Elizabeth Ellen Newmark
8100 Running Cedar Trail
Raleigh, NC 27615
919 676-9230
e-mail: betsynewmark@gmail.com
web page: http://www.raleighcharterhs.org/faculty/bnewmark/
TEACHING CERTIFICATION
History (Grades 9-12) National Board Certification (Social Studies)
Language Arts (Grades 6-9) French (Grades 6-12)
Academically Gifted (Grades K-12) Russian (Grades 9-12)
Mentoring English as a Second Language (Grades K-12)
EDUCATION
1985-1988 NCSU. Work on teaching certification (GPA 4.0)
1981-1982 UCLA. Teacher Training Program in ESL (GPA 4.0)
1978-1980 UCLA. M.A. in Slavic Languages and Literatures (GPA (3.82)
1974-1978 George Washington University. B.A. in History and in Russian Language and Literature (GPA 3.92)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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2002-present |
Raleigh Charter High School. Teacher. (AP Government and Politics, AP US History, Advanced US History, American at War: The Revolution and the Civil War) |
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1991-2002 |
Carnage Middle School. Teacher. (Social Studies, French, Russian, Tarheel Historians, Brain Games) |
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1990-1991 |
West Millbrook Middle School. Teacher (French and Language Arts) |
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1988 |
Sanderson High School. Student Teacher (French and ESL) |
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1981-1987 |
Tutor (ESL) |
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1980-1981 |
UCLA. Teaching Assistant (Russian) |
GRANTS and HONORS
2002-2003 Time Warner National Teacher of the Year Award
2001-2002 Time Warner National Teacher of the Year Award
2000-2001 Time Warner National Teacher of the Year Award
2001 Winner, Best Teacher Web Site from The North Carolina Association for Educational Communications and Technology
2000-2001 Carnage PTSA Teacher of the Year
2001 and 2002 Winner, “Ideas From Our Teachers” contest, A & E and History Channel
1999-2000 Time Warner National Teacher of the Year Award
1995-1996 Creative Grant, Wake Education Partnership
1991-1992 Creative Grant, Wake Education Partnership
UCLA Regents' Scholarship
Phi Beta Kappa
Departmental Honors in History at GWU
National Merit Scholar
Classes Taught
High School
Advanced Placement U.S. History Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics
Economics, Law, and Politics Advanced U.S. History
America at War: The Revolution and Civil War Advanced Placement European History (2010-11)
Middle School
Social Studies (8th Grade) Language Arts (8th Grade)
French (Levels I, II and III) Tarheel Historians
Russian (Levels I and II) Brain Games
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Brain Games (an interdisciplinary, GT elective for Middle School)
Russian I (Middle School)
A supplementary handbook for first year Russian classes used at UCLA
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Co-Coach, Raleigh Charter Quiz Bowl Team (2002 to present)
Teacher Supervisor, Student Legislative Assembly (2002 to present)
Coach, 6th and 7th/8th Grade Quiz Bowl Teams (1995 to 2002)
Coach, Battle of the Books Teams for 6th, 7th and 8th Grades (1994 to 2002)
Coach, History Bowl Team (1996 to 2002)
Sponsor, French Club (1991-1998)
Chairman, Foreign Language Department (1995-1998)
ACADEMIC COACHING VICTORIES
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Raleigh Charter High School Quiz Bowl Team |
Many state and out-of-state victories from 2002 to present including state championships every year 2009 Knowledge Master Open national championship 2006 Pace National Championship 2006 World Quest National Competition – Second Place |
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History Bowl Team (1996-2002) |
1996, 1997, 2000 and 2002 Regional and NC State History Bowl Champions
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7th/8th Grade Quiz Bowl Team (1995-2002) |
2001 (Fall) Second in World, Knowledge Master Open (KMO) 2001 (Spring) First in World, (KMO) 1997 – 2001 First in North Carolina (Thinking Cap) 1995, 1996, 1998 - 2001 NC State Champions, (KMO) |
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6th Grade Quiz Bowl Team (1995-present) |
2000, 1997 First in World, (KMO) 1999, 2000 Second in World, (KMO) 1996 – 2001 NC State Champions, (KMO) 1996, 1997, 1999 – 2001 NC State Champions, (Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl) |
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Battle of the Books (1994-present) |
2000 7th Grade First Place 1999 6th Grade First Place |