OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma educators who teach pre-K through 12th grade can apply now for Fund for Teachers fellowships, which give teachers the opportunity to pursue self-designed professional learning.
Individuals may apply for up to $5,000, while teacher teams may apply for up to $10,000 in grant funds. Applications are online at fundforteachers.org and open until 5 p.m. Jan. 23.
Grant recipients use their fellowships to purse educational experiences around the world. During the summer of 2024, Oklahoma Fund for Teachers Fellows attended portrait painting workshops in Rome, researched the healthy lifestyles of different cultures at the Olympic Games in Paris, and explored ancient Greek wonders to study real-world applications of geometry.
Oklahoma’s grants are made possible through a partnership between Fund for Teachers, the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and the Tulsa Community Foundation.
The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is a nonprofit that recognizes and encourages academic excellence in Oklahoma’s public schools.
“These grants provide Oklahoma educators with once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunities,” said OFE Executive Director Elizabeth Inbody. “Fund for Teachers Fellows develop incredibly thoughtful proposals that demonstrate how they, their students and their school community will learn from their experiences. They return to their classrooms with a wealth of knowledge that allows them to enhance their curriculums and captivate their students.”
To be eligible, teachers must spend at least 50% of their time directly providing instruction to students, must be returning to the classroom in the consecutive school year, and must have at least three years’ experience teaching pre-K through 12th grade at the end of the current school year.
For more information about Fund for Teachers grants for Oklahoma teachers, visit fundforteachers.org or contact Fund for Teachers Oklahoma Program Coordinator Lauren Dow at ldow@ofe.org or 405-236-0006.
Oklahoma’s 2024 Fund for Teachers Fellowship Recipients
Tammy Acuff, Fort Gibson High School
Amanda Austin, Edmond North High School
Kim Dammann, Jenks West Elementary School
Charlotte Freeman, Kennedy Elementary School (Norman)
Monica Graves, Tulsa Boys’ Home (Sand Springs)
Amy Hardesty, Kennedy Elementary School (Norman)
Kirsten Harrison, Fort Gibson High School
Taylor Hoffer, Claremore High School
Callie Mercer, Claremore High School
Alesa Murrow, Washington Elementary School (Alva)
Pamela Reynolds, Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School
Emily Roiger, Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences
Lisa Wright, Charles Page High School (Sand Springs)
