Sara Diament

Sara Diament

Annual Retreat is Largest Ever

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On February 6th, over 100 educators came together for the Hidden Sparks retreat, featuring famed educator, Dr. John D’Auria. The theme of the day was Coaching for Growth, and D’Auria, former President of Teachers21 and faculty member of William James…

Hidden Sparks is Coming to the Greater Miami Area!

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] This evening, with the support of CIJE, we are excited to bring our training and mentoring programs to the greater Miami day school and yeshiva community. Our offerings transform educators’ confidence and skills in teaching a range of…

NJ Jewish Link Features Webinar Program

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]New Jersey’s Jewish Link featured Hidden Spark’s webinar program, HSWOW, which is kicking off next week. Free to educators and parents, this year’s series includes a webinar for parents on Combating Homework Hassles where parents will learn strategies such as…

Schools Kick Off Year with HS Workshops

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Participating schools in NY and FL kicked off their schools year with faculty workshops led by Hidden Sparks coaches and facilitators. Presentations on topics such as student temperament, learning profiles and neurodevelopment, created a strong foundation for Hidden Sparks work…

4th Annual Learning Lenses Israel

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 4th annual Learning Lenses course is underway in Israel, being hosted in Mae Boyar High School. Teacher teams from 10 schools in Jerusalem, Lod, Ramle, Modiin, Kfar Adumim, and Tel Aviv are participating.  [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Training Certified by Israeli Ministry of Education

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Misrad HaChinuch has certified that all components of Hidden Sparks training are eligible for continuing education credits. Participating teachers can earn up to 60 credits for our year-long training. This is exciting news for the 73 educators involved in…

Hidden Sparks Recognized by SLINGSHOT for the 6th time!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For the 6th year, Hidden Sparks has been recognized by SLINGSHOT for innovation among Jewish organizations. Hidden Sparks was recognized along with 49 additional organizations from hundreds of applicants. This is to be the final year of such recognitions as…

Debbie Niderberg and Elizabeth Fox Publish Article in HaYidion

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Debbie Niderberg, Executive Director, and Elizabeth Fox, Director of Education, along with colleague Dr. Raffi Kalman of Solomon Schechter School of Queens, published an article in this summer’s HaYidion entitled, “Why Teaching to Diverse Learners is a Smart Equation”. There…

2018 ICP Cohort Completes Initial Phase of Training

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 2018-19 cohort of Internal Coaches has completed the initial phase of training which includes the 6-day Learning Lenses and coaching skills seminar as well as a shadowing experience. Mentoring for the coaches-in-training will begin in the fall.  [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]