News & Insights

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,…

Back to School in Ariel

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This week, the Learning Lenses were introduced to the staff of a school in Ariel.  The school’s faculty are among the second cohort of internal coaches to be trained in Israel following last year’s successful pilot in the country.…

30 Participate in Course in Baltimore

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Shemesh, our partner in Baltimore, hosted a summer Learning Lenses Course attended by 30 area educators, eight of whom will go on to be Internal Coaches in their schools.. Over the past five years, in partnership with Hidden Sparks, Shemesh…

2nd Annual Israel Learning Lenses Course Wows in Jerusalem

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This month, 19 educators from Jerusalem, Ramle and Raanana came together for the 2nd annual Learning Lenses Course and Internal Coach Training in Israel. Claire Wurtzel, Co-Educational Director of Hidden Sparks returned for a second summer to facilitate the…

Summer Blended Learning Lenses Course Begins

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On June 25th, 19 educators  gathered together for the opening of our second annual summer Learning Lenses course in blended format. The teachers and principals from 13 schools embarked on the beginning of a five week course which started with an…

Leadership Program Meets with Renowned Educator Shimon Waronker

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On May 11th, the Hidden Sparks School Leadership program participated in this year’s culminating principals’ program with a meeting with Shimon Waronker, Founder & CEO of The New American Initiative, Inc. to discuss the best practices of school leaders. Mr.…

23 Coaches Complete the 2015 ICP Course

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]March 2015 – On March 17th,  23 educators from 17 school completed their Internal Coach course. The six day course culminated with two intensive days that focused on coaching skills and workshop facilitation. The coaches will now transition into the shadowing…

2015 ICP Course Update

Feb 26, 2015 – Day 4 of the Internal Coach Program continued to be an invigorating experience for participants as they completed the Learning Lenses content portion of the course.  Allowing a couple of weeks for reflection and application in…

2015 ICP Course Update

Feb 26, 2015 – Day 4 of the Internal Coach Program continued to be an invigorating experience for participants as they completed the Learning Lenses content portion of the course. Allowing a couple of weeks for reflection and application in…