Goldin Foundation Exemplary Project Awards are open to all public and private school districts, U.S. and international, as well as local organizations and community groups supporting excellence in education.

The Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education Exemplary Projects Awards are designed to recognize excellence, expertise, and demonstrable achievement in education. They are recognition awards to projects of excellence that have been in existence for a minimum of 3 full years and have potential for replication and/or adaptation. Criteria for this award correspond closely to the Foundation’s belief that educators play a vital role in society supporting young people’s growth and preparing them to be adaptable, flexible, creative, and responsive to future societal changes.

1990-2016

The following school districts are eligible to participate as members of The Education Cooperative /Metro-West Boston Collaboration):

Canton
Dedham
Dover
Dover-Sherborn
Framingham
Holliston
Hopkinton
Medfield
Millis
Natick
Needham
Norwood
Sherborn
The Education Cooperative
Walpole
Wayland
Westwood

The following school systems are eligible to participate as members of the Education Collaborative (EDCO) :

Acton-Boxborough Regional
Arlington
Bedford
Belmont
Boston Public Schools
Brookline
Carlisle
Concord
Concord-Carlisle Regional
Lexington
Lincoln
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional
Newton
Sudbury
Waltham
Watertown
Wellesley
Weston
Winchester

The following school systems are eligible to participate as members of the Silicon Valley, California Collaboration:

Cambrian School District
Campbell Union High School District
Campbell Union School District
Cupertino Union School District
Fremont Union High School District
Lakeside School District
Loma Prieta School District
Los Altos School District
Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District
Los Gatos Union School District
Luther Burbank School District
Moreland School District
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
Mountain View Whisman School District
Saratoga Union School District
Sunnyvale School District
Union School District

The following school systems are eligible to participate as members of the Houston Region 4 Education Service Center:

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Aldine ISD
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Anahuac ISD
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Barbers Hill ISD
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Channelview ISD
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Cleveland ISD
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Crosby ISD
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Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
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Devers ISD
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East Chambers ISD
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Galena Park ISD
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Goose Creek ISD
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Hardin ISD
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Houston ISD
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Huffman ISD
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Hull-Daisetta ISD
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Liberty ISD
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Sheldon ISD
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Tarkington ISD
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YES Prep
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October, 2015: NEWS RELEASE for School Newsletter (TEC/Metro-West Boston)

The Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education addresses the challenge of maintaining and fostering excellence in elementary and secondary schools by recognizing and rewarding those educators who have made outstanding contributions in their classrooms, schools and communities. The Foundation seeks to foster respect for and appreciation of educators by publicizing their achievements and providing an Annual Educators Forum at which award recipients share their efforts.

Eligibility for the six annual awards of $500 each includes any person or group working directly with students, teachers, and other support staff within the school setting or in the community. Participants may include, but are not limited to:

Eligibility for the six annual awards of $500 each includes any person or group working directly with students, teachers, and other support staff within the school setting or in the community. Participants may include, but are not limited to:
- certified classroom teachers (experienced or new to the profession)
- administrators
- guidance counselors
- school specialists
- school nurses
- part-time teachers and substitute teachers
- teachers' aides
- parents and representatives of the community
Areas of participation may include, but are not limited to the following:
- enriching innovative programs in the classroom, school or community
- engaging in professional growth
- establishing programs for other educators
- designing programs that focus on special populations
- developing initiatives for collaboration between the schools and parents or members of the community
The Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education is a non-profit organization. It serves public school systems represented by The Education Cooperative (TEC):

Canton, Dedham, Dover, DOVER-SHERBORN, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Medfield, millis, Natick, Needham, Norwood, Sherborn, The Education cooperative, Walpole, Wayland, Westwood.

