DEIDRE STASIAK

Grand Rapids, Michigan 716-984-4116

missstasiak718@gmail.com

twitter.com/missstasiak missstasiak.wordpress.com stasiakspace.weebly.com

Elementary Educator
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Work
History
2014 - Present

First Grade Teacher

Godfrey Lee Early Childhood Center - Godfrey Lee Public Schools
Instruct, guide and assess students using various curriculum-based lessons according to the
Common Core, State and District Benchmarks
Utilize technology in daily activities with document camera, iPads, Chromebooks and an Apple TV
Maintain a classroom website ( www.stasiakspace.weebly.com ) and Seesaw accounts used by
parents and students
Present at RebelU (district-wide professional development) on web development, Genius Hour and
the Maker Movement
Organize and host The Cardboard Challenge Carnival during which my first graders collaborated
with high school students
Host and participate in various Learning Labs
Implement a balanced literacy program through the use of MAISA CCRS units, Lucy Calkins Writing
Project, Readers Workshop, Guided Reading, Word Study and individual student conferring
Use Georgia Math to teach differentiated math talks and manipulative-based math instruction
Integrate Culture of Thinking Routines and Visible Thinking Maps into daily instruction
Plan and implement weekly STEAM lessons
Implement Hour of Code technology/programming lessons
Implement an after school coding/programming/reading club for 1st and 2nd graders
Implement a Global Competency mini unit by using Google Hangout to communicate with a first
grade class in Hawaii
Adapt general education curriculum and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of ELL and
special education students
Administer assessments to guide and differentiate instruction (Running Records, STAR Testing,
Dolch Sight Words, DIBELs, WIDA Testing)
Serve on the School Improvement Team, Human Center Design Committee, Parent Involvement
Committee and Math Curriculum Committee

2016 - Present

Teacher Ambassador
Write About
Connect and collaborate with communities of educators to inform them about Write About, a digital
publishing platform
Support educators by leading Write About demos and Write About Professional Development
sessions
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2013 - 2014

Fourth Grade Student Teaching Internship

Red Cedar Elementary - East Lansing Public Schools
Plan and implement effective lessons to reflect state standards, National Common Core Standards,
district pacing guide, and the district curriculum
Communicate regularly with parents through a classroom website, parent-teacher conferences,
newsletters, e-mails, phone calls, individual meetings, and individual meetings for IEPs
Integrate multiple forms of technology to enhance instruction, motivate students and support ELL
students (including "flipping math instruction)
Manage a safe and inclusive classroom environment as well as student behavior by establishing
daily routines, rules, and individual behavior charts
Maintain a balanced literacy program through daily journals, guided and shared reading, readalouds, word-work, interactive writing, and used Reading Street program and Daily 5 management
to encourage student choice
Administer AIMs Web, Reading Street tests, MEAP tests and piloted Smarter Balanced Testing

2012 - 2013

First Grade Student Teacher

Lyons Elementary - Lansing Public Schools
Adapt classroom for diverse learners through implementation of a developmentally appropriate
curriculum
Plan and teach hands-on lessons in Literacy, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science
Observe classroom activities and management techniques
Work with small groups of students in all subject areas
Lead and participate in a Mathematics Learning Lab

Education
2009 - 2016

B.A. and M.A.

Michigan State University
Masters of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET) Overseas Cohort

2016

Educational Technology Certificate

2015

Elementary Education Certification (K-8) with Math Endorsement 2009-2013

Teacher Certification Internship Program
B.A., Elementary Education, Major: Math
Senior Class Council Member
Sigma Kappa Member (New Member Educator 2012, Recruitment Chair 2013)

Professional Development
HyperDoc Bootcamp 2016
Global Resources in Education and Technology (GREAT) 2016 Conference Presenter on Sketchnoting in Galway, Ireland
Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) 2016
RebelU District Professional Development 2015 Conference Presenter on web development, Genius Hour and the Maker
Movement
Google Certified Educator 2015-2016
Kagan Trained and Certified 2015
Discovery Education 2015
GREAT 2015 Conference in Galway, Ireland
edCamp Lansing (presented on Augmented Reality and flipped math instruction), Detroit and Grand Rapids 2015
#miched #edtech #1stchat and various Twitter Chats
Presented to the Michigan State University College of Education stressing the importance of pre-service teaching and flipping the
classroom 2014
Michigan State University Technology Conference 2014

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Portfolio

Online Portfolio

Classroom Website

Teaching Blog

GREAT16 Presentation

Technology
Webpage Development (Weebly, Wikispaces, WordPress, Blogger, Smore, Tackk, Wix)
Maker Kits (Makey Makey, Squishy Circuits, Little Bits, Scribbler3DPen)
Code (Scratch, Beebot, Hour of Code, Google CS First, Code.org, Sphero)
Augmented Reality (Aurasma Studio, Aurasma App, Quiver, Spacecraft 3D, DAQRI, Crayola Color Alive, Chromville)
Video Chat (Google Hangout, Skype)
Video Production (iMovie, Animoto, Stop Motion, Do Ink)
Microsoft OfficeSuite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
iPads, MP3 players, Document Camera, IWB
Notebook for SMARTboard
Google Docs, Google Early, Google Drive
Screen capturing tools (Jing,Explain Everything, Camtasia Studio, bContext, ShowMe, Screen-Cast-O-Matic, Educreations)
Mind Mapping (Kidspiration, Popplet, Mindmeister)
Power Teacher, Power School, Illuminate Ed, Infinite Campus
Web 2.0 Tools
Social Media (Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, LinkedIN, Blog Lovin')

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References
Peter Geerling
Principal
Godfrey Lee Early Childhood Center, Godfrey Lee Public Schools
pgeerling@godfrey-lee.org
David Britten
Superintendent
Godfrey Lee Public Schools
dbritten@godfrey-lee.org

Mary Wever
Director of Certificate Programs in Education Technology and Online Teaching and Learning
Michigan State University College of Education
marywever@gmail.com
Sheri Conn
First Grade Teacher
Lyons Elementary, Lansing Public Schools
slynnwalraven@yahoo.com

Chris Sloan
Instructor, Educational Technology
Michigan State University College of Education
ccsloan@gmail.com

*Additional References furnished upon request

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