jesse papia

General Overview The Instructional Framework is an essential document in City Schools that provides a structure that helps teachers design and deliver effective instruction. It also identifies the things that go into excellent teaching, so that teachers, school administrators, and district staff can recognize it and talk about it using a common language. This session will allow participants to increase their foundational knowledge about the Instructional Framework Rubric and other resources that are available for them.

Workshop The Instructional Framework is an essential document in City Schools that provides a structure that helps teachers design and deliver effective instruction. It also identifies the things that go into excellent teaching, so that teachers, school administrators, and district staff can recognize it and talk about it using a common language. This session will allow participants to increase their foundational knowledge and understanding of the Instructional Framework Rubric in order to make personal connections with effective practices and improve teaching and learning in their classrooms.

As the Director of Employee Effectiveness for Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools), Jesse leads the district’s work related to the design and implementation of employee evaluations for all City Schools employees, and connecting discussions and evaluations of employee performance to professional development and student success. Within the Employee Effectiveness team, Jesse has served as Evaluation & Training Specialist, Manager of Evaluation & Training, and Director of Employee Effectiveness. Jesse returned to Baltimore City Public Schools and joined the Human Capital team in 2012, after pursuing her Masters in Public Policy from the University of Southern California. While in Los Angeles, Jesse also supported student volunteers in seven Los Angeles Unified School District as a Director with USC’s Joint Educational Project. Prior to her work and study in Los Angeles, Jesse taught high school ELA courses in City Schools and has continued to gear her professional and educational experience towards effecting systems level change to improve student learning.

Tami Evanosky’s career in education has spanned over two decades serving in varied positions in schools and district administrative offices. In her prior district, she acted as lead Professional Development Teacher and Blended Learning Resource Teacher where she implemented adult learning methodology in systemic initiatives for both school-based and office-based staff. In her current position with Baltimore City Schools, Ms. Evanosky works as the Educational Specialist II, Instructional Leadership in the Department of Employee Effectiveness, Office of Human Capital where she supports staff in professional learning surrounding the Instructional Framework and Rubric.