

How can culturally-sustaining teaching practices be applied to the natural world? How can we build curricula that inspire students to find joy and wonder? The Summer 2024 Astor Fellows will travel to London, UK and England's Jurassic Coast to explore these questions. Participants will reflect on their teaching practices, develop their observational skills, and consider how nature can be integrated into their work.
Following the Fellows' travels in Summer 2024, participants will present about their experiences at a Symposium event in late October 2024. This is an opportunity for the participants to reflect on their travels, share the impact of the program on their pedagogy and classroom practices, and promote innovation in teaching. The symposium is attended by the NYU community, teacher colleagues, and alumni of the program.
Please note that Fellows do not receive NYU course credit or continuing education credit.
The Summer 2024 edition of the Astor Fellows program will travel to London and the Jurassic Coast of England.
Travel will take place in July or August 2024 and the exact dates will be announced soon. Fellows are asked to commit to attending 1-2 pre-travel events in Spring 2024 and a post-travel Symposium in late October 2024.
Catherine Milne, Professor of Science Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning
NYU Steinhardt, through the generous support of the estate of Mrs. Brooke Astor, will cover the following participant expenses:
Participants are responsible for the following costs:
In order to be eligible to apply for this opportunity, you must:
Please note: School staff other than fulltime classroom teachers (i.e. substitute teachers, administrators, counselors, principals, etc.) are not eligible to apply.
Applicants must complete the Fellows Application form and request a recommendation from a colleague. Competitive applications should:
Recommendations should be from a fellow teacher or administrator who currently works (or has previously worked) with the applicant. Recommenders will be asked to confirm the applicant's years of work in NYC public school and their recommendation should speak to the applicant's background, current work, and service inside and outside of the classroom.
All applications and recommendations must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM (EST) on January 31, 2024. Top candidates will be invited to interview in February and the 2024 Fellows will be notified of their selection by the end of March.
For questions about the program or application process, please contact astor.fellows@nyu.edu.