Riecke Professional Development Fellowship
About the Program
Achieve’s Michelle T. Riecke Fellowship funds summer professional development opportunities for faculty members.
Application Process
Fellowships are awarded to individuals (up to $3,000) and/or teaching teams (up to $5,000).
2025 Riecke Fellows will be taking part in exciting PD programs over the summer!
Riecke Fellowship by the Numbers
$10,492
awarded in 7 Fellowships for summer 2025
$126,940
awarded to 97 educators (2004-2025)
Congratulations to the Summer 2025 Riecke Fellows
Maggie Tuohy
Seth Boyden Teacher
GRANTED
$1,500
TO ATTEND…
Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Plus Training
where she will learn strategies and skills to be better understand the complexities of teaching her kindergartners to read.
SOMSD Middle School Teachers
GRANTED
$5,000
TO ATTEND…
Summer Reading Institute for Racial Equity in Literacy in DC
where they will participate in Beyond the Page: Cultivating an Anti-Racisty Classroom through Literacy to learn culturally responsive teaching strategies to foster digital literacy and critical thinking skills to empower students.
Nicole Thomas
CHS Art Teacher
GRANTED
$600
TO PARTICIPATE IN…
Understanding Clay Bodies
through Ceramic Materials Workshop.
Emily Mamrak and Ray Mantes
Teachers at Marshall and MMS
GRANTED
$1,500 and $1,199
TO PARTICIPATE IN…
Breathe for Change
where they will learn about mindfulness, wellness, SEL and participate in yoga teacher training.
Elana Ris
Seth Boyden SE Teacher
GRANTED
$600
TO ATTEND…
Bank Street School, NYC
where she will deepen her understanding of the effect of motor play and body movement on sensory processing and phenomic awareness and early literacy.
Diane Leick
Speech Teacher, MMS
GRANTED
$93
TO ATTEND…
Ethics and Diversity for Speech Language Therapists .
The Fellowship’s Legacy
The Michelle T. Riecke Teaching Fellowship was established with the Achieve Foundation in 2004 in memory of former Board of Ed president Shelley Riecke, who passed away at age 39.
The Fellowship fosters outstanding teaching by enabling educators to undertake continuing education in their fields in the summer, and inspiring them to share the new knowledge they acquire with their District colleagues upon their return to school.
While fellowships are awarded for both subject-specific and broader educational interests, faculty are encouraged to look for programs that nurture their professional passion.
Please contact us with any questions about a program of interest at: rieckefellowship@achievefoundation.org
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