Doug Goodale of Morristown is an experienced educator who taught and coached at two Benedictine Catholic Schools over the last eleven years. Goodale taught English and history and coached cross country, wrestling, and rugby. He also volunteered his time at Neighborhood House and Coventry House.

2. Secondary English teacher Doug Goodale of Morristown
recognizes that high school students learn best when they are
actively engaged in the lesson. Goodale ascribes to the “student
as worker” and teacher as “guide on the side” instructional
approach. When teaching a unit on a play, novel, poem, or a
literary period, Goodale often has his students act out scenes or
chapters, debate the merits of the work and the author’s intent,
or do group presentations on the work or the author. Doug
Goodale of Morristown notes that when his students are studying
a Shakespeare play, he has them act out different scenes so
they can develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the
different themes and subplots, the characters’ motivations, and
the nuances of Elizabethan language.

3. Doug Goodale of Morristown is a firm believer in
giving back and helping disadvantaged and
immigrant students achieve both academically and
personally. While teaching at the Delbarton School
in Morristown, Goodale volunteered at the
Neighborhood House, tutoring and advising young
immigrants and newcomers with the goal of
helping them transition successfully to the
community and schools. The Morristown
Neighborhood House was founded in 1898 and
was originally a settlement house for Italian
immigrants. As a supporter of Neighborhood
House, Doug Goodale recognizes the important
role it plays in promoting education, cross-cultural
awareness, and community stability.
Neighborhood House relies on the generosity of
contributors and volunteers – people willing to
make a sacrifice of time, energy, and/or finances.
Doug Goodale recognizes that each contribution
goes a long way towards ensuring a struggling
child and/or family has access to a potentially life-changing
program or service.

4. Doug Goodale of Morristown is an educator committed to supporting programs that help all
students succeed academically. Goodale recognizes that there are many factors that cause
the achievement gap between students from different racial or economic backgrounds and he
has been committed to narrowing this gap throughout his teaching career. To ensure that his
reached and challenged all of the students in his classes and met their learning needs, Doug
Goodale completed a Master’s program for educators at Seton Hall University and also
enrolled in graduate courses at Bard and Wesleyan Universities - all while teaching full-time.
In addition to his advanced academic studies, Doug Goodale volunteered as a tutor at the
Neighborhood House in Morristown and in the summer of 2013 Goodale taught English to
fifth and sixth grade students in the SEEDS program. SEEDS (Scholars, Educators,
Excellence, Dedication, Success) is a comprehensive educational program for students from
low income families in the upper-elementary that is designed to provide them with the
necessary academic background, skills, and habits to be accepted into private preparatory
secondary schools in New Jersey. Through the dedication and commitment of teachers like
Doug Goodale of Morristown, students in the SEEDS program have made great strides that
they never believed possible and have been accepted to competitive schools like Delbarton.

5. Doug Goodale of Morristown is an educator who spends most of his time around
young people. This is one reason why he is an active supporter of Covenant
House. Doug Goodale recognizes that everyone is vulnerable and could fall
through the social safety net at any time. Covenant House is a charitable
foundation that has provided aid to homeless adolescents in major American cities
for more than thirty years. Goodale of Morristown is part of the Covenant House
support network and he raised nearly a thousand dollars for them in the May 2014
New York Five Borough bike tour. "This past year the agency provided assistance
to 77,000 homeless in 21 cities across the US," he said. Goodale notes that
“Covenant House is committed to protecting the rights of young people, and to
fighting for their rights. The organization is dedicated to speaking for those who
have no voice of their own.”

6. Doug Goodale of Morristown is an accomplished
athlete, coach, and competitor. An outstanding
wrestler and cross country runner in high school,
Goodale won the Interscholastic League New England
Wrestling Championship for his weight class, was
named to the All-New England Cross Country Running
team, and won the Boston Globe’s All-Scholastic
Award in Wrestling in his senior year. In college,
Goodale was a starter and Division I wrestler at
Franklin and Marshall College. Doug Goodale’s
passion for athletics did not end with his college career
– he has coached at The Fay School in
Massachusetts, the Canterbury School in Connecticut,
and Delbarton School in New Jersey. From 2002 to
2014, Doug Goodale of Morristown coached wrestling,
cross country, track, and rugby. All teams had winning
records and a many won championships, including the
Delbarton wrestling team winning its first county
championship in 20 years. A number of the athletes
on the teams won individual championships and went
on to compete on Division 1 and Ivy League university
teams.

7. Doug Goodale of Morristown is an accomplished
athlete, coach, and competitor. An outstanding
wrestler and cross country runner in high school,
Goodale won the Interscholastic League New England
Wrestling Championship for his weight class, was
named to the All-New England Cross Country Running
team, and won the Boston Globe’s All-Scholastic
Award in Wrestling in his senior year. In college,
Goodale was a starter and Division I wrestler at
Franklin and Marshall College. Doug Goodale’s
passion for athletics did not end with his college career
– he has coached at The Fay School in
Massachusetts, the Canterbury School in Connecticut,
and Delbarton School in New Jersey. From 2002 to
2014, Doug Goodale of Morristown coached wrestling,
cross country, track, and rugby. All teams had winning
records and a many won championships, including the
Delbarton wrestling team winning its first county
championship in 20 years. A number of the athletes
on the teams won individual championships and went
on to compete on Division 1 and Ivy League university
teams.