Literacy Mastery Discovery

● 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