TEREZIA JADRANKA ZORIC - OISE · Terezia Jadranka Zoric—CV 3 2009-2014 Environmental...

TEREZIA JADRANKA ZORIC

252 Bloor Street West, Rm. 12-256

Toronto, Ontario.

Canada M5S 1V6

E-mail: [email protected]

CURRENT APPOINTMENT

2016 - Associate Professor, Teaching Stream

present Department of Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies

in Education, University of Toronto.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2007 Master of Arts, Department of Political Science, York University, Ontario,

Canada.

1991-1995 Teaching Certifications. (OCT) University of Toronto Faculty of

Education. Qualifications (initial and additional):

Intermediate/Senior Basic

Contemporary Studies Honour Specialist

Law

Individual and Society

Guidance

ESL Parts I & II

History

Politics

1991 Bachelor of Education.

Faculty of Education, University of Toronto.

1988 Bachelor of Arts (with Distinction), Joint Specialist program in Political

Science and History, University of Toronto.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2009-2016 Senior Lecturer, Social Diversity in Schooling

Departments of Leadership, Higher, and Adult Education & Social Justice

Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of

Toronto.

2004-2009 Lecturer, Social Diversity in Schooling

Departments of Theory and Policy Studies & Sociology and Equity

Studies, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.

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Terezia Jadranka Zoric—CV 2

2002-2004 Seconded Instructor, Initial Teacher Education, Department of Theory and

Policy Studies, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of

Toronto.

1999-2002 District-wide Coordinator, Equity, Toronto District School Board.

2000-2002 Education and Public Affairs Commentator; occasional Producer and

Guest Host counterSpin, CBC Newsworld.

2001 Instructor, Centennial College, Toronto.

1999-2001 Additional Qualifications Instructor, Ontario Institute for Studies in

Education, University of Toronto.

1998-1999 Head of History & Contemporary Studies, Central Technical School,

Toronto District School Board.

1996-1998 Consultant/Curriculum Advisor, Equity Studies, Toronto Board of

Education/Toronto District School Board.

1991-1996 Teacher, Guidance Counsellor, & Acting Assistant Head of ESL (1994 -

1995), Riverdale C. I., Toronto Board of Education.

1988-1990 Teaching Assistant, Political Science Department, York University.

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

2010 Elected Fellow of St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto

2003 Teaching Excellence Award, OISE/UT Student Teacher’s Union (STU)

1989 Ontario Graduate Scholarship

1988 Ontario Graduate Scholarship

1988 York University Scholarship for Graduate Studies, York University

TEACHING

All courses were taught through OISE, University of Toronto, except the Democracy

Skills course, which was taught at Centennial College.

2016-2019 Environmental (In)justice: race, class, gender, nation, 3 sections

2018-2019 Educational Doctorate Practicum in Social Justice Education, 1 section

2016-2018 Major Concepts and Issues in Social Justice Education, 3 sections

2016-2018 Anti-discrimination Education, 2 sections

2015 Educational Activism for Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice

2005-2015 School and Society, 18 sections

2010; 2014 Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice Part Two, 2 sections


2009-2014 Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice Part One, 3 sections

2008-2013 Actively Educating for Social and Economic Justice, 3 sections

2007 Managing Conflict in Classrooms and School Workplaces, 1 section

2003-2005 Teacher Education Seminar, 2 sections

2002-2005 Individual and Society (Intermediate/Senior), 5 sections

2000-2004 Politics (Intermediate/Senior), 2 sections

2001 Democracy Skills Workshop Series, 1 section

1997-2002 History (Intermediate/Senior), 3 sections (including 2 AQ courses)

PUBLICATIONS

Books

1. Zoric, T. et al. (2005). Challenging Class Bias. Toronto District School Board

and Centre for the Study of Education and Work (CSEW) at OISE/UT, 222 pages.

2. Evans, M., Slodovnik, M., Zoric, T., & Evans, R. (2000). Citizenship: Issues and

Action. Prentice-Hall/Pearson Publications, 230 pages.

3. Bracking, G. & Zoric, T. (1999). Talking Union. Ontario Federation of Labour,

426 pages.

Report

1. Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Association Student Questionnaires

on Courses and Teaching Working Group (as a member of the OCUFA SQCT

Expert Working Group). Report of the OCUFA Student Questionnaires on

Courses and Teaching Working Group. (2019) Retrieved from

https://ocufa.on.ca/assets/OCUFA-SQCT-Report.pdf

Book Chapters

1. Zoric, Terezia. "POVERTY AND CLASS BIAS IN SCHOOLS." Poverty, class,

and schooling: Global perspectives on economic justice and educational

equity (2014): 347.

2. Cornbleth, Catherine, Rinaldo Walcott, Carlos J. Ovando, and Terezia Zoric. "

Multicultural Policies and Practices in North America: A Dialogue with the View

from England." Multicultural Education Policies in Canada and the United

States (2011): 241.

3. Zoric, Terezia, David Ast, Heather Lang, Maria Vamvalis, Maria Weber, and

Moira Wong. “Examining social justice and our human rights: developing the

skills of critical inquiry.” in M. Evans & C. Reynolds, Educating for Global

Citizenship in a Changing World. Canadian International Development Agency,

pp. 40-69.


