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Hidden Sparks Programs![]() External Coach Program (ECP)The External Coach Program offers school-based training, coaching, and mentoring in understanding and teaching to diverse learners. Read More Internal Coach Program (ICP)The Internal Coach Program trains a member of the school faculty to become a resident expert in diverse learning styles. Read More Hidden Sparks Without Walls (WOW)The Hidden Sparks Without Walls program makes available short-term classes on differentiated learning to teachers in Jewish day schools and yeshivas across North America. Read More No Child Left Behind ServicesHidden Sparks offers both workshops and coaching services to New York City non-public schools as part of the No Child Left Behind program. Read More |
Hidden Sparks News![]() Annual Coach RetreatForty Hidden Sparks external and internal coaches from schools in New York, New Jersey, Boston and Chicago gathered on December 5th for the annual Hidden Sparks retreat. Click here for more photos. For more information about Hidden Sparks' upcoming training programs, contact news@hiddensparks.org. Learning Lenses PilotTeachers from fifteen schools joined together over 4 days this summer for the dynamic pilot of LEARNING LENSES, a course developed through a collaboration between Hidden Sparks and the Churchill School and Center to study child and neuro development, behavior, learning and temperament. The course attracted teachers from as far as India and Israel. Read More Hidden Sparks Appoints Karen Kruger as Director of EducationHidden Sparks is pleased to announce that Karen Kruger has joined the staff as Director of Education. Hidden Sparks is also pleased to announce that Rivkah Dahan will be assuming oversight of No Child Left Behind coaching programs. Read More Striving to Understand Struggling LearnersNew York, NY, March 9, 2011 - Every day, in almost every school, a student is labeled as ADD/ADHD, lazy or defiant, sent to the principal, ignored or misunderstood... Read More Coaches Hone Their Teaching SkillsNew York, NY, February 17, 2011 - Hidden Sparks coaches gathered for a day of professional training at New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage, Read More |
Hidden Sparks in Action![]() Hidden Sparks and Jewish New Teacher Project Collaborate!Hidden Sparks and JNTP have collaborated to provide aspects of their training programs for one another. Earlier this month, Fayge Safran, Interim Director of JNTP and Amy Ament, JNTP Academy Facilitator, presented a very engaging workshop on developing mentoring skills... Read more At The Jewish Education Project’s Professional Development Day…Thirty-six teachers attended a Hidden Sparks sponsored session presented by Director of Education, Karen Kruger, at The Jewish Education Project’s Professional Development Day on November 8, 2011. Exploring the topic “Classroom Modifications to Enhance Student Success”... Read more School Leaders Gather for Hidden Sparks RetreatTwenty-eight principals and school leaders gathered recently for a stimulating day with the Hidden Sparks leadership team. Read more At RPRY... Setting up Your Classroom for All Kinds of LearnersJudaic and general studies teachers in all divisions at Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva in Edison, NJ gained much from a workshop led by Karen Kruger on August 31st about sensitivities and strategies for setting up one's class to meet the needs of a wide range of students. We videotaped Karen and are delighted to share it with you! Back to School Workshops at Ateret Torah, Shaare Zion Ohel Bracha and Shaare Torah...Hidden Sparks External Coach, Dr. Tamar Bauman, gave three riveting bully awareness workshops at Shaare Zion Ohel Bracha, Yeshivat Shaare Torah and Bet Yaakov Ateret Torah as part of the schools’ preparation for the new school year. Read more |







