{"id":12955,"date":"2024-12-13T09:48:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T14:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=12955"},"modified":"2024-12-13T09:49:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T14:49:11","slug":"toy-finalist-colleen-romash-second-grade-teacher-cooke-elementary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/toy-finalist-colleen-romash-second-grade-teacher-cooke-elementary\/","title":{"rendered":"TOY finalist: Colleen Romash, second grade teacher, Cooke Elementary"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Cooke Elementary School second grade teacher Colleen Romash is a finalist for citywide Teacher of the Year.<\/p>\n

Romash believes all students can reach their full potential.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cI have had the pleasure of having a classroom filled with special education students as well as gifted learners,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Through strategic planning, Romash differentiates lessons in each unit to include all learners.<\/p>\n

Her goal is \u201cto transform my classroom into an engaging environment where students are learning beyond the standards and interacting more with our content,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Cooke principal Dr. Kelly Padilla said Romash is deserving of the honor.<\/p>\n

\u201cMrs. Romash is a stellar teacher, mentor, leader, community member and human being,\u201d she said. \u201cShe goes above and beyond to meet the needs of all of her students daily.\u201d<\/p>\n

Romash has been an educator for 13 years, including three as a Landstown Middle eighth grade special education teacher. In 2021, she began teaching at Cooke.<\/p>\n

She has worked to close achievement gaps by implementing targeted instruction and partnering with school specialists.<\/p>\n

For example, the Native Americans unit is designed to transform students into historians excited to showcase their learning in different ways other than on a test.<\/p>\n

Artifact analysis was used to pique students\u2019 curiosity about tools used in tribal communities. \u00a0Students used a variety of technological research tools.<\/p>\n

They portrayed the Powhatan tribe\u2019s respect for nature by crafting \u201cdug out canoes\u201d and writing facts and drawing pictures on them.<\/p>\n

During art class, students were introduced to the art of Native American pottery making and sculpting, and the library media specialist recorded green screens about the students\u2019 choices of Native American tribes.<\/p>\n

The gifted resource teacher guided them in analyzing similarities and differences between tribes during a language arts lesson based on the book \u201cThe Rough-Face Girl.\u201d<\/p>\n

Romash is a member of several professional organizations, including the National Association of Special Education Teachers. She has attended numerous conferences and workshops, including the most recent Virginia Council of Teacher of Mathematics conference in July.<\/p>\n

She has served as PTA president and vice-president and leader of the school\u2019s STEM Club. Currently, Romash serves on the principal advisory committee, grade level chair and as an assistant leader for the Cooke chess club.<\/p>\n

In addition to receiving the VBCPS \u201cDistinguished Educator\u201d award\u201d twice, she was named the 2024 Hampton Roads Rotary Club \u201cTeacher of the Year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Romash believes in inclusion, community and collaboration.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf students are able to experience standards, immerse themselves in them and work with their community, increased potential can be met within all learners and students can gain a confidence in learning that will last a lifetime,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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