{"id":9291,"date":"2019-10-03T10:29:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T14:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=9291"},"modified":"2019-10-10T11:02:21","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T15:02:21","slug":"states-gifted-association-honors-vbcps-parent-teacher-and-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/states-gifted-association-honors-vbcps-parent-teacher-and-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"State&#8217;s gifted association honors VBCPS parent, teacher and leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three of 10 individuals honored with 2019 statewide awards from the Virginia Association for the Gifted are from Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS). This is the most of any school division in the Commonwealth. VBCPS honorees are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sandy Beale-Berry, whose children attend Old Donation School (ODS) and Kempsville High School, was honored as 2019 Parent of the Year;<\/li>\n<li>Vivian Barber, ODS sixth grade teacher, was named the association\u2019s 2019 Region II Teacher of the Year; and<\/li>\n<li>Robin Schumaker, VBCPS gifted education coordinator, was selected as the 2019 Leader of the Year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cI was very humbled because I like to work in the background,\u201d Beale-Berry stated. \u201cI represent all children, not just my own. I didn\u2019t expect it. It was a shock.\u201d This longtime volunteer started in her children\u2019s elementary school classrooms and quickly became involved on Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) of multiple schools. She also volunteers on numerous school subcommittees. Beale-Berry earned a doctorate degree in gifted education and has become a contributing member in the school division\u2019s Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for gifted education, including serving as chairperson for the past two years. She pays her own way to attend state and national conferences to learn more about gifted education. \u201cIf you don\u2019t get involved, you don\u2019t know,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m not one of those parents who just makes the squeaky wheel louder. You come with \u2018here is a possible solution; here is what I can bring to the table.\u2019 That\u2019s how I got more involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Sandy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9289 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Sandy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"alt=&quot;&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Sandy-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Sandy-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Sandy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Sandy-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ODS student Dylan Mach described Barber\u2019s math class as engaging and filled with school spirit and good humor. He especially enjoys Barber\u2019s \u2018whiteboard problems,\u2019 where students compete in solving math problems as quickly as they can on their own individual dry erase boards. He said this keeps \u201cstudents more motivated to get the answer correct while strengthening problem-solving skills. She is a great teacher and catalyst for the success of all gifted students.\u201d ODS principal Dr. Kelly Hedrick agreed, emphasizing that Barber \u201cexemplifies all that we hope for in a teacher of the gifted. She does not even realize how amazing it all is to witness.\u201d Outside of the classroom, Barber coaches her school\u2019s MathCounts team, tutors students, mentors new teachers, serves as a team leader and engages parents in supporting students in mathematics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Vicky.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9290 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Vicky-260x300.jpg\" alt=\"alt=&quot;&quot;\" width=\"260\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Vicky-260x300.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Vicky-768x887.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Vicky-887x1024.jpg 887w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Vicky-400x462.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Vicky.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Schumaker\u2019s contributions to VBCPS have resulted in many improvements for gifted student experiences. She\u2019s been at the forefront of developing innovative, research-based professional learning opportunities, one of which recently was designed by gifted resource teachers (GRTs) and students with the focus of amplifying student voice. She has led significant work with GRTs in developing conceptually-based curriculum to enhance the level of rigor and depth in gifted education curricular areas. Schumaker provides support to elementary, middle and high schools through coaching, feedback and guidance for GRTs and administrators. Colleagues shared that what makes her an exceptional leader is her \u201csincere love for all gifted students.\u201d\u00a0They added that whether organizing citywide parent conferences, facilitating professional development sessions or coaching and working with new gifted teachers, Schumaker \u201cnever fails to let others know that she is there to unequivocally support their endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Robin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9288 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Robin-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"alt=&quot;&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Robin-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Robin-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Robin-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Robin-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorees will be recognized at the association\u2019s annual conference Oct. 17-19 in Richmond, Virginia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three of 10 individuals honored with 2019 statewide awards from the Virginia Association for the Gifted are from Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS). 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