Dr. John Doughney
Dr. John Doughney earned a BS in Elementary and Special Education from SIU-Carbondale (1978), a Master's in Leadership, and a Doctorate in Curriculum from UNT.
He began as a special education teacher in Oak Lawn, IL, and Plano, TX, then served as Assistant Principal in Plano ISD and Coppell ISD, and as Coppell ISD's HR Coordinator and Director of Professional Development. At GCISD, he served as Director of Curriculum and Assessment and, ultimately, Executive Director of Learning, retiring in 2017. He also taught graduate courses at UNT.
At GCISD, he helped develop initiatives including Two-Way Dual Language, the GCISD Coaching Model, Digital Classrooms, ASPIRE Academy, expanded AP offerings, Math Acceleration, Project-Based Learning, Collegiate Academy, No Excuses U, and a STEM Academy, and served on Bond Steering Committees, LEAD 2021, and LEAD 2.0.
Since retiring, he has authored three books: Life is Good at the Gym, Mind the Gap, and You Have Been Weighed.