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To all my like 3 or 4 followers, i dont really know or care, i am back into this disgusting place with even more content no one's gonna read.

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

Lindsay Aguiao, Jhulsany Futol, Pam Gee - Longfellow Elementary School Attend the Teachers College Summer Writing Program at Columbia University in New York to refine a balanced literacy approach that responds to varied student needs through the integration of assessment-driven instruction.  

Crystal Alvarado - James Lick Middle School Explore artistic traditions and architecture of Mesoamerica in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico to construct engaging lessons that awaken students' imaginations about personal connections to the ancient Mayans.

Pat Caenenpeel, Joshua Wartens, Jackie Zuzow - Visitacion Valley Elementary School Participate in the Teachers College Reading and Writing Workshops at Columbia University in New York City to effectively develop curriculum and best practices needed to ensure that students are prepared and successful in literacy.

Candy Cheung, Karen Lee, Jing Wen - Sheridan Elementary School Attend the Teachers College Reading and Writing Workshop at Columbia University in New York City to incorporate reading and writing lessons for each language arts genre of the Common Core State Standards, specifically narrative, information and opinion.

Lisa Cowles - El Dorado Elementary School Volunteer with an organization in the Dominican Republic dedicated to establishing social justice for girls through education to create a similar service learning project utilizing the Nobis Global Action Model.

Sue Gonzalez - Taylor Elementary School Study with an expert in Ntonso, Ghana, the Adinkra symbols and then volunteer with a sister school in Elmina on an illustrated Adinkra book that presents universal values and shared perspectives of Ghanian peers.

Taica Hsu - Mission High School Partner with the Lambda Youth Network, a project of Germany's Lesbian and Gay Federation in Berlin, to model their efforts to create safer spaces for LGTBQ youth through student-led workshops, peer-to-peer education and political activism to combat homophobia and bullying at school.

Christine Leishman, Jan Reilly, Carol Siddle - Commodore Sloat Elementary School Participate in the Teachers College Reading and Writing Workshop at Columbia University in New York to formulate an overarching K-5 literacy plan to support students' success in the rigorous demands of Common Core.

SeaAnna Patrick - El Camino Enroll in the University of Havana's Spanish immersion program and classes at cultural centers in Santiago de Cuba to explore the African influence on Cuban culture, expand students’ concepts of Latino identity and facilitate dialogue between cultures.

Leon Sultan - Abraham Lincoln High School Conduct research and interviews in Croatia,  focusing on the break up of the former Yugoslavia and the history of ethno-religious conflict, to introduce students to geographical fieldwork and serves as a model for their personal fieldwork in San Francisco.

Robin Yorkey - San Francisco Community Elementary School Shadow a literacy support specialist around multiple Balanced Literacy classrooms in New York City and, afterwards, participate in the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University to strengthen instruction and narrow the achievement gap in the classroom and throughout the school.