Professional Articles

1. Zoric, T. (2014) Teaching Social Justice Using an Activist Approach. ETFO

Voice, 16(4), pp. 32-39. http://etfovoice.ca/issue/summer-2014/

2. Zoric, T. & Chen, J. (2009) “Activist Profile,” in Chen, J. and Goodreau, J. (eds.)

Educational Activism: Resources for Change. OISE/OSSTF/UNICEF Partnership.

3. Zoric, T. (2007). Poverty and Schooling: What Can Educators Do? All Children

Can Succeed: A Focus on Equity of Outcome. The Literacy and Numeracy

Secretariat for the Ontario Ministry of Education. Web cast.

http://easylink.playstream.com/curriculum/March0807Webcast/TereziaZoric.

4. Zoric, T., charania, g., and Jeffers, K. (2003). “Promoting Equity-Minded Student

Leadership” Orbit. Volume 33, No. 3.

5. TDSB (2003/2001). “Moving Beyond Crisis: What Schools Can Do.” Toronto

District School Board. (Sole author.)

6. Zoric, T. (2001). “Meeting the Needs of Students Beyond the Events of

September 11th.” OSSTF District 12 VOICE, Volume 3, No. 2, November 2001.

Policy and Related Documents

1. University of Toronto (2006). Statement on Equity, Diversity, and Excellence.

(Key contributor.)

2. Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. (2005).

Equity and Diversity at OISE/UT. (Key contributor.)

3. Ministry of Education and Training/Toronto District School Board, (2001).

Canadian Politics and Citizenship, Grade 11, Open, (CPC3O) Course Profile.

pp.60. (Lead writer—public board.)

4. Ministry of Education and Training, (2000). The Ontario Curriculum Grades 11

and 12: Canadian and World Studies, 2000. pp. 248 (Lead writer of Canadian

Politics and Citizenship, Grade 11, Open; Canadian and World Politics, Grade

12, University Preparation; and lead writer of revised Canada: History, Identity,

and Culture, Grade 12, University Preparation.)

5. Toronto District School Board, (2000) Commitments to Equity Policy

Implementation: Anti-racism and Ethnocultural Equity; Anti-sexism and Gender

Equity; Anti-Homophobia and Sexual Orientation Equity; Anti-classism and

Socio-economic Equity; Equity for Persons With Disabilities. (Project manager

and lead writer.)

6. Ministry of Education and Training, (1999) The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9

and 10: Canadian and World Studies, 1999. pp. 64 (Contributor to all courses;

ESL Advisor & Antidiscrimination Advisor.)


Other Learning Resources

1. Chen, J. and Goodreau, J. (2009). Educational Activism: Resources for Change.

OISE/OSSTF/UNICEF Partnership. pp. 130. (Project Manager & contributor.)

2. Toronto District School Board Equity Department. (2003). Teaching About

Human Rights: 9/11 and Beyond: A Resource Package for Educators Grades 7-

12. Field Test Edition. Toronto District School Board. pp. 138 (Project manager

& key contributor.)

3. Toronto District School Board Equity Department. (2003). Asian Heritage:

Activities and Resources for the K-8 Classroom. Toronto District School Board.

pp. 106 (Contributor.)

4. Antonelli, F. (2003). Learning Labour: Ideas for Secondary Schools. Ontario

Secondary School Teachers’ Federation. (Contributing author and editor.)

5. Toronto District School Board Equity Department. (2002). Rainbows and

Triangles: Challenging Homophobia Education. Toronto District School Board.

pp. 107. (Contributor and reviewer.)

6. Toronto District School Board Equity Department. (2002). African Heritage:

Activities and Resources for the K-8 Classroom. Toronto District School Board.

(Contributor.)

7. Zoric, T. (2001). Days of Significance. Toronto District School Board.

8. Independent Learning Centre. (2000). Civics. (Primary author.)

9. Zoric, T. (1997). Teaching About Bill 160. Toronto Board of Education.

10. Canadian Education Association. (1992). Connecting Canada: A Resource for

Canadian Students. Metro Toronto School Board. (Co-wrote Introduction:

Learning Connections, Unit One: Aboriginal Peoples, and Unit Three: Reforming

the Constitution.)

Reviews

1. Zoric, Terezia, and Rodney Handelsman. "Book Review: DIANE WISHART.

The rose that grew from concrete: Teaching and learning with disenfranchised

youth." McGill Journal of Education/Revue des sciences de l'éducation de

McGill 48.1 (2013).

2. Zoric, T. (2008). “Diversity and Citizenship in the Curriculum: Research

Review.” citizEd: Citizenship Teaching and Learning. Volume 4, No. 1.

3. Zoric, T. (2006). “Citizenship and the Challenge of Global Education.” citizEd:

Citizenship Teaching and Learning. Volume 2, No. 1.

