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Chaffee Trail Elementary School Team
- Literacy, Mathematics, Science
Faye Hunt, Kelly Maxwell, Christina Oxendine
The team will explore school-based environmental education models across Florida to help bring a Food Forests for Schools program to Duval County. Their proposal aims to expand outdoor learning through a structured school garden and outdoor classroom that supports hands-on learning in science, math, agriscience and environmental literacy.
Jean Ribault High School Team
- School Culture, Student Support
Mari Richardson, Ashley Cozad, Victoria Nolen, Stephanie Parks, William Griffin
The Jean Ribault High School team of five educators is traveling to the 2026 Model Schools Conference in Orlando. Their proposal aims to strengthen school culture, student engagement and instructional consistency by bringing back research-based strategies that support students, teachers and families.
Kari Houston
- Science
Kari will travel to Belize to study coastal ecosystems and the impact of invasive species such as lionfish. She will use what she learns there to connect math and science learning to real environmental challenges by helping students see how issues affecting Belize’s reefs also relate to Jacksonville’s waterways and coastline.
Nick Nelson
Nick, an educator at Sabal Palm Elementary School, will participate in an Explicit Instruction Training of Trainers led by Dr. Anita Archer. His proposal aims to strengthen classroom instruction and reduce teacher stress by building a shared, practical framework that supports student engagement, teacher confidence and schoolwide coaching.
Patrick Kyne
- Science
Patrick will travel to Hawaii to explore volcanic and geologic activity through guided tours and firsthand study of lava flows, craters and volcanic landscapes. His proposal aims to deepen students’ understanding of plate tectonics and volcanism by bringing real-world science experiences into the classroom and building excitement for science learning.
Monica Gold
- Art, Literacy
Arlington Middle School
Monica, a teacher at Arlington Middle School, will travel to Valparaíso, Chile, to study muralism, poetry and visual storytelling traditions. Her proposal aims to strengthen literacy instruction for multilingual newcomer students by using arts-based strategies that support identity, belonging and access to academic content.
Atlantic Coast High School Team
- Science
Argel Hipol and Michele Beck
The biology teachers at Atlantic Coast High School will attend the TESOL International Conference in California. They aim to foster inclusive and equitable learning environments that support language acquisition and student success.
Marques Reynolds
- ELA
Jean Ribault High School
Marques Reynolds, a 12th-grade English teacher and test prep specialist at Jean Ribault High School, will travel to London to study the historical, cultural, and linguistic origins of prefixes, suffixes, and roots. His proposal aims to enhance students’ reading comprehension and vocabulary mastery for standardized tests by incorporating real-world, context-rich experiences.
See more on how Marques is using his fellowship experience to transform his classroom.
LouAnn Brown
- Gifted
River City Science Academy Mandarin
A gifted education teacher at River City Science Academy Mandarin, LouAnn plans to travel to London and explore the world of Sherlock Holmes with the goal of creating an interdisciplinary curriculum for her gifted students that blends literature, history, and STEM.
Learn more about LouAnn’s fellowship experience and how she’s using it in her classroom and school.
River City Science Academy Innovation Team
- Mathematics, Science
Alexandra Hall and Stephanie White
These 5th-grade science and math teachers at River City Science Academy Innovation will participate in an Ecology Project International program in Costa Rica as part of their Edelman Fellowship experience. Their proposal focuses on integrating real-world environmental issues into their curriculum by engaging in hands-on research. By developing cross-curricular lessons connecting their students to local conservation efforts, they aim to enhance engagement, particularly among low-income and minority students.
Read about their trip to Costa Rica and how they’re using what they learned here.
Aaron Leatherbarrow
- ELA
Wayman Academy of the Arts
Aaron, an English Language Arts teacher, will use his Edelman Fellowship opportunity to attend the National Writing Project’s Summer Institute at UC Berkeley. His proposal focuses on enhancing creative writing and digital storytelling instruction to empower students as confident and expressive writers.
Garold Harris
- Mathematics
Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School
Garold, a mathematics teacher, will attend The Creativity Workshop in New York City. His fellowship experience focuses on enhancing student engagement in mathematics by incorporating creativity into instruction through storytelling, visualization, and hands-on activities.
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Chaffee Trail Elementary School Team
- Literacy, Mathematics, Science
Jean Ribault High School Team
- School Culture, Student Support
Kari Houston
- Science
Nick Nelson
Patrick Kyne
- Science
Monica Gold
- Art, Literacy
Atlantic Coast High School Team
- Science
Marques Reynolds
- ELA
LouAnn Brown
- Gifted
River City Science Academy Innovation Team
- Mathematics, Science
Aaron Leatherbarrow
- ELA
Garold Harris
- Mathematics