Don Goff Professional Development Fund Guidelines
The Don Goff Professional Development Fund will enable a Cleveland City Schools classroom teacher or teacher team to pursue a professional development experience that enhances their instruction, enriches their teaching skills, and empowers their professional growth.
● An individual full-time, certified teacher may apply or if a team, all members must be full-time certified teachers.
● Commit to return for 1 year to the classroom in Cleveland City Schools to incorporate the learning and growth from the professional development experience.
● Have 3 years of teaching experience in a Cleveland City Schools preK-12 classroom at the end of the current school year.
*Student teaching and/or substitute teaching does not count toward the requirement.
● There will be one $2,500 award per school year.
● Expenses covered include: registration fees for conferences, workshops, virtual conferences, and materials associated with the professional development such as books, manuals, online links, travel, lodging.
● Expenses not covered include: substitute teacher, food
● Applicants may apply as an individual or as a team. A team description includes by grade level, subject area, or teachers from another school in CCS such as two music teachers as a team.
● Funding will not exceed $2,500 for an individual or team award.
● Any funds not spent for the professional development experience will be returned to The Don Goff Professional Development Fund.
● Applications must be approved by the school principal.
● All applications submitted by the deadline will be evaluated by a team of
team of evaluators.
● All applicants will be notified by e-mail when their application is received
by the Foundation office.
● There are no word count or character restrictions.
● Principal approval is required. Your submission is not complete until he/she sends BCPEF a confirmation email stating the project title and your name. (The principal can simply send an email with the validating information to [email protected].)
● The BCPEF Executive Director must approve any changes in use of funds.
● The professional development recipient must write a letter thanking the Don Goff Professional Development Fund Committee for supporting the professional development through BCPEF.
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