External Research Awards

Title: Anti-Poverty Community Organizing and Learning in Pre-Apprenticeship

Programs in Toronto [a Sub-Grant of the Community University Research


Alliance (SSHRC) ‘Anti-Poverty Community Organizing and Learning’ (APCOL)

Project]

Role: Principle Investigator

Partner: Community Service Program, George Brown College, Toronto

Length: 2010-2011; extended to 2012-2013 due to illness

Amount: $40,000

Scholarly and Professional Presentations and Papers —Invited

Zoric, T. (February, 2020). Recognizing Discrimination & Implicit Bias in the

Grievance/Arbitration Process. Presentation for OCUFA’s Grievance Committee,

Toronto, ON. Keynote presentation.

Zoric, T. (April, 2019). Human Rights and Student Questionnaires on Courses and

Teaching (SQCTs), aka Student Evaluations of Teaching (SETs). Presentation for

OCUFA’s Contract Faculty Committee, Toronto, ON. Keynote panel.

Zoric, T. (February, 2019). Challenging Faculty and Academic Librarian Gender Salary

Discrimination at the University of Toronto. Presentation for OCUFA’s Equity in

Collective Bargaining Workshop, sponsored by OCUFA’s Collective Bargaining

Committee, Toronto, ON. Keynote panel.

Zoric, T. (October, 2014). Major Issues for Faculty Associations and Possible Ways

Forward. Looking Back, Thinking Forward. OCUFA’s Faculty Associations in the 21st

Century Conference, Toronto, ON. Closing address.

http://ocufa.on.ca/conferences/faculty-associations-in-the-21st-century-learning-from-

the-past-shaping-the-future/

Zoric, T. (September, 2014). Making Connections/Highlighting Intersections Among

Critical Issues in Educating for Peace and Justice. OISE Educating for Peace and Justice

Conference, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. Keynote panel.

Zoric, T. (September, 2014). Teaching for Social and Economic Justice Using an Activist

Approach. OISE Educating for Peace and Justice Conference, University of Toronto,

Toronto, ON.

Zoric, T. (February, 2014). Exploring Racism, Power, and White Privilege. Elementary

Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Toronto, ON. Keynote address.

Zoric, T. (January, 2014). Anti-racism, Human Rights, and Social Justice. Elementary

Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Toronto, ON. Keynote address.

Bariff, N., Restoule, J.-P., Spelling, E. and Zoric, T. (September, 2013). Critical Issues in

Educating for Social Justice. OISE Educating for Peace and Justice Conference,

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. Keynote panel.

Zoric, T. (September, 2013). Confronting Poverty and Class Bias In Our Schools:

Advocacy and Activist Teaching To Promote Socio-Economic Justice. OISE Educating

for Peace and Justice Conference, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.

Zoric, T. (May, 2013). Are Poor Children ‘the Problem’? From poverty talk to advocacy

and action to challenge class bias in our schools and communities. Elementary Teachers

of Toronto (ETT) Equity Conference. Toronto, ON.


Zoric, T. (April, 2013). TDSB Equity Policy and the Role of Community Advocacy. TDSB

Equity Policy Advisory Committee (EPAC) Conference. Toronto, ON.

Zoric, T. (November, 2012). Working with Our Heads, Hearts, and Hands for Socio-

economic Justice. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Anti-classism

Conference, Mississauga, ON. Keynote address.

Zoric, T., Best, S., and Handelsman, R. (November, 2012). Starting an Alternative

School: Insights and Lessons from The Grove Community School, Equinox, and

Perspectives II Alternative School. Publicly Funded Alternative Schooling in the GTA

Conference. Ryerson University, Toronto, ON.

Zoric, T. (September, 2012). Critical Thinking, Advocacy, and Activist Teaching to

Challenge Class Bias. Educating for Peace and Justice: Action for Safe and Equitable

Classrooms, Schools and Communities Conference. OISE, University of Toronto,

Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (May, 2012). How can our commitments to equity inform our choices around,

and responses to, ICT and related technologies in educational contexts? Elementary

Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Women’s ICT Conference, Toronto, ON.

Keynote address.

Zoric, T. (March, 2012). Do you know Y? Teaching the Millenial Generation Without

Stereotyping. McMaster University Faculty of Social Work, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

Keynote presentation.

Zoric, T. (February, 2012) From ‘Poverty Talk’ to Activism for Socio-economic Justice.

Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Energy of Change Women’s

Conference. Conquering Classism: From Charity to Justice, Toronto, ON.

Zoric, T. (September, 2011). Teaching to Challenge Classism. Educating for Peace and

Justice: Action for Safe and Equitable Classrooms, Schools and Communities

Conference. OISE, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (March, 2010). How UTFA works– Council Orientation: A View from the

Inside. UTFA Council Member Orientation. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON,

Canada.

Zoric, T. (October, 2009). Surviving your first few years at the University of Toronto.

Academic Life in the Teaching Stream. Office of the Vice-President and Provost

Stepping in Speaker Series. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (September, 2009). The History of the Teaching Stream at the University of

Toronto. “Enhancing Teaching and Learning: Ten Years of Successful Collaboration”

University of Toronto Teaching Stream 10th Anniversary Celebration. University of

Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (May, 2009). Where have we been? Where are we going? Equity Activist’s

Roundtable. Educational Activism Research Group. OISE/University of Toronto,



Zoric, T. (January, 2009). The Social Action Approach to Social Justice Education.

