From Boston to Hawaii to Malta, Duval County educators are crossing the globe to obtain information and develop exciting curriculum’s for their students. Thanks to the Cindy Edelman Excellence in Teaching Fellowship housed at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, the fellowship provides opportunities for teachers to develop their own professional learning opportunities that will enhance their classroom teaching and benefit their school community. This year, a record number of teachers were awarded fellowships included two teams and four individuals.
Among the recipients are a team of teachers from Northwestern Legends Elementary School. Titoya Murphy, Jacintha Dasi, and Alicia Hinson will travel to Boston, Mass., to attend the Engine the Engineering is Elementary (EIE) professional development program at the Museum of Science to acquire new engineering modules and insights that they will share with colleagues through direct implementation in their classrooms and collaborative discussions. Highlands Elementary School Teacher Kevin Dunbar plans to leverage his background in library science, media production, and journalism to deepen his expertise in the science of reading to support teachers, enhance literacy scores, and develop engaging, literacy-focused content and programming. Diverse in its delivery, Edward White High School teacher Lien Amin will use the fellowship opportunity to create local STEM immersive experiences, promote diversity and inclusion in STEM fields, and foster long term academic and career goal aspirations for her students.
The fellowship was created in 2019 and awards range from $6500 for indivuals and up to $10,000 for teams.
“JPEF is honored to be part of this incredible opportunity for public school teachers in Duval County to bring their leadership to the next level,” said JPEF President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune. “When we invest in teachers, we invest in children and a brighter future for Jacksonville.”
Teachers who would like to learn more about the eligibility criteria and consider applying for next year’s fellowships can visit jaxpef.org/edelman.
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