Growing up, Ellisha Newton, M. Ed., was nurtured by a family which included many educators. Her love for Science began in 6th Grade with her exciting Science teacher, Mrs. Gloria Williams and fueled more by her amazing 7th grade Science teacher, Ms. Sylvia Butler. The fire to educate others and guide them toward success is attributed to these wonderful people. Her passion is empowering youth and adult learners to reach their personal and professional goals.
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dillard University in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Kindergarten and a Master of Science from Southern University and A & M College in Educational Administration and Supervision. She is working to complete a Doctorate in Education in Educational Administration.
During the summer of 1997, she received certification in S.T.E.M. from CSTEM at the Southern University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, there she learned Project WET, Project WILD and Project Learning Tree among other curricula and facilitation of project based collaborative small group learning experiences. Mrs. Newton’s other certifications include Dyslexia Intervention Teacher, English as a Second Language Teacher, Technology, Gifted and Talented Teacher and Principalship. She is a certified Facilitator for Project Learning Tree in Texas, has attended training at NASA for educators and was a HULINC/Rice University S.T.E.M. trainer for teachers across the city of Houston.
Mrs. Newton has had many roles in Education in her 25 year tenure which include Doctoral Fellow, Adjunct Professor, Principal Internship Supervisor at Texas Southern University, elementary Technology Specialist, elementary Director/Principal, Site Coordinator and Titles 1-5 Director, Curriculum Writer and Districtwide trainer for Technology courses from which teacher participants received Gold Standard professional development credit.
She has taught many subjects in grade levels from Pre - Kindergarten-Adults. She has taught all subjects in elementary and middle school and has specialized in teaching and individualizing instruction in middle school Mathematics, Science, English/Language Arts Reading, and Writing. She serves as a mentor for youth and novice teachers.
She served as a Districtwide Instructional Coordinator for Science where she and Teacher Leaders instilled the love for learning through Science, Writing and Literacy in their Pre-Kindergarten-8th Graders. She serves as a Region 4 Science Leadership Collaborative Member. She mentors Science Educators and impacts change in curriculum and awareness of Science for girls and minorities. Mrs. Newton serves as a Space Exploration Educator Crew (SEEC) Member. She presented her “Year in Space”, her knowledge of Space Exploration Education that she shared with educators, parents and students at the Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC) at Space Center Houston.
In 2020, Mrs. Newton completed a summer institute with Rice University Tapia Center/Exxon Mobil and a Children’s Environmental Education Foundation Summer Institute where she wrote interdisciplinary plans to share with colleagues, students and community members.
She facilitated two sessions at the Spring Independent School District EdCamp Unconference entitled Culturally Responsive Proficiency in Teaching and Big Ideas in Sustainability. She presented Big Ideas of Sustainability at the Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators Lift Every Voice: Leading & Teaching through Pandemics Mini Conference. She served as the first Bright Spot Speaker for the Teachers’ Environmental Leadership Series created by the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation to explore sustainability through the lens of the environment, equity and economics.
Educators from Connecticut, New York, Texas and Georgia attended Mrs. Newton’s Bright Spot Speaker presentation where she modeled K-12 best practices to leverage Environmental Integrity, Social Equity and Economic Vitality (the 3E’s) into their virtual, hybrid, or in-person classrooms. Participants walked away from her session with ready-to-use student activities focusing on the foundations of sustainability.
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Sessions in which Ellisha T. Newton, M. Ed. participates
- Big Ideas of Sustainability Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- You are the key to sustainability. Do you know how? Do you think of sustainability as only finding problems in the environment and solving them? If...
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Sessions in which Ellisha T. Newton, M. Ed. attends
- Thursday Keynote: NASA Keynote Astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 8:15 AM CST - 9:15 AM CST | 1 hour
- Dr. Kjell N. Lindgren was selected by NASA in 2009. He spent most of his childhood abroad and returned to the U.S. to complete his education and ea...
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- Fly High Towards the Future with CAP’s Free STEM Program Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Point your students towards a future in STEM careers with Civil Air Patrol’s K-12 aerospace-related products and programs. Hands-on participation a...
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- Training Astronauts Through Virtual Reality, and This is How You Can Start! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Great and exciting things are happening in the Virtual Reality industry every day, especially at NASA. Explore how The Virtual Reality Laboratory (...
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- Panel: Perseverance Innovators
- 11:30 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour
- The newest Mars rover is landing in just a few weeks! Find out the latest, innovative technology th...
- Panel
- Remote Sensing - Eyes from the Skies! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Remote sensing has helped humans understand our Earth for many decades. Come learn how remote sensing will help us now tackle Global Climate Change...
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- Out of this World: Teaching STEM through Music Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 2:30 PM CST - 3:15 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Experience the innovative teaching method of combining music and STEM through space exploration. Learn song about lunar expedition and facts for Sp...
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- Connecting Primary Sources with STEM and Space Education Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Learn how primary source analysis can spark innovation with Project Based Learning- through the eng...
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- Friday Keynote: Dr. John Mather Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 8:00 AM CST - 9:00 AM CST | 1 hour
- How did we get here from the Big Bang? Astronomers, geologists, and biologists all look back in time to work out the picture. I will show the histo...
- Keynote
- The Art of Mindfulness: Building the "Muscle of Attention," while Decreasing Stress, Developing Curiosity, and Creativity Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Mindfulness can only be learned through experience. Teachers will participate in attention building activities, focusing on the breath, sound, and ...
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- Sing, Solve, and Unite - Space Exploration Lessons from Astronaut and Flight Controller Perspectives Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Put the human in human spaceflight! Define values to unite your classroom based on flight operation qualities and characteristics of current spacef...
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- Mars Insight Update & STEM Pathway Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 11:45 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Take a look into new developments with NASA's Mars lander and learn about how your students can bri...
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- Panel: Innovation Artemis!
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:45 PM CST | 1 hour
- Do you want to find out about the latest NASA innovation for human exploration? Then this is the pa...
- Panel
- Project Lead the Way Flight and Space Curriculum Update Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 2:00 PM CST - 2:45 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Teach students transportable skills necessary for success in the aerospace industry. The curriculum culminates in a mission to Mars; this entails c...
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- Launch and Splashdown with the Artemis Mission STEM Kit Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- NASA’s first Artemis mission will take place this year! Are you ready for Artemis I? Meet an engineer from the Artemis Mission Management team and ...
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- SEEC 2021 Banquet Opening and Award Ceremony
- 6:00 PM CST - 10:00 PM CST | 4 hours
- A highlight of SEEC is the Friday evening banquet, and this year will be no exception. The evening will kick off with a heartfelt welcome and thank...
- Reception
- Civil Air Patrol: Four Hands-on Aerospace Education Engineering Resources Lessons that Engage Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This session introduces the Civil Air Patrol Advanced Mathematics Workbook, available to all educators for FREE. It connects mathematics with aeros...
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- Let's Imagine the Space! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 2:15 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
- One of the traditional Japanese games played by students is Crest Cutting. In this session, you will learn how to fold paper and cut according to a...
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- Saturday Keynote: Science Fiction, Science Future, and Science Now Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:15 PM CST | 1 hour
- Persevering with innovation is a consistent theme in science fiction and in real life. Join us as author Andy Weir, astronaut Cady Colman, and I...
- Keynote