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2014 Houston-Area Fellows

Congratulations to these Houston teachers awarded grants to pursue their self-designed fellowships this summer:

Linda Abaunza Jimenez, Jill Charrier - Hinojosa Early Childcare/PreK Center, Aldine Participate in Yoga for Classroom Teachers training in the United Kingdom and learn strategies for incorporating yoga into pre-K classrooms to promote teamwork, healthy living and improved concentration.

Stephanie Aromy, Charlotte Cook - Odessa Kilpatrick Elementary School, Katy Explore locations from Paris to the Seine Valley that inspired renown Impressionists such as Monet, Renoir, Sisley, Cezanne, Pissarro and VanGogh, to guide students' discovery of the artists within themselves. 

Mary Batycki, Stephanie Cantu, Jennifer Chapman, Leigh Anne Sublette - Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School, Katy Participate in the Teachers College Summer Reading Program at Columbia University in New York City to develop the Readers' Workshop model school-wide and train colleagues and parents for maximum student achievement.

Juan Bendfeldt - Twain Elementary, Houston Explore the geography, ecology and archaeology that defined the Jumano-Puebloan culture of the Rio Grande and Pecos rivers to demonstrate the connections between habitat and culture and emphasize personal discovery of needs, environments and resources.

Nancy Bradley, Kristen Brennan - Joella Exley Elementary, Katy Participate in the Teachers College Summer Writing Institute at Columbia University in New York City  to train two elementary school staffs in the implementation of a writing workshop model that creates 21st century writers.

Mandy Burks, Kenric Lopez, Katy McAteer - TH McDonald Junior High School, Katy Participate in the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute to experience American History in a first-person setting, acquire authentic resources  and better understand the learning processes/goals set for students. 

Lei Chen - Clear Brook High School, Friendswood Explore China’s language and culture, both past and present, at cultural establishments and educational institutions in Harbin, Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou to create a more comprehensive and updated curriculum for a Chinese language program expansion.

David Church - Oak Forest Elementary, Houston Explore children's use of art and writing during the Holocaust in Amsterdam, Terezin and museum archives in Israel to increase students' interest in reading and promote a greater sense of empathy for the experiences of and expressions by other children.

Beth Coalson - Faith West Academy, Katy Research across western Europe the great scientists of the 16th-19th centuries, with an emphasis on physics, experimental science and technology, to enhance current secondary science curriculum and further motivate students to pursue collegiate studies in STEM disciplines.

Bonnie Cooper - Caney Creek High School, Conroe Obtain accredited archaeology field training at the site of a medieval monastery in Trim, Ireland, to demonstrate the process of discovering/evaluating evidence and historical preservation. 

Carrie Curtis, Renita Salinas - Herrera Elementary, Houston Attend the Teacher's College Reading and Writing Summer Institutes at Columbia University in New York City to implement the workshop frameworks in both classrooms and throughout the school.

Pia de Leon - River Oaks Elementary, Houston Observe how International Baccalaureate teachers in Japan successfully implement transdisciplinary skills (specifically self management, communication, thinking and research skills) to create lessons that promote independent thinking and extend beyond the classroom.

Megan Fisackerly, Iliana Gutierrez - River Oaks Elementary, Houston Participate in the Creativity Workshop in Barcelona to guide students through in-depth, collaborative inquiry that informs individual fifth grade research projects shared with the school community.

Greg Freitag, Gloria Robayo-Freitag  - Project Chrysalis Middle School, Houston Research the impact of power plants along the western coast of the United States and Alaska by conducting soil, air and water, and sound pollution investigations that help students comprehend humans' impact on the environment.

Terri Garth - The Parish School, Houston Explore in French museums and along the Fairy Tale Road in German forests the inspiration of French author Charles Perrault and German authors the Brothers Grimm to cultivate a love of stories among learning- and language-delayed students.

Jo-chin Hsu - Seven Lakes High School, Katy Research traditional and contemporary art/culture in China and Taiwan to enhance curriculum for the largest AP Chinese class in the district. 

Jennifer Hudson - Rayford Intermediate School, Humble Investigate differentiated instruction in Germany's high performing schools to replicste successful principals and prepare students for success in college and the workplace.

