Congratulations to our Baltimore partner, SHEMESH, on hosting their second annual 4-day Learning Lenses course attended by over 30 teachers and administrators from local day schools. Learning Lenses, Hidden Sparks’s core curriculum, helps educators learn how to observe, reflect and plan for…
Kudos to the 16 coaches from 11 schools who completed the 6-day Internal Coach course on May 14th. Highlights included Learning Lenses Training, exercises in Collaborative Problem Solving, and instruction in coaching skills. Coaches will begin coaching in their schools…
May 9, 2014 – Hidden Sparks External Coach Dr. Tamar Bauman made a presentation at the Torah Umesorah National Leadership Convention. Her presentation, Learning to Look and Looking to Learn: Finding the Hidden Sparks in your Students, introduced participants to the Hidden…
The heart of Hidden Sparks–its coaches–came together for a day a day of learning and connecting at the 2014 Annual Coach Retreat. Their professionalism, love of learning and passion for helping each student realize his or her full potential, made the day rich and joyful.…
Hidden Sparks Director of Education, Elizabeth Fox, led a workshop at the Ravsak’s Moving the Needle 2014 Conference in Los Angeles. Using the World Café method, the workshop entilteld, “Diverse Learners: Making it Work No Matter the Budget” addressed how…
Teachers and principals from Shulamis of Long Island, Magen David Yeshivah High School, Mazel Day School and Bnos Yaakov Pupa came together on November 11th – a traditional professional development day – for a 3-hour Learning Lense Overview workshop. Claire…
(New York, NY) – October 24, 2013 We are delighted to announce that Hidden Sparks has been named one of the nation’s 50 most innovative Jewish nonprofits in Slingshot ’13-’14. Recognized for its creativity, leadership and impact across the spectrum…
Sara Diament, MA, joins Hidden Sparks as Director of School Services to oversee No Child Left Behind services and national initiatives. Sara comes with a background in Health and Behavior Studies and has worked with at-risk youth for Youth Advocate…
September 2013 We are delighted to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Fox as Director of Education of Hidden Sparks! Elizabeth brings to this position extensive experience in professional development and management. For the past 7 years she has worked for…