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Fund for Teachers info@fundforteachers.org 1.800.681.2667

RESOURCES

LEARNING REQUIRED

APPLY BY JANUARY 31, 2019fundforteachers.org

Get InspiredSee what other teachers who have gone before you have done, in our online database of nearly 8,000 fellowships, searchable by destination, discipline, and grade level.

Information Sessions and WebinarsCheck the calendar of events at fundforteachers.org to sign up for information sessions and webinars that are available throughout the application cycle.

Application Learning CenterVisit our website's Application Learning Center to find all the tools you need to prepare your proposal.

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Your Local Contact: Mary Garland, JPEF mleg0@yahoo.com307.761.1898

DREAM DESIGN

APPLY

This sounds too good to be true. How can I design my own summer learning experience?

• Reflect on your teaching: What are your strenghts and challenges?

• Think about your students and their needs: What would spark their learning?

• Create your guiding questions: What do you want to learn? What passion inspires you? What need challenges you?

• Think outside the box: How and where is the best place to learn it?

• Research your options: Find experts; talk to your students and their parents; explore destinations.

• Collaborate with peers, school leaders, local organizations, and international partners to extend the impact of yourlearning.

• Make connections: How will you bring your learning back to your classroom, school and community?

The application is completed online in three parts: Coversheet, proposal, and itemized budget.

Dates to Remember

• Application Opens: October 1, 2018• Application Deadline: January 31, 2019• Award Notifications: April 4, 2019

ELIGIBILITYYou are eligible if:

• You are a full-time preK-12th grade teacher who spends at least 50% of your time directly providing instruction to students;• You are returning to the classroom in the consecutive school year; and• You have at least three years’ experience as a preK-12th grade teacher at the end of the school year.

Review additional eligibility and project guidelines at fundforteachers.org.

$5,000 for individuals

&$10,000 for teams

Fund for Teachers invites you to design a summer learning experience that will transform your classroom. Craft an odyssey that brings out the scholar, explorer, scientist or artist in you - and then, your students.

Ask yourself:• If I could gain one quality or ability that would

help my teaching, what would it be?

• What could I do that would change my students'learning experience?

• Where would I study?

• What could I bring back to my classroom?