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Coaches-in-Training Ready for Shadowing

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Having completed the ICP course, our Coaches-in-Training from 14 are ready to shadow an experienced coach to get a feel for the program in practice. Mentoring for these educators will begin in the fall, and they will receive ongoing support as…

ICP Training Off to a Strong Start

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]26 enthusiastic educators from 14 schools have completed the first two days of their Internal Coach Program training. Recently featured in Covenant Foundation’s Sight Line e-zine, the program welcomes the participation of faculty from: Beis Yaakov of the East Side Hebrew…

Sun Sentinel Features Course in Boca

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are proud to be featured in Florida’s Sun Sentinel as day 3 of our Learning Lenses course begins in Boca Raton. Many thanks to Torah Academy of Boca Raton for hosting this week’s training dates.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Embarking on Evaluation Project with Capstone Team

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are thrilled to announce that we have been selected by the Capstone Program at NYU Wagner to work with a team of graduate students on an evaluation project that will assess Hidden Sparks’ long-term impact in schools. Team…

Hidden Sparks Heads Down South

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are excited to announce that we will be bringing our professional development programs to the Boca Raton, FL yeshiva and day school community through our new partnership with the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. The programs…

Polinger Coaches Meet for Facilitation Workshop

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This week, second year Internal Coaches participating in our Polinger Program took part in a facilitation skills workshop with Co-educational Director, Claire Wurtzel. The coaches from seven schools were nominated by their previous mentors to join the Polinger program which…

Boyar High School in Jerusalem Focuses on Temperament

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Since participating in the Learning Lenses course this summer, coaches at Jerusalem’s Mae Boyar High School in Bayit Vegan have been successfully coaching their colleagues. This week, a group of teachers came together to focus on temperament and build…

HS Coaches Present Back to School PD at 8 NY Schools

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Elementary and high schools across New York  hosted back to school workshops for staff facilitated by senior Hidden Sparks Coaches. On topics ranging from ecology of the classroom to helping students maintain focus to overviews of the Hidden Sparks Learning Lenses,…