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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