Hidden Sparks’ Executive Director, Debbie Niderberg, was interviewed by Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield as part of his Chinuch Today Podcast series. Rabbi Garfield, Principal of Yeshiva Torat Emet in Houston, Texas, is a long time partner of Hidden Sparks. His podcast…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hidden Sparks is partnering with Herzog Global, a division of Herzog College in Israel, to present an online course for Judaic Studies teachers focusing on differentiated instruction skills for 4th-12th grade classrooms. This asynchronous course, taught by Hidden Sparks’ Director…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This was a busy summer for Hidden Sparks running our DI and Learning Lenses courses along with workshops on Orton Gillingham Infused Kriah and topics in SEL. With special trainings held in Baltimore and Boca Raton as well as for…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Hidden Sparks Parent Education Center celebrates its second anniversary this month, having now served over 200 families for 35 schools in the five boroughs of NYC. Under the leadership of Ethel Salomon, PEC Director, parents with children in…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 80 educators from around North America came together this week to participate in sessions related to “Getting Everyone on the Bus” to meet the needs of all learners. Principals, special services personnel, and teachers participated in a range of…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With the support of UJA-NY, a total of 88 educators from 34 NY schools completed Hidden Sparks’ 2-day differentiated instruction training and are now receiving follow up virtual coaching. Additional schools are poised to host on-site faculty workshops. For…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This summer, with the support of UJA-NY, Hidden Sparks will be launching a Differentiated Instruction training initiative for general and Judaic studies faculty in NY schools. With two cohorts to start this summer, followed by an additional cohort in…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hidden Sparks was excited to host 25 vaccinated educators at it’s first live Learning Lenses course in two years. Teachers and administrators from 12 schools in NY and NJ came together at the conference center of the UJA federation…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Following a national search, Tamar Appel has been named Hidden Sparks’ incoming Director of Education, a position she will assume in the summer of 2022. Mrs. Appel comes to Hidden Sparks with extensive classroom and school leadership having taught…