Primavera is excited to announce this week’s Teacher Spotlight Mrs. Elyse Newman, for her strong effort and dedication to Primavera students. Mrs. Newman is known for her excellent ability to use positive reinforcement to encourage her students to succeed in their courses. She goes above and beyond spending countless hours making sure students feel great about their learning experience at Primavera. Mrs. Newman is changing the way student’s think and perceive homework through her Spanish and English courses by making them fun and enjoyable. Her teaching style is very individualized, so that every single student’s needs are met.
Mrs. Newman discovered Primavera Online High School through a former student of hers. The student was performing below average in her previous high school and dropped out. When the student came to Primavera, she was very successful and happy. When Mrs. Newman saw this, she felt she had to make the switch over to teach at Primavera. After being hired, she was looking forward to learning how education works in an online classroom and reaching out to students whose needs were not met at a traditional high school.
Mrs. Newman loves teaching at Primavera and feels strongly about the program. She comes to work every morning with a positive and cheerful attitude towards her students and fellow staff. She believes that being really optimistic with students makes a big impact on her student’s willingness to learn. “I want them to have a ‘feel good’ moment when talking to me,” stated Mrs. Newman. One student in particular that Mrs. Newman feels she truly reached out was a young girl who didn’t believe she could pass English. Since day one, Mrs. Newman worked with her every step of the way. Mrs. Newman would attach her phone number in every email and note sent to the student, so that if the student was ever struggling her number was easily accessible for the student to get in contact with her. Since Mrs. Newman gave nonstop effort to help the student, the student passed the course.
Some fun facts about you-
What is your favorite Sports team?
Mrs. Newman: BYU Cougars.
Are you a cat or dog person?
Mrs. Newman: Neither. I’m not a fan of animals.
What are your hobbies?
Mrs. Newman: Riding a scooter, sewing, dancing, long boarding, and extreme couponing!
Where did you go to college?
Mrs. Newman: BYU and BYU Hawaii.
What is your favorite band or type of music?
Mrs. Newman: Maroon 5 or Pink.
Where are you from originally?
Mrs. Newman: Utah.
What are two things on your bucket list?
Mrs. Newman: Ride in a hot air balloon and have children.
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