elementary School “Travel to Egypt to study the culture and history, gather primary resources, and visit local schools. [Team Grant]“
Joe Thomas Washington Elementary School Participate with the Westward Ho! educational study of the westward expansion of the United States.
Mary Thomas Larkin Bailey “Study our nation’s heritage by visiting the historical sites in Washington D.C., Charlottesville and Williamsburg, VA. [Team Grant]“
Marilyn Pineda Comanche Elementary School “Travel to Alaska to ride the rails, explore the landforms, observe culture, gather artifacts, and photograph the region. [Team Grant]“
Lynn Tilley Comanche Elementary School “Travel to Alaska to ride the rails, explore the landforms, observe culture, gather artifacts, and photograph the region. [Team Grant]“
Cindy Hunnicutt Thomas-Fay-Custer High School “Travel to Rome, Italy, and surrounding areas to focus on literature, journal writing, architecture, art, and history. [Team Grant]“
Glenna Raper Davis Middle School Research and observe multi-cultural customs in New York City to educate and promote the importance of diversity. [Team Grant]
Shelly Thompson Davis Middle School Research and observe multi-cultural customs in New York City to educate and promote the importance of diversity. [Team Grant]
Janelle Burns Cimarron Middle School Attend a summer institute to study the Geometer’s Sketchpad; and followed photograph architecture and nature in New York City.
Kelli Kidd Prairie Vale Elementary School “Travel by trailer to explore over ten National Parks and visit the National Marine Sanctuary, and Aquarium By The Bay. “
Mari Pace Deer Creek High School “Tour the Boston, MA, historical area to examine the roots of early American literary authors.”
Alice Pettit Cleveland Elementary School “Participate with a study tour to Italy, Switzerland, France, and England to augment the humanities curriculum.”
Cindy Prince Oklahoma Christian School “Travel to England and Scotland to study the culture, medieval times, Queen Elizabeth I, and William Shakespeare.”
Gretchen Cole-Lade Enid High School Travel to England to observe and study communication technologies and teaching strategies for high school students with disabilities at the Priory Woods School. [Team Grant]
Tana Germundson Enid High School Travel to England to observe and study communication technologies and teaching strategies for high school students with disabilities at the Priory Woods School. [Team Grant]
Martha O’Banion Hoover Elementary “Attend the Hebridean Celtic music festival, a Scottish country dancing class and study the culture in Scotland. [Team Grant]“
Eddie Lou Strimple McKinley Elementary “Attend the Hebridean Celtic music festival, a Scottish country dancing class and study the culture in Scotland. [Team Grant]“
Jason Adams Fletcher Public Schools Participate in an in-depth study tour of technology and art at the Smithsonian and other points of interests in Washington DC. [Team Grant]
Debbie Lee Anderson Travel to New York to examine the daily life of children and visit two elementary schools. [Team Grant]
Lisa Lottini-Wagner Eisenhower “Attend the International summer course, “”Music and Dance Education: Orff-Schulwerk”" at the University Mozarteum Salzburg in Austria. [Team Grant]“
Olivia Lopez Anadarko High School Travel to Paris to study the work of the impressionists and create a series of acrylic paintings. [Team Grant]
Abe Lopez Anadarko Middle School Travel to Paris to study the work of the impressionists and create a series of acrylic paintings. [Team Grant]
Harold McMillen Tahlequah High School “Participate with a historical and cultural study tour of prehistoric, ancient, medieval, and modern sites in England, Wales, and Scotland.”
Amy Ball West Attend an educators’ writing project at Columbia University to enhance literacy development for elementary students. [Team Grant]
Malissa Barker West Intermediate Attend an educator’s institute at Columbia University to enhance writing instruction and develop student writing skills. [Team Grant]
Bridget Hailey West Attend an educators’ writing project at Columbia University to enhance literacy development for elementary students. [Team Grant]
Aaron Parsons Darnaby “Explore the Scottish castles the presumed setting for the play Macbeth; and visit the Cornwall, England area to explore the communities and schools.”
