May 2013 ICP/Learning Lenses Course
About the Internal Coach Program (ICP)
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, 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 begins in Spring 2013 so that Internal Coaches can begin coaching in their schools during the 2013-14 school year.
About the ICP Course/Learning Lenses Curriculum
Internal Coaches will be provided with two types of training. The core Hidden Sparks curriculum, called Learning Lenses (days 1-4), helps teachers learn how to observe, reflect, assess, and plan for all students in their classrooms. Using multiple lenses—developmental, behavioral, temperamental, ecological, and real-life case studies—coaches will learn strategies for all learners, including those who struggle academically and present challenging social-emotional issues.
The second aspect of the training (days 5 and 6) focuses on the role of a Hidden Sparks coach – mentoring adult learners, conducting classroom observations, providing constructive feedback, and facilitating group discussion.
2013 ICP Course Dates:
- Wednesday, May 1
- Thursday, May 2
- Tuesday, May 28
- Wednesday, May 29
- Thursday, August 22
- Monday, November 11
Classes run from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm and will be held at The Jewish Education Project, New York, NY.
Download an application (PDF).
The Internal Coach Program currently operates in the New York/New Jersey metro area, Baltimore, Chicago, New Orleans, Nashville, Tampa and Hollywood, FL. 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@www.hiddensparks.org.
