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Overview

Don Goff Innovative Instruction Award

Purpose: Support Cleveland City Schools classroom teachers who design innovative and creative instruction focusing on the "Portrait of a Graduate" initiative, which prepares students to be college, career, and life ready.

Geographic Scope: Cleveland City Schools, Tennessee

Eligibility:

  • Cleveland City Schools classroom teachers

  • Projects must align with CCS initiative "Portrait of a Graduate"
  • Focus Areas:

  • Innovative and creative classroom instruction

  • College, career, and life readiness for students

  • Classroom resource and equipment purchases to support innovative projects
  • Background:
    Established to honor the memory and legacy of Don Goff, a revered educator and former principal of George R. Stuart Elementary School who passed away in July 2022. Goff was known for professional dedication and commitment that was influential community-wide.

    Example Projects:
    Past recipients' projects have included:

  • Purchase of Contra Bass Orff instruments for music and math instruction with collaborative learning

  • Digital media studio technology and equipment for student-created school news segments
  • Funding: Funded by friends and associates of Don Goff

    Contact Information:

  • BCPEF Phone: (423) 476-0034

  • Address: 833 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311

  • Mailing: PO Box 4354, Cleveland, TN 37320
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    teacherseducationk-12-schools

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