The Foundation supports innovative professional development programs that identify and nurture the qualities of great teachers. All schools need exceptional individuals with the skill, the enthusiasm and the personal commitment to help children achieve academic success. We support professional development programs that stress the importance of curriculum and its relationship to standards and allow teachers to master relevant and specialized content, deliver it effectively, and develop management skills within the classroom and leadership positions within the school.
Grantees in this category:
- Building Excellent Schools
Boston, MA
Growth of schools and campuses in the Excellent Schools Network
$100,000
- The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
New York, NY
Expansion of the Institute's Teaching Literacy Through History Program in New York Archdiocese
$66,800
- KIPP Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Teaching & Learning Labs
$200,000
- New Leaders
New York, NY
Expansion of leadership development programs
$100,000
- Teach For America Connecticut
New Haven, CT
Support during the 2013-14 academic year
$100,000
- Teach for America
New York, NY
Support of corps members in the North Carolina, South Carolina, and Appalachia regions
$300,000