Lakehead University Faculty of Education Social Justice Conference, Thunder Bay, ON,

Canada. Keynote presentation.

Zoric, T. (November, 2008). Lessons Learned from an Activist Educator. Panel on

Introduction to teacher and educational activism. OISE/OSSTF/UNICEF Educational

Activism: Social Justice in Classrooms, Schools, Communities Conference. Toronto, ON,

Canada. Keynote presentation.

Zoric, T. (October, 2008). Beyond ‘Poverty’: The Case for Anti-classist Educational

Analysis and Action. The Clash of the Gurus Education Debates, 2008-09. Toronto North

Convention Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada. (Note: this event was cancelled by the

organizer due to financial constraints.)

Zoric, T. & Goodreau, J. (October, 2008). Learning democracy, justice, and activism in

teacher education: possibilities and challenges. Learning Democracy by Doing:

Alternative Practices in Citizenship Learning and Participatory Democracy. OISE,

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (April, 2008). South West Students’ Equity Forum. Bathurst Heights Staff

Development Centre, TDSB, Toronto, ON, Canada. Keynote Address.

Cowin, L., Kugler, J., Goldstein, T., & Zoric, T. (December, 2006). From Community

Activism to Institutional Activism: Anti-Racist Equity Initiatives in the Initial Teacher

Education Program at OISE/UT: 2005-2007. Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies

(CIARS) Speaker Series. OISE/UT, ON, Canada.

Akande, Z., McKinnon, M., Taylor, V., Zoric, T. (April, 2006). Is Poverty Destiny?

Closing the Achievement Gap. Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat Lecture Series.

Ontario Ministry of Education, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (February, 2006). What is Curriculum? Curriculum and Instruction (C & I) Film

Festival, OISE/UT, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (July, 2005). What New Principals Need to Understand about Equity and

Human Rights. OISE/UT Principals Program Summer School AQ. Toronto, ON,

Canada.

Zoric, T. (March, 2005). The Case of the Toronto District School Board’s Equity and

Human Rights Policies. Paper presented as part of ‘The Convergence of Humanitarian

Law and Human Rights Law’ panel. International Human Rights Law, Osgoode Hall

Law School, York University. Toronto ON, Canada.

Livingstone, D. and Zoric, T. (February, 2005). Examining Classism and Teaching.

OISE/UT Student Teachers’ Union, OISE/UT, Toronto, ON, Canada. (Keynote

presentation.)

Zoric, T. (October, 2003). Lessons Learned from Equity Policy Development and

Implementation at the Toronto District School Board. Paper presented as part of

‘Multiculturalism, Immigration, and Citizenship’ panel. Conference on Lifelong

citizenship learning, participatory democracy and social change: Local and global

perspectives, Transformative Learning Centre, Toronto ON, Canada.


Zoric, T. (October, 2003). School Democracy: Constraints and Possibilities. Conference

on Lifelong citizenship learning, participatory democracy and social change: Local and

global perspectives. Transformative Learning Centre, Toronto ON, Canada. (panelist)

Cornbleth, C., Walcott, R., Ovando, C., & Zoric, T. (May, 2003). Responses to David

Gillborn’s Education and Institutional Racism: Perspectives on Policy and Practice in

England. Dialogue on Multicultural and Diversity Policies in Canada and the United

States: Symbol or Substance? Baldy Centre for Law and Social Policy Conference.

Buffalo, New York, USA.

Chen, J., Fullan, M., Marchese, R., Portelli, J. & Zoric, T. (April, 2003). OTQT Public

Forum. Organized by OISE/UT Student Teachers’ Union. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (April, 2003). Equity and Education: Laying the Foundations. Conference of

the Chinese Canadian National Council - Toronto Chapter & TDSB Community Equity

Reference Group. Toronto, ON, Canada. (Keynote speaker; conference partner.)

Zoric, T., et al. (March, 2003). Facilitating Global Citizenship: Historical Context and

Building Opportunities for Our Future. Opening plenary presented at Global Citizens'

Forum 2003: Building Bridges for Global Education in Schools and Communities.

Ontario Council for International Cooperation. Toronto, ON, Canada. (Keynote panelist

and moderator.)

Zoric, T., (May, 2002). Naming and Overcoming Barriers to Equity in Mathematics

Education. Presented at Ontario Association for Mathematics Education Association

(OAME) Annual Conference. Barrie, ON, Canada. (Keynote address.)

Zoric, T., (November 2001). Meeting the Needs of Muslim Students Post 9-11. Ontario

Multifaith Council Muslim Community Forum. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (December 2000). Reconciling Religious Rights and Anti-homophobia

Education: What Parents Need to Know. Ward 1 Council, Toronto District School Board.


Selected Other Scholarly and Professional Presentations and Papers

Zoric, T. (April, 2013). Challenging Class Bias in Education: A Multilayered Approach.

Paper accepted but not presented in Critical Educators for Social Justice SIG, at the

American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Zoric, T. (June, 2012). Making Connections Among Social, Economic, and

Environmental Justice in Teacher Education. Paper presented at ‘Environmental

Knowledge: People and Change’ Canadian Environmental Studies Megaconference,

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON.

