● Teaching Experience: Dufferin Peel Catholic School Board (DPCDSB), Mississauga, Canada 2006-present *Grade 10 Careers, Father Michael Goetz CSS (FMG CSS), 2016 *After School Professional Development Instructor: Reading Strategies, DPCDSB, 2015 *Home Instruction (ENG2D, ILC Career Studies), DPCDSB, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018 *After School Literacy Course Teacher, FMG CSS, 2010-2015 *Grade 9-12 locally developed, applied, academic, workplace, college and university level English classes, FMG CSS, 2006-present ● Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, Toul France *ESL teacher Marie Curie and Émile Moselly Elementary Schools, 2003-2004 ● Technology: *WIFI/PED/Chromebook/GAFE/Office 365 Pilot Program, FMG CSS, 2016 *Digital Marketplace Presenter, DPCDSB, 2015 & 2016 Technology to Increase Critical Thinking Assistive Technology *Teacher Blended Learning Coaching Initiative, Father Michael Goetz CSS, 2012-Present ● Writing for the School Board DPCDSB: *Summer Writing Project-OSSLT Resources Developer, DPCDSB, 2014 *Textbook Resource Developer: Nelson, DPCDSB, 2012 *Summer Writing Project: Resource Selection Process Participant, DPCDB, 2011 *Curriculum Resource Developer, DPCDSB, 2008 & 2009 ● Research: *Metacognition and Learning Skills Collaborative Inquiry Participant, DPCDSB, 2014 ● Pedagogical Leadership: *Innovation Grant Winner (cross curricular application with Math department), DPCDSB, 2016 *District Review Committee Member, DPCDSB, 2016 *Technology Committee, FMG CSS, 2014 *Catholic Board Learning Team, FMG CSS, 2013 *“Get Ready for Secondary School” Summer School Program Coordinator, FMG CSS, 2013 *Guided Reading/Guided Practice PLC Participant, Mississauga East Family Literacy Team DPCDSB, 2013 *School SMART Goal Planning Learning Committee (PLC), FMG CSS, 2012-2013 *Literacy (OSSLT) Committee Co-Chair 2010-2014 *Student Success School Support Initiative Team Member (SSSSI), FMG CSS, 2010-2012 *Teaching Learning Critical Pathway and Teacher Moderation, FMG CSS, 2009-2010 *Assessment and Evaluation Committee, DPCDSB, 2009-2010 ● Other: *Site Coordinator: Consecutive and Concurrent Student Teachers, York University Teachers College, 2014-2018 *Associate Teacher for Consecutive/Concurrent Students: York, Niagara, Nipissing, and Oise Universities, 2011-Present
Focused on: ● Curriculum Expectations ● 21st Century Skill Based Learning ● Universal Design ● Differentiated Instruction ● Numeracy ● Assessment As, Of, For Learning ● Learning Goals and Success Criteria ● 3 Part Lesson Planning ● Innovative Technology use with a focus on SMAR Model ● Experiential/Inquiry Based Learning ● Collaborative/Cooperative Learning
● Teacher of the Year Award Recipient, Niagara University, 2017 ● Bachelor of Education, University of Western Ontario Award: Religious Studies 2006 ● Bachelor of Arts, University of Waterloo Award: Religious Studies 2005
● Associaye Level Ortan-Gillingham Training, Ortan-Gillingham Association ● Teaching and Learning Through e-Learning AQ, Queens University, Kingston ● Reading Part 1 AQ, Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo ● Honours Specialist: English, University of Western Ontario, London Research Project: Teaching ELL students in main stream English Courses ● Religious Education, Part 1 (Equivalent), QECO ● Bachelor of Education, Intermediate/Senior: Religion and English University of Western Ontario, London; Award: Religious Studies ● Bachelor of Arts, Joint Honors: English Rhetoric and Professional Writing and Religious Studies, Co-op University of Waterloo, Waterloo Award: Religious Studies, St. Jerome’s University
Growing 21st century minds by reinvisioning a skills based ELA classroom & fostering a love of reading & writing. Read about my pedagogy journey @ ●https://literacymasterydiscovery.school.blog/ ●https://twitter.com/TLMarkides ●https://twitter.com/msmarkidesclass ●https://www.instagram.com/literacymasterydiscovery/ ●https://www.pinterest.ca/literacymasterydiscovery/ ●https://www.facebook.com/literacymasterydiscovery ●https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-lee-markides-deighan-a2683a181 ●https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Literacy-Mastery-Discovery
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Specialty, Science, Physical Education, Health, English, Public Health, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Study Skills, Physical Science, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, For All Subjects, Close Reading, Classroom Community