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“It is obvious, from the students’ genuine reaction to the news, that Domenick Renzi is a beloved teacher,” Bollendorf said. “This District is blessed to have his talents and expertise at our disposal. He is an amazing educator and a cherished colleague. It is great to see him elevated to this elite status and recognized for all of the extraordinary and creative ways that he challenges and advances our kids.”
Renzi has spent his entire 21 years in education in the Washington Township Public Schools, including one year as an elementary supervisor and a four-year stint (2008-2012) as principal at Bells Elementary School. He is the fourth Washington Township educator to be recognized as the Gloucester County Teacher of the Year since the recognition was launched in 1998-99. Birches Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Mary Byatt (2003-04), Washington Township High School librarian Ann Hill (2008-09) and Chestnut Ridge Middle School humanities teacher Lori Bathurst (2010-11) also have been honored. He was selected from among 19 candidates and will begin his reign as County Teacher of the Year on September 1, 2017.
Renzi has garnered extensive recognition during his time in the District, including two Teacher of the Year honors (1998-Bells Elementary; 2017 Wedgwood Elementary) and a 1999 nomination for Disney’s American Teacher Awards. He has submitted and received numerous grants to enhance his classroom innovation, including three grants from the Toshiba American Foundation and one from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. A member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the New Jersey Association for Educational Technology, Renzi has served as a presenter on numerous occasions in District and in the region on improving math fluency, using handheld computers, implementing Everyday Math and guided math. He is a valued leader in his building and throughout the District.
In his current teaching capacity, Renzi works collaboratively in grades one through five and often includes math stations, differentiated learning, technology and math manipulatives to assist his co-teachers in carrying on best practices in their classrooms. Every month, he publishes a math newsletter called “Mustang Math” that contains information on math clubs that he facilitates, critical reminders about testing, and games for teachers to use during math class.
Renzi holds a bachelor of arts in education and a bachelor of arts in mathematics from Rowan University (1995). He earned a master’s degree in school administration from Rowan in 2005. He holds certifications as an elementary school teacher, principal and supervisor.
County Superintendent Recognizes Domenick Renzi as 2017 Gloucester County Teacher of the Year
Wedgwood Elementary School fifth-grade students broke into a boisterous and spontaneous chant of “Ren-zi! Ren-zi!” when school principal Charlie Zimmerman interrupted their lunch to share the good news that basic skills math teacher Domenick Renzi had been selected as the 2017 Gloucester County Teacher of the Year. Gloucester County Superintendent of Schools Avé Altersitz, county assistant Jillian Paladino-Gillespie and Washington Township Superintendent of Schools Joe Bollendorf extended their personal congratulations during a surprise visit to recognize Renzi’s distinction.
“It is obvious, from the students’ genuine reaction to the news, that Domenick Renzi is a beloved teacher,” Bollendorf said. “This District is blessed to have his talents and expertise at our disposal. He is an amazing educator and a cherished colleague. It is great to see him elevated to this elite status and recognized for all of the extraordinary and creative ways that he challenges and advances our kids.”
Renzi has spent his entire 21 years in education in the Washington Township Public Schools, including one year as an elementary supervisor and a four-year stint (2008-2012) as principal at Bells Elementary School. He is the fourth Washington Township educator to be recognized as the Gloucester County Teacher of the Year since the recognition was launched in 1998-99. Birches Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Mary Byatt (2003-04), Washington Township High School librarian Ann Hill (2008-09) and Chestnut Ridge Middle School humanities teacher Lori Bathurst (2010-11) also have been honored. He was selected from among 19 candidates and will begin his reign as County Teacher of the Year on September 1, 2017.
Renzi has garnered extensive recognition during his time in the District, including two Teacher of the Year honors (1998-Bells Elementary; 2017 Wedgwood Elementary) and a 1999 nomination for Disney’s American Teacher Awards. He has submitted and received numerous grants to enhance his classroom innovation, including three grants from the Toshiba American Foundation and one from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. A member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the New Jersey Association for Educational Technology, Renzi has served as a presenter on numerous occasions in District and in the region on improving math fluency, using handheld computers, implementing Everyday Math and guided math. He is a valued leader in his building and throughout the District.
In his current teaching capacity, Renzi works collaboratively in grades one through five and often includes math stations, differentiated learning, technology and math manipulatives to assist his co-teachers in carrying on best practices in their classrooms. Every month, he publishes a math newsletter called “Mustang Math” that contains information on math clubs that he facilitates, critical reminders about testing, and games for teachers to use during math class.
Renzi holds a bachelor of arts in education and a bachelor of arts in mathematics from Rowan University (1995). He earned a master’s degree in school administration from Rowan in 2005. He holds certifications as an elementary school teacher, principal and supervisor.