Sharon DeCicco

Experience

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  Notre Dame High School, Fitchburg MA

  Aug 1985 - Jun 1986

  Mathematics and Computer Science Teacher

  • Teaching assignments included Calculus, Geometry, Computer Literacy, and Computer Programming;• Developed and implemented curriculum for the Calculus course; Computer Literacy course; and the Computer Programming course.

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  Leominster High School

  Aug 1986 - Jan 1988

  Mathematics Teacher

  • Teaching assignments included Fundamental Mathematics, Geometry, and Algebra II;• Developed and implemented a Fundamental Mathematics curriculum unit centered on personal finances including preparing an individual tax return. My first child was born in April of 1988.

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  Oakmont Regional High School, Ashburnham-Westminster School District

  Sept 2002 - Jul 2015

  Mathematics Teacher, September 2004 – June 2015, (also Sept 02 – June 03)• Teaching assignments included Pre-calculus, Probability & Statistics, Algebra I, II, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Algebra/Geometry (integrated course for “at-risk” students and students with learning disabilities);• Developed and implemented curriculum for the Probability & Statistics course,• Proposed, aligned, and implement curriculum for Algebra I Part 1 and Part 2 courses for “at-risk” students and students with learning disabilities;• Developed and implemented an Algebra II curriculum unit “Newton’s Laws of Motion”, experiments involving Newton’s Laws to show connections to linear and quadratic functions• Realigned curriculum for Precalculus, Algebra I, II to the 2011 Massachusetts Mathematics FrameworksMCAS Tutor, September 2001 – September 2014• Developed and implemented a MCAS tutoring program• Mentored new Mathematics MCAS tutors at Oakmont Show less

  • Mathematics Teacher

    Aug 2004 - Jul 2015

  • MCAS Tutoring Coordinator

    Sept 2002 - Aug 2014
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  EF Educational Tours

  Oct 2009 - now

  Teacher Leader

  I was the Teacher Leader for students and parents from Oakmont Regional High School on three tours: April 2011 "From Rome to Sicily", February 2012 "Beijing and the Great Wall", and February 2015 "Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai".

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  MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2016

  Each state in the PARCC consortium appointed 24 Educator Leaders to help build and expand the number of educators who understand, support and feel ownership of the successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and PARCC assessments by providing and/or leading activities/professional development to the various stakeholders in education.Member Responsibilities include:• Conduct a close study of the CCSS, PARCC Model Content Frameworks, and PARCC prototype tasks by supporting and engaging in professional development with other educators;• Develop, present, and facilitate focused activities on the CCSS and PARCC at the State, Regional and Local levels;• Review and provide feedback on PARCC-developed assessment and instructional tools, materials, and rubrics to ensure quality and alignment Show less Member of the Mathematics Grade 10 committee that reviews questions for the MCAS Mathematics Grade 10 testsMember Responsibilities include:• Assist the Massachusetts DESE in the review of MCAS test questions and scoring rubrics;• Review items for: alignment with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks, MCAS performance standards, developmental appropriateness, instructional worthiness, content accuracy, and suggest refinements;• Review the questions’ field-test performance data to determine acceptability of questions Show less The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Advisory Councils were established by the Education Reform Act of 1993 to advise the Commissioner and the Board on matters relevant to their areas of focus in the development of education reform in Massachusetts.Member Responsibilities include:• Analyze information regarding mathematics and science education;• Advise and make recommendations regarding legislation, regulations, and program guidelines pertinent to mathematics, science, and technology engineering education;• Provide recommendations to fulfill the goals for mathematics, science, and technology engineering education established by the Board of Education. Show less

  • PARCC Educator Leader Fellow

    Jun 2012 - Jun 2016

  • MCAS Assessment Development Committee

    Dec 2007 - Jul 2015

  • Board of Education STEM Advisory Council member (Formally Mathematics and Science Advisory Council)

    Oct 2011 - Jun 2015
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  Massachusetts Teachers Association

  Feb 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Collaborated with the MTA’s Center for Educational Quality & Professional Development;• Reviewed proposed professional policies and programs for members;• Reviewed and provided feedback on the planning and implementation of professional policies and programs

  • Human and Civil Rights Committee member

    Sept 2009 - Jun 2015

  • Professional Development Committee member

    Feb 2012 - Oct 2013
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  Mount Ida College

  Jul 2015 - May 2016

  Adjunct Faculty

  • Teaching assignments: Elements of College Algebra (ECA) and Essentials Math & Fundamentals Algebra (EMFA) • Utilized MyMathLab (in the EMFA course): Assignments so student can complete and submit homework, quizzes, and tests online; Gradebook so students have 24/7 access to their grades.• Utilized Canvas: options to provide students with supplemental resources and course announcements; Gradebook so students in the ECA course have 24/7 access to their grades; Assignments so students are able to submit homework assignments electronically by downloading documents in either word of pdf format. Show less

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  Fisher College

  Jul 2015 - now

  Adjunct Faculty

  • Teaching assignments: Statistics, College Algebra, Fundamentals of Algebra, Elementary Algebra (all classes have in-class and online components) • Utilized WebAssign Assignments so student can complete/submit homework and tests online; Gradebook so students have 24/7 access to their grades• Utilized Blackboard options to provide students with supplemental resources and course announcements

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  Wentworth Institute of Technology

  Jul 2015 - now

  • Teaching assignments: Engineering Calculus I, Pre-Calculus, Finite Math, Probability & Statistics for Engineers • Incorporated MyMathLab for students’ homework assignments & submissions• Utilized WebWorks for students’ homework assignments & submissions• Utilized MyMathLab: Gradebook so students have 24/7 access to their grades• Utilized Blackboard options to provide students with supplemental resources and course announcements.• Course coordinator for Precalculus for syllabus, final exam development and item analysis• Taught courses remotely from March 2020 – May 2021 Show less

  • Visiting Assistant Professor

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Adjunct Faculty

    Jul 2015 - Aug 2021
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  Simmons College

  Sept 2016 - now

  Adjunct Faculty

  • Teaching assignments: Calculus I, II, and Pre-Calculus• Incorporated MyMathLab for students’ homework assignments & submissions• Utilized MyMathLab: Gradebook so students have 24/7 access to their grades• Utilized WebAssign Assignments so student can complete/submit homework online; Gradebook so students have 24/7 access to their grades• Utilized Moodle options to provide students with supplemental resources and course announcements.• Taught courses remotely from March 2020 – present Show less

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  Lesley University

  Sept 2017 - now

  Adjunct Professor

  • Teaching assignments: Patterns & Functions, Quantitative Reasoning • Incorporated MyMathLab for students’ homework assignments & submissions• Utilized MyMathLab: Gradebook so students have 24/7 access to their grades• Utilized Blackboard options to provide students with supplemental resources and course announcements.• Taught courses remotely from March 2020 – present

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  Fitchburg State University

  Sept 2019 - now

  Adjunct Professor

  • Teaching assignment: Informal Math Modeling, Mathematics in Society• Incorporated Blackboard for students’ homework assignments & submissions• Utilized Blackboard: Gradebook so students have 24/7 access to their grades.• Taught courses remotely from March 2020 – May 2021