Background and Focus
The College Football Playoff Foundation’s commitment to South Florida and the city of Miami is rooted in investing in innovative changes to meet the unique social, emotional, and academic needs of teachers and their students, while also addressing the ever-changing demand of 21st century teaching and learning. In partnership with the 2021 Miami Host Committee, the impact work is focused on RESOURCES for middle schools in need as well as providing educators the SUPPORT and RECOGNITION they need during these challenging times.
MIAMI SCHOOLS REDESIGN
Supporting Miami Middle School
Redesign Through Creation of Innovation Spaces
The College Football Playoff Foundation and the 2021 Miami Host Committee have developed a strong partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) as part of the host city impact strategy in conjunction with the CFP National Championship, scheduled to be played in Miami in January 2021.
The $3 million joint investment supports the District’s innovative Middle School Redesign initiative, enabling the transformation of at least 16 school media centers into spaces with enhanced technology, modular and flexible furniture that provide infinite configurations and bolster comfort and creativity, exciting colors, carpets and wall wrappings throughout the spaces. The Middle School Redesign aims to strengthen middle school programs for all students by implementing innovative changes to meet their unique social, emotional, and academic needs, while also addressing the ever-changing demand of 21st century teaching and learning.
The vision of the innovation space is for both students and staff to work in a technology-rich collaborative environment, designed to foster both independent and group exploration.
The Extra Yard makeovers also include Veative Virtual Reality (VR) headsets and access to unique educational content.
Support & Recognition
EXTRA YARD FOR TEACHERS SUMMIT
The College Football Playoff Foundation hosts the Extra Yard for Teachers Summit as a way to inspire and empower teachers each year in the host city. Past speakers and presenters have included Condoleezza Rice, former US Secretary of State; Charles Best, founder of DonorsChoose.org; Desmond Howard, College Football ESPN Analyst, and Eddie B, former teacher turned comedian and many more. The Summit includes sessions to educate, entertain, and pamper attendees. This year, the CFP Foundation is teaming up with Get Your Teach On and will be streaming the Summit live from south Florida, giving educators across the country the chance to be a part of this special event.
Saturday, January 9, 2021
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. EST
Teacher appreciation movie night
Teachers will enjoy food, beverages and a movie in a socially distanced event that recognizes the extra time and hard work educators have put in this year with a relaxing night out.
EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Friday, January 8, 2021
TRAINING CAMP
In partnership with ASCD, we launched a special Extra Yard for Teachers Training Camp module available to those with access to find curated best practices for social, emotional development and healthy activities that educators can participate in.
Thanks to our sponsors for joining us in this collaborative effort
to support the social, emotional and academic needs of middle school students.