Zoric, T. (April, 2012). An Historical Materialist Critique of Cosmopolitanism in

Education. Paper presented in Marxian Analysis of Society, Schools, and Education SIG,

at the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, British Columbia,

Canada.

Ariss, R., Baglay, S., Oman, N., Slane, A., & Zoric, T. (June, 2010). Human Dignity and

Democratic Legitimacy. Panel discussant at The Law and Society Association Annual

Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.

http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/aera/aera13/index.php?click_key=1&cmd=Multi+Search+Search+Load+Publication&publication_id=620839&PHPSESSID=732rlibr0elqk18gjgddd7nn20


Zoric, T. (April, 2010). Our Educational Philosophy. The Grove Community School

Educators Open House. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (December, 2009). Opening Remarks. Educational Activism: Social Justice in

Classrooms, Schools, and Communities. OISE/UT Conference. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (November, 2009). The Grove’s Commitment to Peace-building and Restorative

Justice. The Grove Community School. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (February, 2009). The Grove Community School’s Core Values and Curriculum.

The Grove Community School Parents Open House. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Montemurro, D., Stewart Rose, L., & Zoric, T. (November, 2008). Rethinking Poverty

and Schooling: Troubling Conceptions, Powerful Visions, and Alternative Strategies.

Bridging Knowledge and Action: A provincial symposium with a focus on issues of

poverty impacting elementary students, schools and learning. Elementary Teachers'

Federation of Ontario, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (November, 2008). Leading for social justice education through teacher

education. Paper presented as part of Leading for Social Justice in Education: Canadian

Perspectives. International Conference On Educational Leadership: Nurturing Meaning

In A Context Of Change, Valetta, Malta.

Zoric, T. (March, 2008). Impotence or Emancipation? A Critical Assessment of

Cosmopolitan Citizenship. Paper presented in Democratic Citizenship in Education SIG,

at the American Educational Research Association, New York, New York, USA.

Goodreau, G., Chen, J., Chong, R., Schugerensky, D., Bello, N., Stocker, D., & Zoric, T.

(November, 2007). Introduction to teacher and educational activism. Educational

Activism: Social Justice in Classrooms, Schools, Communities. OISE/UT Conference.


Zoric, T. & Eidoo, S. (September, 2007). OISE’s Teacher Social Justice Activism

Conference. Paper presented as part of Educating for International Understanding,

Global Citizenship, and Social Justice in an Initial Teacher Education Program. World

Congress of Comparative Education Societies. Sarajevo, Bosnia i Herzegovina.

Ananthanayagm, T., Chen, J., Ga’al, A., Portelli, J., Victoros, H., & Zoric, T. (December,

2006). Introduction to teacher social justice activism. Teacher Activism: Social Justice in

Classrooms, Schools, Communities. OISE/UT conference. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (June, 2006). Forging One School Board's Equity Policy: A Case Study in

(Imperfect) Reconciliation. Paper presented in symposium, “Law as reconciliation:

mixitee, human security, and self-government.” Canadian Law and Society Association

Annual Meeting. Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, ON, Canada.

Lund, D., Stewart, C., & Zoric, T. (May, 2006). The “Race to Equity” in our schools –

How much progress have we made? What are the continuing barriers? Are they

surmountable? Sociology of Education Network [Socinet] 2006 annual meeting. York

University, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (April, 2006). Challenging Class Bias: A Social Justice Curriculum for the

Classroom. Paper presented in Division K symposium, "Teacher Education with an


Attitude: Preparing Teachers to Educate Working-Class Children in their Collective Self-

Interest," at the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California,

USA.

Bascia, N., O’Hare, N., & Zoric, T. (May, 2003). The Effects of Standardization on

Public Education—Perspectives from the Office of Public Education. Paper presented in

symposium at Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Conference. Halifax,

Nova Scotia, Canada.

Zoric, T., et al. (February 2003). Stop the Equity Cuts Public Forum. OISE/UT

Elementary & Secondary Initial Teacher Education Programs & Toronto Parent Network.


Evans, M., Evans, R., & Zoric, T. (October 1999). Educating for Citizenship:

Conceptions and Classroom Practices. Presented at Ontario History and Social Science

Teachers’ Association conference. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Evans, M., Hawes, R., & Zoric, T. (May 1995). A Circle of Learners: Preparing to

Implement Portfolio Assessment. Presented at Urban Network to Improve Teacher

Education Conference, Hart House, University of Toronto. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Selected Workshops, Seminars, and Guest Lectures

Zoric, T. (Jan. 2017). Educational activism for economic justice in K-12 settings.

Educating for Peace and Justice: Action for Safe and Equitable Classrooms, Schools,

Communities. OISE Conference. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (June, 2014). Moving from Inclusion to Informed Action. Elementary Teachers’

Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Toronto, ON.

Zoric, T. (June, 2014). Gender (Identity/Expression), Anti-sexism, and Anti-heterosexism

Education. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Toronto, ON.

Zoric, T. (June, 2014). Anti-classism Education. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of

Ontario (ETFO), Toronto, ON.

