The Extra Yard, Vol. 2, Issue 1

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AUGUST 3, 2018 | VOL. 2, ISSUE 1

BACK FOR MORE The College Football Playoff Foundation and its partners are ready to make an impact during the 2018-19 season

BY JAIME ARON

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hen the school year begins, youngsters at St. Philip’s School & Community Center in Dallas, Texas, will use their new cameras and laptops to make videos featuring robotics and items created by their 3D printer.

At Le Conte Middle School in Hollywood, California, teacher Miguel Darce will have upgraded his students’ learning tools with $5,000 worth of supplies and projects related to STEAM — that is, the dynamic blend of science, technology, engineering, arts and math.

These gifts are courtesy of the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation and its conference partners, and part of the first wave of positive impact that the organization’s Extra Yard for Teachers (EYFT) initiative will have this upcoming school year.

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EYFT is the CFP Foundation’s primary platform that seeks to elevate the teaching profession by inspiring and empowering teachers.

While it works year-round to support teachers through resources, recognition, recruitment and professional development, the focus

is of course during the fall — during college football season.

“We’re ready for kickoff,” said Britton Banowsky, CFP Foundation Executive Director. “We’re also excited for another year of improving and expanding our commitment to elevating teachers

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and, thus, elevating our nation’s youth.”

In the coming months, this newsletter will spotlight many of the CFP Foundation’s programs, events and partnerships as well as the people involved in them. Consider this a preseason look at what’s ahead.

EXTRA YARD FOR TEACHERS WEEK

September 15-22, will be the fourth annual Extra Yard for Teachers (EYFT) Week. Stretching over two weekends of game action, the college football community will honor

+ Educators will be recognized

Fans and teachers can follow along and participate on social media. Just look for and use the hashtag #ExtraYardWeek, and follow the EYFT platforms (@CFPExtraYard; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).

+ ESPN College GameDay will air

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teachers from kindergarten through high school on college campuses and in stadiums across the country.

Among the highlights: on the field during college football games.

segments showcasing teachers from the community.

+ Student-athletes will wear

special EYFT helmet decals.

+ Coaches and student-athletes will share testimonials about the impact teachers have had on their lives.

The Big 12 was behind the classroom makeover at St. Philips, and the Pac-12 powered the donation to Le Conte. Both gifts came during the conference football media days in July.

The CFP Foundation will once again partner with all ten FBS conferences and the University of

SPREADING AWARENESS: Universities, conferences and bowls celebrated teachers in different ways in communities across the country during the 2017 Extra Yard for Teachers Week.

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Notre Dame to support teachers and students through the EYFT platform this season. The positive impact will hit the home communities of the conference and its members institutions in various ways — grants to teachers for classroom supplies, special classroom visit by studentathletes, unique professional development activities, digital and social media campaigns, and more!

Keep a lookout for great things to come this fall.

LASTING IMPACT: The Big 12 Conference’s support of classroom makeovers will make a difference in the lives of teachers and students for years to come.

BOWL PARTNERSHIPS

The CFP Foundation works closely with its bowl partners as part of the College Football Playoff and New Year’s Six bowls. These games are instrumental in their respective communities and make significant impact off the field.

+ At-risk kids in North Texas

whose reading was behind grade-level received a boost thanks to the Goodyear Cotton

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Bowl Classic. A similar early literacy initiative took place in Atlanta, powered by the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, CFP Foundation, Atlanta Football Host Committee and Chick-fil-A Foundation.

+ Teachers and students in

Southern California, Arizona and New Orleans benefited from classrooms stocked with new books, improved technology, cutting-edge curriculum and more through donations tied to the Rose Bowl Game presented

by Northwestern Mutual, Playstation Fiesta Bowl and AllState Sugar Bowl.

The CFP Foundation will once again partner with the New Year’ Six bowls and others, and other bowls, including Florida Citrus Sports and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, this fall to continue the positive impact into the postseason.

2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP A champion will be crowned at the national championship game on Jan. 7 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Kickoff is also the culmination of a multi-day showcase for the CFP Foundation.

Beginning this summer, the CFP Foundation and Bay Area Host Committee partnership took

off in full speed to bring EYFT to the Bay Area. When January rolls around, this partnership will have put $1 million into supporting the educational community. Teachers from a nine-county region are already taking part in a professional development initiative based around STEAM integration.