Nominations must be received by January 16, 2015. Awards will be made in April, 2015. For further information, including the nomination process, profiles of the award recipients and their projects, and other Goldin Foundation programs, please view the website: www.goldinfoundation.org

October, 2015: NEWS RELEASE for School Newsletter (EDCO)

The Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education addresses the challenge of maintaining and fostering excellence in elementary and secondary schools by recognizing and rewarding those educators who have made outstanding contributions in their classrooms, schools and communities. The Foundation seeks to foster respect for and appreciation of educators by publicizing their achievements and providing an Annual Educators Forum at which award recipients share their efforts.

Eligibility for the six annual awards of $500 each includes any person or group working directly with students, teachers, and other support staff within the school setting or in the community. Participants may include, but are not limited to:

certified classroom teachers (experienced or new to the profession)
administrators
guidance counselors
school specialists
school nurses
part-time teachers and substitute teachers
teachers' aides
parents and representatives of the community

Areas of participation may include, but are not limited to the following:

enriching innovative programs in the classroom, school or community
engaging in professional growth
establishing programs for other educators
designing programs that focus on special populations
developing initiatives for collaboration between the schools and parents or members of the community

The Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education is a non-profit organization. It serves public school systems represented by the Education Collaborative of Greater Boston (EDCO) including:

ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL, ARLINGTON, BEDFORD, BELMONT, BOSTON PUBLIC, BROOKLINE, CARLISLE, CONCORD, CONCORD-CARLISLE REGIONAL, LEXINGTON, LINCOLN, LINCOLN-SUDBURY REGIONAL, NEWTON, SUDBURY, WALTHAM, WATERTOWN, WELLESLEY, WESTON, and WINCHESTER.

Nominations must be received by January 16, 2015. Awards will be made in April, 2015. For further information, including the nomination process, profiles of the award recipients and their projects, and other Goldin Foundation programs, please view the website: www.goldinfoundation.org

October, 2015: NEWS RELEASE for School Newsletter (Silicon Valley, CA Region Collaboration)

certified classroom teachers (experienced or new to the profession)
administrators
guidance counselors
school specialists
school nurses
part-time teachers and substitute teachers
teachers' aides
parents and representatives of the community

Areas of participation may include, but are not limited to the following:

enriching innovative programs in the classroom, school or community
engaging in professional growth
establishing programs for other educators
designing programs that focus on special populations
developing initiatives for collaboration between the schools and parents or members of the community

The Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education is a non-profit organization. It serves the following public school systems in the Silicon Valley, CA region:

Campbell Union High School District, cambrian school district, Campbell Union School District, LUTHER BURBANK SCHOOL DISTRICT, Moreland School District, Union School District,

Fremont Union High School District, cupertino school district, Sunnyvale School District

Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District, LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT, LOMA PRIETA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Los Gatos Union School District, Saratoga Union School District.

Mountain view-los altos Union high school district, Los altos school district, mountain view whisman school district

Nominations must be received by January 16, 2015. Awards will be made in May, 2015. For further information, including the nomination process, profiles of the award recipients and their projects, and other Goldin Foundation programs, please view the website: www.goldinfoundation.org

October, 2015: NEWS RELEASE for School Newsletter (Houston

Region 4 Education Service Center)

certified classroom teachers (experienced or new to the profession)
administrators
guidance counselors
school specialists
school nurses
part-time teachers and substitute teachers
teachers' aides
parents and representatives of the community

Areas of participation may include, but are not limited to the following:

enriching innovative programs in the classroom, school or community
engaging in professional growth
establishing programs for other educators
designing programs that focus on special populations
developing initiatives for collaboration between the schools and parents or members of the community

The Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education is a non-profit organization. It serves public school systems represented by the Houston Region 4 Education Service Center:

Aldine ISD, Anahuac ISD, Barbers Hill ISD, channelview ISD, cleveland isd, crosby isd, cypress-fairbanks isd, Devers iSD, East Chambers ISD, galena park isd, Goose Creek ISD, hardin isd, Houston ISD, Huffman ISD, Hull-Daisetta ISD, Liberty ISD, sheldon isd, Tarkington ISD, YES Prep.