Zoric, T. (May, 2014). Investigating and Mapping the Terrain of Social Justice

Education. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Toronto, ON.

Zoric, T. (Jan. 2013). Creating an Inclusive & Anti-classist Curriculum, Pedagogy, and

Praxis in Catholic Schools. Elementary School and Society: Catholic GTA Option, OISE,

University of Toronto. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (Sept. 2012). Service Learning: Implications of Social Justice Activism vs.

Charity. Inner City Option Community Building at George Syme Community School,


Zoric, T. (March, 2012). Social Activism and the Classroom. Another Story Speakers’

Series, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (March, 2012). How to build an equity-based argument in a persuasive paper.

Aboriginal Issues & the Law. UoIT Legal Studies Program, Oshawa, ON, Canada.


Zoric, T. (Jan. 2012). A Line in the Dirt: Exploring the roots of racism, privilege, and

power. TDSB Health and Safety Managers’ Human Rights in the Workplace Inservice.

North York, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (June, 2010). Introduction to the Social Justice Activist Work of Donna Jodham.

Grove Community School Assembly on Disability Rights Activism. Toronto, ON,

Canada.

Zoric, T. (June, 2010). Why closing the campus during the G20 is a fundamental breach

of academic freedom. G20 Campus Closure Forum. University of Toronto Art Centre,


Zoric, T. (May, 2010). UTFA Promotion to Senior Lecturer Workshop. OISE/University

of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (March, 2010). The ethical (and practical) case for teacher social justice

activism. PHE 240: Equity and Diversity in Physical Education. University of Toronto.


Zoric, T. (March, 2010). The Activist Phys. Ed. Teacher. PHE 418: Ethics in Physical

Education. University of Toronto. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (Feb. 2010). Creating an Inclusive & Anti-classist Curriculum, Pedagogy, and

Praxis in Catholic Schools. Elementary School and Society: Catholic GTA Option, OISE,

University of Toronto. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Goodreau, J. and Zoric, T. (December, 2009). Integrating Educational Activist

Approaches into the Teacher Education Seminar Classroom. TES Instructors’ Meeting.

OISE/University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T., Goodreau, J., Chen, J. (December, 2009). Towards an activist social and

economic justice curriculum. Educational Activism: Social Justice in Classrooms,

Schools, Communities. OISE/UT ITE Conference. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (September, 2009). Walking Our Social Justice Talk: Moving Towards a Social

Activist Approach to Education. Meeting of the District Social Justice Chairs. ETFO

Provincial Professional Development Conference, Delta Meadowvale Resort and

Conference Centre. Mississauga, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (June, 2009). Equity Education at ‘Western Tech’. Western Technical and

Commercial School, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (May, 2009). UTFA Promotion to Senior Lecturer Workshop. OISE/University

of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (January, 2009). Tools for Equity. Lakehead University Faculty of Education

Social Justice Conference, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. & Nardozi, A. (May 2008). Poverty, Social Class, and Social Justice.

Elementary Teachers of Toronto, Equity Conference for Junior Students. OISE, Toronto,

ON, Canada.

Zoric, T., Chen, J., Akram, A., Chen., D.L. (November, 2007). Survival of the Richest?

Working with Students to Challenge Class Bias. Educational Activism: Social Justice in

Classrooms, Schools, Communities. OISE/UT ITE Conference. Toronto, ON, Canada.


Zoric, T. (May, 2007). Equity and the new principal. OISE/UT Principal’s AQ Course.

West Toronto C.I., Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (April, 2007). Infusing Anticlassim Education into the ITE Program. School and

Society Instructors’ Meeting. OISE/UT, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (March, 2007). Creating Engaging Anti-Classist Curriculum. National Inner

City Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (December, 2006). Teaching to Challenge Class Bias. Teacher Activism: Social

Justice in Classrooms, Schools, Communities. OISE/UT ITE Conference. Toronto, ON,

Canada.

Zoric, T. (August, 2006). What Is Your ‘Model School Vision’? BEGINNING THE

JOURNEY: A Summer Institute On The Model Schools For Inner Cities Initiative.

Firgrove Public School, North York, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (April, 2006). Equity and the new principal. OISE/UT Principal’s AQ Course.

West Toronto C.I., Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (February, 2006). Race, Class, and Language in Popular Film: Teachable

Moments. Curriculum and Instruction (C & I) Film Festival, OISE/UT, Toronto, ON,

Canada.

Zoric, T. (February, 2006). Social Justice and Anti-classism Education. OSSTF District

12 Professional Development Conference. Central Technical School, Toronto, ON,

Canada.

Livingstone, D., Taylor, V., and Zoric, T. (April 2005). Creating Success for Students in

Business and Technological Studies: Challenges and Opportunities. OISE/UT Secondary

Program 4 Annual Conference. Toronto, ON, Canada

Evans, M. and Zoric T. (November 2004). What Does it Mean to Educate for “Global

Citizenship?” A World of Possibilities: Cultivating International Perspectives Conference

Branksome Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (January 2003). “Teaching Controversial Issues.” Presented at Teaching in

troubled times: World tensions and the classroom conference. OISE/UT Social

Education Group. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. et al. (>20 sessions in 2002). Implementing TDSB Equity and Human Rights Policy

in Your School: In-service for School Equity Contacts. Toronto District School Board.


