The Public Education Foundation recently celebrated the accomplishments of 27 Hamilton County teachers who were awarded $96,630 in fellowship grants to pursue self-designed learning adventures this summer.
The fellowships were made possible through a grant to PEF from the national nonprofit organization, Fund for Teachers, according to a news release from PEF.
Among the approved proposals:
• Lora Jenkins and Lonna Henriquez, Tyner Middle School Academy, conducted biodiversity and conservation research in Costa Rica for a documentary and curriculum materials to be used in a school-wide unit.
• Tammy Johnson and Kristy Kimball, of McConnell Elementary, traveled with naturalists to explore Alaska’s diverse landscapes, culture and environment to develop a cross-curricular science/social studies unit called “The Case of the Missing Sea Otter.”