Kim Piper Rogers Forge links between American high school students and Irish literature by exploring the literary history of its writers in Ireland. [Team Grant]
Amy Romeros Douglass Learning Center Participate in Project Zero at Harvard University to study teaching strategies utilizing the Multiple Intelligence Model of Gardner.
Susan Smith Edison Elementary “Travel to Alaska to photograph and research the wildlife, geography, geological formations, and historical sites.”
Daniel Dillon Miami High School Travel to New York City attend the Broadway Teaching Lab sponsored by MTI/ADI and tour the theater district.
Amy Smith Wapanucka High School Attend a Costa Rican Spanish immersion institute and study the culture of South American.
Lois Sturch Central Elementary Moore “Travel to Alaska to explore and study its wildlife, geology, environment, and native cultures. [Team Grant]“
Susan Arn “Metro Technology Centers, South Bryant Campus” Travel to Ireland to tour the High Crosses and Fabled Castles to demonstrate the uses of mathematics and engineering to students.
Kathryn Baugher null “Participate with a Kenyan wildlife tour “”Gorillas in the Classroom”".”
Nancy Boudreau Classen School of Advanced Studies “Explore the cultural and linguistic similarities and differences in Switzerland, Austria, and Germany”
Shari Bright Eastlake Elementary “Travel to Alaska to explore and study its wildlife, geology, environment, and native cultures. [Team Grant]“
Janet Clark Park Road Elem. Participate with the Yucatan Experience for Educators Tour of Ancient Mayan Sites and study the Mayan culture. [Team Grant]
Rebecca Gilley Prairie Vale Elementary School “Travel to Costa Rica to establish a student pen pal program, to improve the student writing and language skills, and global awareness.”
Kay Lindley Central Elementary Travel to Australia to experience the culture and observe classroom literacy teaching strategies in local schools. [Team Grant]
Judith Miracle Webster Middle School Travel to Greece to explore and video the historical sites and interview local citizens.
Candace Moon U.S. Grant High School “Participate with a study tour of London, Amsterdam, Paris, Florence, and Rome to examine the cultural and historical sites of the Western Humanities and Literatures.”
Donna Morgret Gatewood Elementary Study the influence of math on China’s culture and learn innovative strategies for teaching math.
James Payne Classen School of Advanced Studies “Attend the International George Bernard Shaw Festival to participate in productions, lectures, and workshops in Ontario, Canada.”
Cathy Pettijohn Brink Junior High Travel to London and Paris to study the life and work of William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens .
Alisha Sackett Central Elementary Travel to Australia to experience the culture and observe classroom literacy teaching strategies in local schools. [Team Grant]
Whitney Stafford Brinks Junior High Travel to France to study and observe the French language and culture.
Andrea Stewart Bethany Earl Harris Elementary “Travel from Saratoga, New York to Washington, DC video the Revolutionary War battlefields and historic sites.”
Sarah Wilhite Sequoyah Elementary Participate with a retreat in Ireland studying traditional Irish violin and experiencing elements of the Irish cultural heritage.
Barbara Klaus Beggs Elementary “Travel to New York City to attend The Lincoln Center Institute?s workshop, ?Arts in Education?. Team Grant]”
Catherine Blevins Larkin Bailey “Study our nation’s heritage by visiting the historical sites in Washington D.C., Charlottesville and Williamsburg, VA. [Team Grant]“
Regina Driver Owasso Participate in a London Globe and Stratford-upon-Avon summer program to study Shakespeare’s works.
Sharon Ellis Jarman “Travel to Seattle to observe and study volcanoes, tide pools, whales, and the Northwest Native Americans. [Team Grant]“
Mary Hill Larkin Bailey “Study our nation’s heritage by visiting the historical sites in Washington D.C., Charlottesville and Williamsburg, VA. [Team Grant]“
Robin Peterson Larkin Bailey “Study our nation’s heritage by visiting the historical sites in Washington D.C., Charlottesville and Williamsburg, VA. [Team Grant]“
Elizabeth Swearingen Larkin Bailey “Study our nation’s heritage by visiting the historical sites in Washington D.C., Charlottesville and Williamsburg, VA. [Team Grant]“
Vicki Hall Muskogee 7th & 8th Grade Center Research and examine the social and cultural climate of colonial Massachusetts and its effects on early American literature.