Zoric, T. et al. (>30 sessions in 2001). Implementing TDSB Equity and Human Rights

Policy in Your School: In-service for Principals and Vice-principals. Toronto District

School Board.

Jeffers, K. & Zoric, T. (2001). We’re Erasing Prejudice for Good: An Anti-bias Literacy

Approach for Elementary Schools. Toronto District School Board. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (1999-2001). Creating Inclusive Curriculum in the History and Contemporary

Studies Classroom. OISE/UT AQ Summer School. Toronto, ON, Canada.


Zoric, T. (1998-2001). Challenging Class Bias in Our Classrooms. Centre for Feminist

Research, Equity in The Classroom, Equity in the Curriculum Conference, York

University; York Region R.I.S.E. Conference, ON, Canada.

Clifford, S. & Zoric, T. (1999-2000). Talking Union: Engaging Adolescents in Labour

Education. Canadian Auto Workers Summer School, Port Elgin [and >20 other audiences

across Ontario].

Zoric, T. (1999). Making Technology Female Friendly. Centre for Feminist Research

Equity in The Classroom, Equity in the Curriculum Conference, York University.


Zoric, T. (1999). Equity: Theory and Practice in the Intermediate Geography Classroom.

York University Faculty of Education, Brampton, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (1998 & 1999). “Teaching Students to Assert Their Rights in the Workplace.”

Scarborough Co-operative Education Mini-conference. Stephen Leacock S.S.,

Scarborough, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (1997-1998). Whose Content? Whose History? OISE/UT AQ Summer School.


Zoric, T. (1997-1998). New Strategies and Resources for the Inclusive History &

Contemporary Studies Classroom. OISE/UT AQ Summer School. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (1996-1997). No More Bullying; No More Name Calling. Runnymede P.S. [and

many other schools], Toronto Board of Education. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (1996-1997). Stopping Sexual and Homophobic Harassment. Parkdale P.S. [and

many other schools], Toronto Board of Education. Toronto, ON, Canada.

Te, A. & Zoric, T. (1996, 1997). Best Practices of Anti-Racist Education. Ontario

Teachers’ Federation/York Faculty of Education Students’ Association Large

Conference.

Zoric, T. (1996). The Rebellion of the Chorus: Towards an Inclusive Curriculum.

OHASSTA/FEUT Leadership and Change: What’s Worth Fighting For in History and

Contemporary Studies Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zoric, T. (1995). Reflections: Toward an Antiracist Practice. OISE Cultural Committee.


Selected Media Appearances

Zoric, T. (September, 2009). Interview on alternative schooling and equity.

Here and Now with Matt Galloway. [Radio broadcast]. CBC Radio.

Peters, D. (August 29, 2009). Alternative schools: a class of their own.

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2009/08/29/alternative-

schools-a-class-of-their-own.aspx [INT].


Zoric, T. (November, 2007). Do We Need More Testosterone in the Classroom? The

Agenda with Steve Paiken on TVO. Toronto, ON, Canada.

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Service to the University of Toronto

University of Toronto Faculty Association Committees:

Vice-President, Salary, Benefits, Pensions, Workload & Chief Negotiator (Signing officer of

the Faculty Association), 2019-

Vice-President, Grievances (Signing officer of the Faculty Association), 2016-2019