Siobhan Johnson - Quail Valley Middle School, Missouri City Explore the historic geography of the Grand Canyon and research the history of Native Americans who occupied it thousands of years ago to engage students in the study of Native American culture.

Michaelann Kelley, David Kitchel, Kaileigh Rosplohowski - Eisenhower High School, Houston Research the influence Cubism on Neils Bohr's conception of the atom model at his laboratory and institute at the University of Copenhagen, and afterwards tour collections of Cubist art in Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, to inspire an exhibition of student-generated paintings and three-dimensional ceramic Bohr models that link art and science curricula.

Karen Lewis - Garland McMeans Junior High School, Katy Evaluate second-language instructional methods from a learner's perspective at the Centro de Panamericano Idiomas in Costa Rica to broaden cultural awareness and deepen relationships with immigrant students and their families.

Michael Luster - Ollie Middle School, Houston Embark on an American road trip with major stops in Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York City and Boston to supplement U.S. History curriculum with experiences and artifacts that make the "Land of Liberty" relatable for low-income, inner city students. 

Ryan McMullin - Caney Creek High School, Conroe Traverse Spain's four major linguistic centers (Madrid for traditional Spanish, A Coruna for Galacian, Bilbao for Basque and Barcelona for Catalan) to experience cultural and linguistic diversity among European Spanish and convey to language students a proper appreciation of contemporary Spanish life.

Lilia Milan - Keeble Early Childhood/PreK Center, Houston Attend the 66th World Organization for Early Childhood Education International Conference in Cork, Ireland, with extension visits to Early-Years Centers, to acquire creative thinking and problem solving techniques and improve my understanding of play exploration curriculum.

Daniel O'Kilen - Hastings High School, Houston Learn strategies for integrating 3D modeling and web design at the Web3D and SIGGRAPH 2014 conferences in Vancouver, British Columbia, to expose students to the latest trends and prepare them for careers in this industry.

Carla Otero - Cimarron Elementary School, Katy Observe Picasso's Cubist masterpieces in the most important museums of modern art in New York, Paris, London, Spain and France to inform students' perception of the human figure as a conglomeration of shapes and guide their drawings away from stick figures to more realistic replicas.

Ranjana Robertson - Forest Brook Middle School Observe scientific methods of inquiry used to investigate the cause and effect of microbial pathogens in Bhopal, India’s drinking water to model for students how to think like scientists regarding their everyday routines and underscore the importance of conservation for meeting the needs of a growing population.

Lindsey Skewis - Bayside Intermediate School, League City Undertake a cultural and historical tour of South Africa to develop meaningful, cross-curricular learning activities that promote a sense of global and cultural awareness for intermediate-level English Language Learners.

Meshelle Smith - Woodland Hills Elementary, Kingwood Research sites pertinent to American history from 1620-1865 and write a "Time Travelers Journal" that introduces the genre of historical fiction and brings social studies to life for fifth graders.

Wendy Smith - Memorial Middle School, Houston Participate in a National Geographic digital photography workshop and Photoshop training in Seattle, WA, to learn techniques for applying elements of photography to digital age teaching in an advanced fine arts/technology setting. 

Shana Steinhardt - Garden Oaks Montessori Magnet, Houston Investigate the history, ecology and geography associated with the steppes of Mongolia and nomadic herdsmen to expand social studies curriculum beyond Europe and Ancient Egypt to include Asian cultures.

Becky Stewart - Benavidez Elementary, Houston Observe masterpieces in Amsterdam museums by Dutch Golden Age artist Rembrandt,Post-Impressionist artist Van Gogh and De Stijl artist Mondrian to develop related lesson plans for elementary art students and guide their creation of inspired masterpieces for a school exhibition.

Miranda Watson - Eisenhower Ninth Grade School, Houston Investigate innovative uses of technology at the  2014 Future of Education Conference in Florence, Italy, to learn strategies for incorporating digital tools that enhance instruction and promote classroom collaboration.

Sara Williams - Atascocita High School, Humble Lynn Williams - Elm Grove Elementary, Kingwood Participate in the Creativity Workshop in Crete to ignite a personal passion for writing and equip students to discover their voices through the power of self-expression.