Tobias Jacoby Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Led the implementation and innovation of leadership development for over 500 school-based LEAP content leaders (assistant principals, instructional coaches, teacher leaders).• Supervised the cross-team design and facilitation of LEAP leader professional learning sessions for all core content areas, including content for Summer Leadership Institute.• Guided continual refinement of LEAP policies, coordinated communication with LEAP leaders, and supported school leaders in designing… Show more • Led the implementation and innovation of leadership development for over 500 school-based LEAP content leaders (assistant principals, instructional coaches, teacher leaders).• Supervised the cross-team design and facilitation of LEAP leader professional learning sessions for all core content areas, including content for Summer Leadership Institute.• Guided continual refinement of LEAP policies, coordinated communication with LEAP leaders, and supported school leaders in designing annual plans for school-based, content-specific professional learning. • Supervised the professional development specialist for the Rigorous Instruction Supports Equity (RISE) initiative and the coordinator for the New Teacher Network. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Supervised the development of engaging curricular resources, three-dimensional assessments, and effective professional learning aligned to NGSS for all middle grades science courses.• Designed monthly professional learning sessions for department chair and science leads.• Provided tiered, in-person support to science teams differentiated by school needs. • Managed K-8 Project Lead the Way programs and the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Assessment.

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Selected and designed content for professional learning experiences for all DCPS science teachers, including Professional Development Days and weekly school-based LEAP seminars.• Designed and facilitated training for science teacher leaders (district course chairs and LEAP leaders). • Provided bi-weekly job-embedded leadership coaching to science leaders and support to principals and superintendents.

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Managed the development of new evaluator training modules around the Essential Practices rubrics. • Led the development of TLF e-Clips, interactive online learning modules for teachers featuring video clips of exemplary instruction in local classrooms and tools to support reflection on instructional practice. • Managed a team focused on content and technical aspects of a custom online training platform for teacher evaluators and teachers. • Supported evaluators in providing… Show more • Managed the development of new evaluator training modules around the Essential Practices rubrics. • Led the development of TLF e-Clips, interactive online learning modules for teachers featuring video clips of exemplary instruction in local classrooms and tools to support reflection on instructional practice. • Managed a team focused on content and technical aspects of a custom online training platform for teacher evaluators and teachers. • Supported evaluators in providing increasingly meaningful observation feedback that improves teacher practice and increases student achievement. • Facilitated in-person sessions on the TLF. Show less

• Provided targeted support to the 40 lowest-performing schools in the district and regularly reported progress to superintendents. • Researched professional development options and adapted lesson study as a tool to transform instructional practices. • Coached 16 lesson study facilitators. • Facilitated a secondary science lesson study group. • Advised on the development and supported logistics and data analysis for coaching of new teachers.

• Led the development of comprehensive resource sets aligned to the IMPACT teacher assessment system. Resource sets include teacher self-assessments, targeted suggestions and instructional practices, annotated lists of learning resources, and other reflection tools. • Facilitated in-person sessions for teachers. • Served on the working group for and designed content for the online Educator Portal.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed cohorts of instructional coaches. • Provided school-based professional development consultation and session facilitation. • Designed and facilitated system-wide, research-based training modules aligned to the DCPS Teaching and Learning Framework (TLF). • Supported district priorities through selection of coaches, review of schools, and training of principals.

Pasadena, California

• Designed and implemented courses in physical science, chemistry, physics, AP Physics B, and IB Physics SL. • Facilitated science department meetings and managed department budget and resources.• Led the committee to create and update district assessments and pacing plans in physics. • Member of the district chemistry curriculum team, school technology committee, principal’s advisory committee, and PTSA. • Acted as the master teacher for a pre-service teacher and mentor for… Show more • Designed and implemented courses in physical science, chemistry, physics, AP Physics B, and IB Physics SL. • Facilitated science department meetings and managed department budget and resources.• Led the committee to create and update district assessments and pacing plans in physics. • Member of the district chemistry curriculum team, school technology committee, principal’s advisory committee, and PTSA. • Acted as the master teacher for a pre-service teacher and mentor for beginning teachers (BTSA). • Advised the robotics team and architecture, construction and engineering (ACE) group. • Conducted astrophysics research with students in the Caltech Summer Research Connection. • Supervised Upward Bound tutoring for Pasadena City College and taught science for the summer program.• Recipient of Pasadena Rotary 2007 Teacher of Excellence. Show less

Los Angeles, California

• Facilitated monthly professional development, reflection, and support sessions for beginning sciences teachers in the Greater Los Angeles area. • Developed the curriculum for Los Angeles Summer Institute chemistry and physics classes.

Pasadena, California

• Facilitated workshop for high school physics teachers on integrating inquiry learning into instruction as part of the Caltech Pre-College Science Initiative (CAPSI).

Street, England

• Taught basic and advanced physics and assisted with Oxford/Cambridge entrance preparation. • Developed departmental information technology resources.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Physics

Teaching Credential, Secondary Science