Kelly Newman

A driven educator passionate about fostering a nurturing and inclusive classroom environment, nurturing young minds with patience and empathy. With my solid background in elementary education, I excel in phonological awareness instruction and classroom management. Leveraging organizational skills and a growth mindset, I have enhanced young learners' reading and writing skills and critical thinking through innovative lesson planning and a reading intervention program.

• Using the Science of Reading, I effectively improved my students' phonological skills by 170%.
• Regularly assessed student progress to adapt my instructional strategies for maximum effectiveness.
• Utilized a variety of assessment tools to identify students' individualized reading needs and track their progress.
• Implemented a targeted reading intervention program for 1st grade students requiring additional support in literacy.
• Developed and implemented a specialized literacy program focused on enhancing phonological awareness in second-grade students.
• Utilized evidence-based strategies to improve literacy skills among diverse learners and foster a love for reading.
• Implemented innovative teaching strategies that enhanced English language comprehension among diverse learners.

• Utah Professional Elementary Licence
• Structure English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement, PreK-12