Kenita Lynn Dale Public School “Explore, research, and document areas of Alaska that inspired Jack London’s literary works.”
Denise Ferrell Skyline Elementary “Attend the West End Theatre Teachers’ Workshop, visit a children’s theatre, and explore museums and other sights in London. [Team Grant]“
Heather Newman Skyline Elementary Attend the Summer Fellowship Institute 2007 to study the rainforest and coral reefs in Belize. [Team Grant]
Jeri Seefeldt Stillwater High School “Attend the West End Theatre Teachers’ Workshop, visit a children’s theatre, and explore museums and other sights in London. [Team Grant]“
Elizabeth Shell Skyline Elementary Attend the Summer Fellowship Institute 2007 to study the rainforest and coral reefs in Belize. [Team Grant]
Stacy Gose Thomas-Fay-Custer High School “Travel to Rome, Italy, and surrounding areas to focus on literature, journal writing, architecture, art, and history. [Team Grant]“
George Baker III Owasso Alternative “Study the science, history, art, and culture of southern Italian cities–Rome, Naples, and Sicily.”
Judith Cairl Anderson Travel to New York to examine the daily life of children and visit two elementary schools. [Team Grant]
Nancy Christy Carver “Visit various sites in England to increase my knowledge of William Shakespeare’s life, time, and works. “
Melanie Clouse Elementary School-Rosa Parks Attend an educator’s institute at Columbia University to enhance writing instruction and develop student writing skills. [Team Grant]
Gail Foster West Attend an educators’ writing project at Columbia University to enhance literacy development for elementary students. [Team Grant]
Kari Garman Prue Public Schools Travel throughout England touring major landmarks; and attend the Stratford-Upon-Avon to examine the ancient and modern worlds.
Brian Grimm Rogers Forge links between American high school students and Irish literature by exploring the literary history of its writers in Ireland. [Team Grant]
Elisa Heroux Jenks Participate with the Kona Science Project to study active volcanoes in Hawaii.
Aaron Inlow School of St. Mary Study the biology and geology of five biogeographic regions of Arizona; and study astronomy at the Lowell Observatory.
Sonya Neece Jarman “Travel to Seattle to observe and study volcanoes, tide pools, whales, and the Northwest Native Americans. [Team Grant]“
Debra Oakely St.Pius X Attend a workshop to learn teaching strategies for science and conduct 75 experiments in Denver. [Team Grant]
Alycia Pennington Anderson Travel to New York to examine the daily life of children and visit two elementary schools. [Team Grant]
Nancy Pettus Jenks Participate in the Fifth Mission to Poland: Study Tour for Holocaust Educators to examine the history of the Nazi occupation. [Team Grant]
Catherine Sims Cascia Hall Preparatory School Travel to England to explore literary landmarks of famous authors.
Kimberly Sixsmith Peters Explore the unique plant and animal life that inhabits the Hawaiian islands; and study the history of Pearl Harbor. [Team Grant]
Beatrice Stinson-Hoxie Rogers Forge links between American high school students and Irish literature by exploring the literary history of its writers in Ireland. [Team Grant]
Susie Tattershall Booker T. Washington “Attend an advanced Chinese course and stay with a host family in Beijing, China.”
Christy Thompson McAuliffe Attend an educator’s institute at Columbia University to enhance writing instruction and develop student writing skills. [Team Grant]
Sheila Simms Park Road Elementary Participate with the Yucatan Experience for Educators Tour of Ancient Mayan Sites and study the Mayan culture. [Team Grant]
Karen Evans Yukon High School 11-12 Attend the Science of Ecosystems program that explores the unique environmental systems of the Hawaiian islands.
Shelly Mathews Skyview Elementary Attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to enhance literacy skills through art.
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