Member, Pension Negotiating Team, 2017-2019

Chair, Sexual Violence Prevention Committee, 2016-

Member, Pay Equity Working Group, 2016-

Salaries, Benefits, Pensions, Workload (Bargaining) Team, 2008-2011; 2016-

Member, Equity Committee, 2008-2013; 2016-

Chair, Equity Committee, 2013-2016

Member, Executive Committee, 2008-2011; 2012-

Member, Pension Discussion Committee, 2017

Member, Membership Committee, 2007-2017

Member, Special Working Group on LTD, 2012-2017

Member, SJAC Teaching Stream Negotiating Team, 2014-2016

Member, Special Working Group on PTR, 2013-2016

Member, Joint Librarians-Administration Committee, 2009-2010; 2013-2016

Member, University of St. Michael’s College Bargaining Committee, 2014-2015

Chair, Teaching Stream Committee, 2008-2010

Member, St. Michael’s College Senate, 2010-

Member, University of Toronto Equity Advisory Board, 2005-2009

Service to OISE and OISE Departments

Member, OISE Joint Health and Safety Committee, 2018-

Member, OISE Council Ad Hoc Committee to Review Teaching Effectiveness

Guidelines, 2018-

Member, (HSS)SJE Workload Committee, 2013-

OISE Representative, University of Toronto Faculty Association Council, 2006-

Member, OISE Faculty Council Equity Standing Committee, 2004-2011; 2013-2018

Member, OISE Sustainability Committee, 2012-2018


Member, OISE Online Learning Advisory Committee, 2014-2016

Member, OISE Faculty Council GECO Committee, 2014-2016

Member, OISE Faculty Council Initial Teacher Education Committee, 2012-2016

Member, HSSSJE Chair Faculty Search Committee, 2013

Member, HSSSJE Philosophy and Cultural Studies Faculty Search Committee, 2013

Member, Faculty Council ITE Standing Committee, 2006-2011

Chair, ITE Educational (Teacher) Activism Conference, 2005-2011

Member, Secondary ITE Search Committee, 2010

Member, ITE Technology Committee, 2008-2009

Member, Faculty Council Executive Committee, 2007-2009

Member, Resource Allocation Committee, 2007-2009

Member, TPS Program Coordinators Group, 2005-2009

Member, External Advisory Committee, 2005-2009

Chair, Joint Elementary and Secondary School and Society Group, 2004-2009

Member, ITE Program Component Coordinators Group, 2004-2009

Member, Theory and Policy Studies PTR (Merit) Committee, 2008

Member, ITE Elementary Secondment (Search) Committee, 2008

OISE Equity Policy Advisor, 2004-2007

Member, Concurrent Teacher Education Program Council, 2005-2007

Member, Bursary Committee, 2005-2007

Member, ITE Secondary Secondments (Search) Committee. 2005-2007

Member/Chair, Teacher Education Working Group on Anti-Racism, 2005-2006

Member, SESE Disability Studies Search Committee, 2005-2006

Coordinator, ITE Equity Infusion, 2005-2006

Member, SESE School and Society Lecturer Search Committee, 2005-2006

Member, ITE Elementary Secondments (Search) Committee, 2005-2006

Member, Teacher Education Seminar Group, 2004-2006

Member, Secondary Coordinators Group, 2004-2006

Member, Pre-service Admissions Committee, 2003-2006

Co-Chair, PAC Sub-committee on New Admissions Profile Training, 2003-2006

Member, Equity and Diversity Steering Committee, 2003-2006

Member, OTF/OISE Liaison Committee, 2003-2005

Member, Centre for the Study of Education and Work, 2000-2005

Member, Social Education Group, 2000-2005


Service to the Community/Profession

Member, and Human Rights Expert, OCUFA Working Group on SETs, 2016-2019

Member, Public Alternative Schooling in the GTA Conference Steering Committee and

Program and Research Working Groups, 2011-2012

Co-Chair, The Grove Community (Alternative) School Program Committee, 2009-2012

Member, The Grove Community (Alternative) School Steering Committee, 2007-2010

Chair, The Grove Community (Alternative) School Philosophy and Curriculum

Committees, 2007-2010

Member, Office for Public Education Steering Committee, 2002-2004

Member, Educators for Peace and Justice, 2001-2003

Member, Ontario Women’s History Network Steering Committee, 2001-2002

Member, Anti-Racist Multicultural Educators Network of Ontario, 1999-2002

Member, GTA Coalition for Inclusive Curriculum, 1999-2002

Member, TDSB Community Equity Reference Group, 1999-2002

Co-founder, Metro Equity Workers’ Network, 1998-1999

Member, Ontario Education Alliance Executive; Chair, Community Outreach

Committee, 1997-1998

Additional Completed Professional Development

2020 Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE) Pension

Summit, Vancouver, British Columbia.

2019 Three-day Foundations of Trust Certificate Program organized by

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP), Halifax,

Nova Scotia.

2019 52nd Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference, San Francisco,

California.

2019 Health and Safety/Workers Safety Insurance Conference, Toronto,

Ontario.

2019 Canadian Public Sector Pensions and Benefits Conference, Whistler,

British Columbia.

2016-2019 Attended annual two-day Human Rights and Accommodation Conferences

organized by Lancaster House (Professional Development specialists in

labour, employment, and human rights law). The Westin Harbour Castle,

Toronto, Ontario.


2016-2018 Attended one or two-day annual Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector

Conference organized by Lancaster House. The Westin Harbour Castle,

Toronto, Ontario.

2016, 2019 Attended two-day Pensions Conference organized by Lancaster House.

The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario.

2016, 2018 Attended one-day From Conflict to Calm: Dealing with high conflict

behavior in the workplace Conference organized by Lancaster House. The

Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario.

2016-2018 Attended a series of OCUFA Grievance Committee Orientation

Workshops and monthly Committee Meetings on intersecting human

rights and employment rights topics, including: member-member

harassment; mental health and accommodation; SETs and discrimination

and harassment; Bill 132 and sexual and other workplace violence; equity,

indigenous, and gender issues. The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto,

Ontario.

2012 Weekend Intensive Workshop on Institutional Ethnography, by Dorothy

Smith. Centre for Women’s Studies in Education (CWSE) at OISE,

University of Toronto, Canada.

Relevant Other Professional Experience

2012 Equity Reviewer and Developer, DRAFT TDSB Guidelines for the

Accommodation of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students

and Staff. TDSB Human Rights Office & Gender-based Violence

Prevention Program, Toronto, ON, Canada.

2011-2012 Human Rights Investigator, TDSB Human Rights Office & Gender-

based Violence Prevention Program, Toronto, ON, Canada.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Educational Research Association

Canadian Society for the Study of Education

Ontario College of Teachers

LANGUAGES

English, Croatian/Bosnian (spoken and understood)

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