Applications for the Internal Coach Program Now Being Accepted!
Application Deadline Extended to Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Internal Coach Program is designed to support a school’s long term ability to address the needs of struggling learners by providing training to selected faculty members to be resident Hidden Sparks coaches – trained in understanding and teaching to diverse learning styles, behavior management, assessment of children with learning differences, and classroom centered coaching. Similar to the Hidden Sparks External Coach Program, these Internal Coaches develop the expertise to become the resident experts on diverse learners. They receive training to facilitate monthly class-level meetings, offer workshops on diverse learning styles, and provide coaching to individual faculty members in order to identify specific learning strategies for students struggling in school.
Training takes place in Spring 2012 so that Internal Coaches can begin coaching in their schools during the 2012-13 school year.
ICP Course - Learning Lenses Curriculum
Teachers learn how to observe, reflect, assess, and plan for all students in their classrooms using multiple lenses—developmental, behavioral, temperamental, and ecological. Using real-life case studies, teachers will learn strategies for all learners, including those who struggle academically and present challenging social-emotional issues.
The Internal Coach Program currenly operates in the New York/New Jersey metro area. However, with funding from a Covenant Foundation Signature Grant, we are expanding to additional cites. If you are interested in bringing Hidden Sparks to your city, please contact Executive Director, Debbie Niderberg at 212-767-7707 or news@hiddensparks.org.
Applications for the Internal Coach Program Now Being Accepted!
Application Deadline Extended to Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Internal Coach Program is designed to support a school’s long term ability to address the needs of struggling learners by providing training to selected faculty members to be resident Hidden Sparks coaches – trained in understanding and teaching to diverse learning styles, behavior management, assessment of children with learning differences, and classroom centered coaching. Similar to the Hidden Sparks External Coach Program, these Internal Coaches develop the expertise to become the resident experts on diverse learners. They receive training to facilitate monthly class-level meetings, offer workshops on diverse learning styles, and provide coaching to individual faculty members in order to identify specific learning strategies for students struggling in school.
Training takes place in Spring 2012 so that Internal Coaches can begin coaching in their schools during the 2012-13 school year.
ICP Course - Learning Lenses Curriculum
Teachers learn how to observe, reflect, assess, and plan for all students in their classrooms using multiple lenses—developmental, behavioral, temperamental, and ecological. Using real-life case studies, teachers will learn strategies for all learners, including those who struggle academically and present challenging social-emotional issues.
ICP Course Dates:
Classes run from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Download an application (PDF).
Course Instructor Bios
The Internal Coach Program currenly operates in the New York/New Jersey metro area. However, with funding from a Covenant Foundation Signature Grant, we are expanding to additional cites. If you are interested in bringing Hidden Sparks to your city, please contact Executive Director, Debbie Niderberg at 212-767-7707 or news@hiddensparks.org.