Beth Agourrame

Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.(Including OELPS, OELPA, I-Ready, OST)

• Prepared and implemented lesson plans based on High

quality data, formal and informal assessments.

Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.(This included students in grades pre-k-12th grade)

Elementary School ELA curriculum committee-to pick new knowledge block and foundational block for the ELA curriculum

• Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
• Adapted lesson plans and curricula to student needs, increasing GPAs and student engagement.
• Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.( I do both push-in and pull out)
• Coordinated activities to encourage interest in reading.
• Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth. (Participated in TESOl meetings through the ESC of Licking County, SOR Training, Teachers College)
• Increased ESL students' reading levels by adding LLI and decodable lessons and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
• Differentiated to meet the needs of students in reading, writing, listening, speaking
• Established daily schedules, curriculum and ESL activities.
• Collaborated with teachers and department heads to meet quarterly and yearly educational goals.
• Designed seasonal programs emphasizing vocabulary, pronunciation and reading comprehension.(and also focusing on OELPA goals, and areas needing support based on high quality data.
• Improved instruction methods by using various assessment tools and strategies.
• Collaborating with different grade level teachers at TBT weekly meetings

• Guide teachers in effective use of instructional and support materials for full implementation of all areas of curriculum.
• Guide teachers in adapting materials and methods across curriculum to meet needs of individual students, using multiple appropriate differentiation strategies, including but not limited to instructional grouping.
• Review lesson plans weekly.
• Perform frequent teacher observations and debriefs.
• Modeling effective instructional practices, including delivery of instruction using effective teaching strategies.
• Provide effective feedback, professional development and coaching for teachers in mastering instructional practices.
• Use multiple sources of data collection to analyze barriers to student achievement and to access, identify and apply to instructional improvement (One source being I-Ready).
• Monitor use of student achievement data from multiple sources(including standardized tests, curriculum based assessments, classroom assessments, and other days) to inform instruction.
• Provides support and leads RTI for intervention program based on students' needs and monitor program effectiveness.
• Conferred with educators to identify current classroom concerns and diversify instructional strategies.
• Provided instructional resources and materials to support teaching staff in accomplishing instructional goals.
• Facilitate RTI/MTSS meetings

• Screens students to establish proper literacy placement.
• Provides individual and small group instruction for identified students.
• Instructed kindergarten through 6th grade students in reading intervention.
• Mastery of multisensory reading instruction through Wilson Reading Program.
• Plans and implements high-quality Tier 2 and 3 interventions for students after analyzing assessment data, establishing learning goals, and selecting intervention programs to help them meet grade level standards.
• Provides intensive remediation using the Leveled Literacy Intervention, Wilson Reading System.
• Assessed students understanding of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and fluency using a variety of assessments.
• Established positive relationships with classroom teachers, and special education teachers, and administration to discuss individual students needs as well as progress based on the data.
• Participated and lead student intervention team meetings.
• Communicated with parents on what the student was working on weekly and encouraging the documentation and reading of books that I was sending home weekly.
• Implemented and adapted a variety of teaching methods and instructional materials to help the students be successful learners.
• Established clear objectives for all lessons, and communicated those objectives to the students.
• Integrated culturally responsive teaching practices into daily lessons and interactions with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Created the reading improvement plans, and determining what students would be on a RIMP.
• Lead the administering of district and state testing programs.
• Facilitated professional learning opportunities as directed by the principal.
• Prepared lessons that reflect accommodations for differentiation.
• Assessed and reported on each student's reading progress in accordance with policies developed by school district.

• Alternative instructor for ELL-(Blacklick Elementary School/Gahanna City Schools).
• Created, and implemented high-level and engaging lesson plans to work with students on reading comprehension, RWSL activities, as well as math intervention for students in k-5th grade that were standard based.
• Push-in for reading, writing, science, and math for k-5th grade.
• Pull-out for reading, writing, math intervention, test preparation, word work, scaffolding.
• Completed benchmarks for some of the ELL students.
• Work on OELPA testing.
• Contributed to the ELL grade cards and service plans
• Experience with Lucy Calkins Writing Program.
• Collaborated with classroom teachers to help administer SLO to the Ell students.
• Communicated with teachers on how to best support the ELL students.
• Met with/and had communications with ELL parents and families.
• Implemented LLI reading program for k-3nd grade.
• Completed running records on the Ell students.
• Completed daily notes on how the students were doing in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

• I have been a substitute teacher predominantly in the Olentangy Local Schools, but have also worked in Worthington, and Westerville school districts.
• I have worked both in the general education classrooms, as well as the special education classrooms, and with Ell students.
• Managed a class of 18-25 students.
• Followed and taught lesson plans assigned by permanent teacher.
• Maintained effective classroom management strategies and applied appropriate teaching strategies in the classroom with various skill levels.
• Determined appropriate consequences for inappropriate student behavior and write a report for teacher about classes events.
• Small group work with reading groups, and ELL students.
• Inclusion in classroom for Ell students both in Language arts, and science.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.

• BellaBella Organics: Owner and operator of organic and environmentally friendly children's boutique.
• Supervise employees and purchase products for the store.
• Developed web-site for store as well as provide customer service.
• Contact with national and international companies for purchasing purposes.
• Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
• Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
• Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.

• Substituted for the Columbus Public School District in the grades of K-4th grade.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
• Diversified classroom instruction and group activities to successfully support students with unique strengths and learning styles.
• Administered and graded tests and quizzes and reported performance to primary teacher.
• Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
• Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.

• Gladden Community House.
• Utilize strong communications skills to assist and interact with a caseload of forty at-risk clients ranging in age from 7-19 years old.
• Planning, developing, implementing, and facilitating, weekly counseling groups with a primary focus on education.
• Maintaining a working relationship with parents, clients school, significant others in child's life, while maintaining client's files.
• Working in the elementary, middle, and high school (Columbus Public Schools) daily with students to work on focusing techniques, tutoring, daily assignments, and behavior modification.
• Overall objective to improve absenteeism, grades, behavior(and reduce dropout rate).
• Collaborated with school personnel (school psychologist, principal, teachers, special education teacher)-on educational, behavioral, and special educational needs.
• Developed knowledge of community resources.
• Developed an educational international student exchange program among at-risk high school students from Columbus, OH., and Dundee, Scotland(took students abroad for three weeks).
• Responsible for training Ohio State University Masters student in Social Work(internship), and four undergraduate students in social work.
• Developed and oversaw fundraising events related to the Scotland Exchange program.
• Interviewed clients individually and in group and family sessions to assess situations and determine available resources and services.
• Consulted with parents, teachers and other school personnel to determine causes of problems such as truancy and misbehavior.
• Completed all necessary reports and documentation to maintain thorough, accurate case records.
• Managed and led activities promoting growth in mental, emotional and educational areas.
• Applied clinical and behavioral knowledge to maintain safety during crisis moments.
• Identified service gaps and located needed resources for individuals, including housing, work placement and other support.

• Planned, and facilitated learning in the 2nd grade classroom.
• Collaborated with intervention specialist, reading teacher, counselor on how to best service the student's needs.
• Provided cooperative learning experiences.