Rabbi Yaakov Sebbag understand the importance of a school fostering an atmosphere where all children can thrive. As principal of Yeshiva Darchei Menachem, a unique boys’ yeshiva in Crown heights, he strives daily to create a learning environment that supports…
On November 18th, participants in Hidden Sparks’ Leadership Program came together to explore establishing and strengthening Professional Learning Communities in their schools. The multi-faceted program incorporated a panel discussion with PLC experts Melanie Eisen and Jane Rotunda, as well as…
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION BELOW. APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015. The Internal Coach Program (ICP) Designed to support a school’s long term ability to address the needs of struggling learners, the ICP program provides training in understanding and teaching to…
Thursday, 06 November 2014 By Sara Diament Dr. Rona Novick knows how eager parents are to better understand the issues that surround bullying. “There is nothing more important to parents than their children’s safety and happiness. Any parent who has…
Sept. 3, 2014 – Over 30 teachers of grades K-6 at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (West Hempstead) attended a workshop given by Dr. Sara Reichman entitled ” A Taste of Hidden Sparks- Observing our Students to Help Them…
August 28, 2014 – Hidden Sparks presented an overview of the Learning Lenses to the 200 faculty members of the Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey as part of their back-to-school professional development program. The 3-hour workshop provided an overview of…
July 2014 -Hidden Sparks is honored to have been awarded a grant from the Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation to support its Internal Coach Program. Hidden Sparks and the Polinger Family Foundation, which supports programs that enhance affiliation and identification with Jewish culture…
August 2014 – Hidden Sparks held the first meeting of its inaugural School Leader Program, which provides planning and peer support for implementing school-wide initiatives that reflect Hidden Sparks’ goals. This first meeting, which brought together administrators from a spectrum…
August 2014 – This summer, Hidden Sparks piloted its new blended-learning Learning Lenses course with 19 educators from the Metropolitan area. Marrying the best of in-person and on-line learning, the course was comprised of the material covered in the traditional…