I hope you are enjoying the Stone Elementary website. We’re very proud of our school, and we hope you find all the information here helpful. Let me introduce myself. My name is Joy Goad. I am thrilled to be the Assistant Principal at Stone Elementary School. I truly believe it is one of the finest schools in Tennessee and that is because of the conscientious hardworking staff and students here.
I grew up in Tennessee. My mother was a public school teacher who attended Tennessee Tech University, and I have followed in her footsteps. All three of my degrees are from Tennessee Tech! I have a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction: Special Education, and an Educational Specialist degree (Ed.S) in Instructional Leadership (school administration). My certifications are: Elementary Education grades 1-8, Special Education K-12, and Administration Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade.
I believe that all students are special and deserve respect and as much individualized attention as we can give them. My first position was as a Resource Teacher in rural East Tennessee. My last four years in the classroom were spent teaching sixth-grade language arts. I love reading to students and teaching them to enjoy learning through reading. Before that I taught fourth grade. I have been with Stone since it opened in 1999.
I began teaching in Cumberland County in 1996, and I have enjoyed all of my teaching assignments. All in all, I’ve taught Kindergarten (briefly), First Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, and Special Education: Resource. I am a product of public education and I was a teacher for 11 years before becoming Assistant Principal. In addition, I have also taught college courses for Roane State Community College as an adjunct instructor.
My husband and I are both educators and we see education as our mission. We have one son, 3 cats and a dog. Our family is very active at Cumberland Homesteads Baptist Church where I also play the piano.
Keep surfing our website there is lots more to learn! –Mrs. Goad