MARIAM GOLDEN

As Special Education Teacher, with two years practical experiance and fourteen years as Paraprofesstional within the Worcester public Schools. These are my following qualifications. 1. Wrote educational plans and progress reports on SAGE-IEP, and completed assessments within the required timelines. 2. Responsible for following the student IEP and ensuring compliance with state and federal SPED regulations including the delivery of high-quality services, and the provision of accommodations/modifications for instruction and assessment. 3. Responsible for remaining up to date with curriculum content and for modifying the curriculum and instruction for students with learning disabilities as identified on their IEPs. 4. Responsible for providing multi-sensory language curricula on a daily basis and support student development of phonological awareness, decoding, fluency, word recognition and comprehension skills in reading acquisition. 5. Responsible for implementing high quality teaching and learning in inclusion and/or LD classes using appropriate differentiated instructional techniques. 6. Responsible for communicating and collaborating with regular education teachers and other personnel in the educational programming for students with learning disabilities. 7. Responsible for understanding the state required guidelines around standardized testing and for providing appropriate accommodations as identified on student IEPs during the administration of these tests. 8. Responsible for assessing student knowledge and academic progress using formal and informal means to develop measurable IEP goals and to support student learning. 9. Responsible for creating and coordinating a schedule of services for students to ensure all IEP requirements are met. 10 .Responsible for providing individual, small group, and inclusion instruction aligned with the IEP. 11. Responsible for guiding and supervising paraprofessionals in the instruction/support of students. 12. Responsible for implementing appropriate assistive technologies to support and enhance the studentsʼ communication and learning. 13. Responsible for the promotion of equity and appreciation of diversity to ensure equitable opportunities for student learning in the least restrictive environment. 14. Responsible for attending monthly department meetings and building based meetings/two per month. 15. Responsible for assuring equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, homelessness, or disability. 16. Performance of other job-related duties as assigned.