SFS Center for Teaching and Learning

At Sidwell Friends, we invest in our teachers. Through a diverse offering of professional development opportunities, our faculty and staff demonstrate the same growth mindset they aim to instill in our students. Our offerings include

Summer Venture Curriculum Development Grants: Teachers can apply for summer stipends while engaging in curriculum development projects, individually or as part of a collaborative team of teachers. Teachers may apply for funds for related travel, technology, consultants, and supplies.
Employee Education Grants: Employees are eligible to apply for a grant to cover tuition for advanced degrees and other coursework.
Sabbaticals: Teachers with at least 10 years of full-time consecutive service to Sidwell Friends are eligible to apply for a half-year sabbatical at full pay or a year-long sabbatical at half-pay. Funds are available to support limited sabbatical-related travel.
Faculty Enrichment Travel Grants: Teachers with more than three years of experience are eligible to apply for funds for travel related to their area of professional expertise.
Employees may apply for grants to support registration for and travel to professional conferences.

The professional development opportunities and ongoing support I have had to continue my growth as a teacher at Sidwell Friends have been nothing short of remarkable. As a teacher at SFS, I have the luxury of immersing myself in ideas, stretching myself to take new perspectives, challenging myself to ask deeper questions, and receiving all the support I need to keep learning.– Lower School Teacher