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100 Educators @ Virtual Summer Summit

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hidden Sparks is in the midst of presenting a 6-day summit for 100 educators focused on the social emotional learning and instructional skills that they will need to ensure a smooth and impactful return to school. The summit, presented in…

COVID-19 Support for Teachers and Parents

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In response to school closures and the shift to distance learning, over the past two months, Hidden Sparks presented four support sessions for parents featuring educational and psychological experts that were met with hundreds in attendance. In addition, support  and…

Hidden Sparks Coaches Go Online

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hidden Sparks coach, Dr. Sara Reichman, began coaching at Torah Academy for Girls in Far Rockaway, NY and Hebrew Academy of Nassau County in Plainview, NY in the fall- the beginning of a five-year intensive program at both the schools.…

Hidden Sparks ’20-21 Cohort Completes Initial Training

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 30 members of Hidden Sparks Cohort ’20-21 completed the 4-day Learning Lenses course this week, the first leg of their journey in becoming Hidden Sparks resources in their schools. Participants from HANC West Hempstead, HANC Plainview, Torah Academy for…

Record Annual Retreat Attendance

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Hidden Sparks  retreat held on January 8th at the Museum of Jewish Heritage hosted over 100 educators from participating schools who had returned for our annual day of learning. Keynote speaker John D’Auria, noted speaker and lecturer, led the…

Partnership with Better Lesson with Support from the Avi Chai Foundation

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With support from the Avi Chai Foundation, Hidden Sparks has embarked on a partnership with Better Lesson,  a nationally recognized professional development agency that brings research-based instructional strategies directly into classrooms through one-on-one coaching. As part of this collaboration,  20…

5th Annual Course in Israel

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 5th annual course in Israel kicked off this week with 23 educators from 9 participating schools. Since our expansion into Israel in 2015 we have expanded our geographic reach and now serve schools in Jerusalem, Lod, Ramle, Modiin, Tel…

Training in Miami a First

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With support from the Center for Initiative in Jewish Education, Hidden Sparks brought its award-winning Learning Lenses course to day schools in the greater Miami area this month. In 2016, CIJE had funded a Hidden Sparks training course in Boca…

Exciting Collaboration with the Avi Chai Foundation

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hidden Sparks is excited to announce a new collaboration with the Avi Chai Foundation. The foundation will be supporting the presentation of two Learning Lenses courses this summer to be held in Bergen County, NJ and in the Five Towns…