As for championship weekend highlights:

+ The Extra

Yard for Teachers Summit has been so popular that it is being expanded to a two-day event for the first time. Consider this a fan fest for teachers, with everything from continuing education led by fascinating speakers to games and snacks in a private lounge.

+ The Extra Yard 5K is a 3.1-mile run for anyone and everyone, albeit with a focus on teachers.

+ Taste of the

Championship offers a premium dining experience featuring some of the best food and drink offerings from the Bay Area and beyond.

And, finally, before the two teams take the field, the 56 honorees of the National Teacher of the Year Program will be on the turf for a special moment in the spotlight. It’s the perfect way to cap what is sure to be a terrific season.

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PARTNER SPOTLIGHT The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) ASCD held the 2018 ASCD Conference on Teaching Excellence at the end of June in Grapevine, Texas.

The CFP Foundation co-hosted a special session with several emerging leaders in the teaching profession to educate attendees about teacher shortages and what can be done about the growing issue. Additional topics of conversation were barriers teachers face coming into the profession as well as some key ingredients to make sure teachers continue to enjoy their important work.

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The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI)

The National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY)

NMSI hosted their Laying the Foundation SI in San Jose, California, July 23-26, a professional development conference dedicated to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) fundamentals. To support this event, the CFP Foundation partnered with NMSI to sponsor a social and provide tools and other items for attendees. “They spent three rigorous days working on STEM curriculum, strategies to enhance STEM learning, and the teachers’ ability to teach STEM lessons,” says Britton Banowsky, CFP Foundation Executive Director.

NNSTOY hosted the 2018 National Teacher Leadership Conference, July 8-11, in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event attracted more than 300 former State Teachers of the Year from all over the country. The conference covered important topics such as leadership, student engagement, educational equity and emotional learning. The CFP Foundation was on hand as a major sponsor and hosted a reception to show appreciation to the educators in attendance.

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WELCOME TO THE TEAM

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arly Campbell has been named Partnerships and Operations Coordinator.

“We are excited to add someone with Carly’s background to our team at the CFP Foundation,” Banowsky said. “She has a wealth of experience in education and brings a teacher’s perspective to our overall efforts. Carly will be an instrumental team member, and we are looking forward to continue growing our impact nationwide.”

Campbell brings a teaching background to her role with the CFP Foundation, most recently with Highland Park ISD where she served as It’s an honor to join a teacher of such a fantastic U.S. & Texas organization History while that has already also coaching impacted thousands basketball and track. She has of teachers and students nationwide.” also instructed AP Human CARLY CAMPBELL Geography and World Geography over the last six years, as well as photography and journalism.

“I am looking forward to this new step in my career,” Campbell said. “It’s an honor to join such a fantastic organization that has already impacted thousands of teachers and students nationwide.”

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Adelina Vargas

delina Vargas believes that teaching her students math is only part of her job at Thomas J. Rusk Middle School in Dallas, Texas: “Teaching is not only making sure a student achieves academic success, but also qualities the world needs, like empathy, love, and tolerance.”

Vargas is being recognized as Honored’s August Honoree for her work with eighth grader Perla Rosas, who arrived in Vargas’ class after having spent time in juvenile detention, rehab, and foster homes. “She did not judge me on my past but listened to my story,” Perla says. Thanks to Vargas’ tutoring, mentorship, and unwavering dedication, Perla not only overcame her hurdles in math, but has imagined a new future for herself. “She goes above and beyond to make sure all her students feel a sense of dignity and self worth,” Perla says. Read more of Adelina Vargas’ inspiring story at honored.org.

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are gathered for several hours of enrichment and entertainment by powerful, inspiring speakers and performers.

Among them is Zachary Levine.

Levine is the executive director of TEACH.org, an organization launched by Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Education to help pave the path into teaching for anyone interested.

His speech is fascinating — and frightening.

Because the number of teachers needed is growing far faster than the number entering the profession, we’re headed

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toward a shortage of 100,000 teachers, a figure that extrapolates to impacting around 10 million students. Certain subject areas are especially lacking. Men of color are needed everywhere.

Throughout the ballroom, heads nod. Teachers and other education thought leaders in the crowd are well aware of this issue. Then there’s CFP Foundation Executive Director Britton Banowsky. While he was aware of a teacher shortage, he had no idea the outlook was this bleak.

And then he realized something else: The CFP Foundation could be part of the solution.

