Hidden Sparks Without Walls is a webinar series designed for educators and administrators serving Jewish day schools. The Parent Connection is a webinar series that offers parents a way to deepen their understanding of learning and behavior.

Certificates of Participation/CTLE Hours

Hidden Sparks issues certificates of participation, at no charge to all participants that attend the live event. We are not able to issue certificates to viewers of a recording. Participants are also eligible for one New York State Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hour for a $15 administrative fee.   (Please note that webinars designated as  “For Parents” are not eligible for CTLE.)

Those who wish to receive CTLE hours should register and participate in the webinar. Following the webinar, a survey link will be sent with the option to request a CTLE hour.  Please complete that form within 72 hours of the live webinar and pay the $15 fee. The certificate will be emailed to you within one week of your request. Please be in touch with Margaret Sarro at margaret@hiddensparks.org if you have any questions.

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Literacy GPS: Assessments and Progress Monitoring for Literacy Instruction

Join this webinar to learn about a variety of methods for assessing the five components of reading; phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, to analyze and inform instruction and then to monitor progress. This workshop is for K-8 classroom teachers, reading teachers, and SETSS/P3 providers.

Date: Dec 10, 2024 @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Eastern)
Instructor: Hollis Dannaham

Sage Guidance: Exploring a Learner Centered Approach to Teaching Gemara

This webinar will propose a learner-centered approach to teaching Talmud to “New to Gemara” students. Explore how you can scaffold chavruta time so that students can wrestle with the text prior to the teacher reviewing and “teaching” the material. This methodology will facilitate students’ absorbing of vocabulary, halakhic concepts, and familiarity with the rhythm of Gemara.

Date: Dec 17, 2024 @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Eastern)
Instructor: Rabbi David Israel

Differentiating Instruction in Math Prek-2nd Grade

Join this webinar to unpack the foundational ideas for differentiation in math and examine related strategies Applying relevant learning trajectories, participants will analyze instructional strategies for differentiation such as menus, centers, choice boards, tiered problems, parallel tasks, open questions, and anchor problems.

Date: Feb 25, 2025 @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Eastern)
Instructor: Kateri Thunder

Differentiating Instruction in Math Grades 3-6

Join this webinar to unpack the foundational ideas for differentiation in math and examine related strategies Applying relevant learning trajectories, participants will analyze instructional strategies for differentiation such as menus, centers, choice boards, tiered problems, parallel tasks, open questions, and anchor problems.

Date: Feb 26, 2025 @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Eastern)
Instructor: Kateri Thunder

Giving Feedback: A Webinar for Supervisors

Date: Mar 26, 2025 @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Eastern)
Instructor: Tamar Appel