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s much as the upcoming College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship is about football — and, of course, the game is all about crowning the top team — the buildup to the event and its legacy are rooted in education.

For the 2019 CFP National Championship at Levi’s Stadium in the Bay Area, that focus is specifically on STEAM. The acronym stands for curriculum based on science, technology, engineering, the arts and math. The acronym STEM is used in school districts where the arts are not part of the focus.

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It’s hardly a surprise that folks in the forward-thinking, tech-focused Silicon Valley are STEAM advocates.

Among the proponents are the San Francisco 49ers who’ve built an entire education program for students from kindergarten through eighth grade using specially designed classrooms inside Levi’s Stadium.

Since the CFP Foundation is all about education — and, historically, supporting the education initiatives that mean the most to the host community — it’s also no surprise that the organization’s focus this year is supporting STEAM programs in the nine-county region.

The CFP Foundation outlined those plans at the kickoff news conference for the 2019 national championship game held, fittingly, at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose on April 11. Also fitting: The guests of honor included two dozen third-grade students from Kathryn Hughes Elementary School in Santa Clara and their teacher, Jennifer Erickson.

Ted Robinson, the “voice of the 49ers,” emceed. He was joined on stage by a parade of special guests: CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock, Executive Board Member of the Bay Area Host Committee (and former

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FULL STEAM AHEAD

Organizations team up to reverse the teacher shortage in America

t’s Jan. 9, 2016, and the college football world is gearing up for what will go down as the first national championship matchup between the University of Alabama and Clemson University. Kickoff, however, is two days away. On this afternoon in Phoenix, the spotlight is on the Extra Yard for Teachers Summit.

Just like how the title game serves as the signature event for the College Football Playoff, the Extra Yard for Teachers (EYFT) Summit is the signature event for the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation. Hundreds of educators

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EXTREME CLASSROOM MAKEOVER

The College Football Playoff Foundation and School Specialty impact more than 300 students through Extra Yard Classroom Makeover Project

The Extra Yard for Teachers Summit provides an empowering atmosphere to honor and inspire teachers BY DAVID LEE

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he Extra Yard for Teachers (EYFT) Summit takes place every year in conjunction with the College Football Playoff National Championship. It’s a time to honor and celebrate the important work teachers do, giving them an atmosphere to network, hear inspiring speakers, participate in workshops and see incredible performances.

The first event was held during the weekend of the 2015 national championship game in Dallas, TX with around 400 teachers in attendance and has grown to attract more than 2,500 teachers.

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The EYFT Summit is a culmination of the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation’s mission to equip and empower the teaching profession. It’s also a halftime break in the middle of the school year when most teachers are preparing for the second semester.

“Teachers need to be celebrated and empowered, and we can create this environment at a time when they need it most,” says Britton Banowsky, Executive Director of the CFP Foundation.

“They are so appreciative to have the opportunity to just relax with their peers and engage in a highly

produced event that celebrates the teaching profession.”

Candace Butler, a teacher from the Atlanta area, attended the 2018 EYFT Summit. “It was insightful and very respectful and redeeming to have actual teachers talking to us about what we do every day,” she said.

Sharon Lyle is President of Ensemble, the company that produces the EYFT Summit. She’s been involved with the event since the beginning, helping to create the design, develop the content, and the coordinate the speakers and performers.

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eachers and students across America are getting a major classroom makeover thanks to the partnership between the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation and School Specialty.

As part of the CFP Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers platform, the Extra Yard Classroom Makeover Project has provided 15 classrooms with brand-new interactive desks and chairs, smart board technology, various security and safety

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components, supplies and more.

School Specialty, along with its subsidiary, SSI Guardian, provides and installs the new furniture and learning equipment. The average value of a classroom makeover is $25,000, and more than 300 students have already benefited.

The partnership was a natural fit with the Extra Yard for Teachers’ mission of elevating the teaching profession, as School Specialty has been equipping and empowering

schools and teachers for 59 years.

“The mission and objective of the Extra Yard for Teachers initiative is a direct synergy to ours,” says Michael Yorio, President of SSI Guardian. “We wanted to do something that would make an impact. It’s our way of giving back and supporting educators in a unique and meaningful manner.”

Added Britton Banowsky, CFP Foundation Executive Director, “Our partnership with School Specialty has been amazing and creates so much positive energy around our work. The joy in the faces of the students when they

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