Spark Innovation provides customized support to schools and districts. Our projects include:

 

In Northbrook District 28 (IL), Diane Sweeney has worked with teacher leaders, coaches, principals, and district leaders to develop a learning lab model in which teachers observe in other classrooms. She has also supported coaches to develop their knowledge and expertise in adult learning and literacy, and is working with teachers across grades K-8 in the area of teaching writing.

 

In Seminole County School District (FL), Mariah Dickson has worked with the secondary team of coaches to develop and implement a coaching model that is rooted in student data and is standards-based.

 

In Glenview School District 34 (IL), Diane Sweeney has partnered with district leaders to develop and implement a student-centered coaching model. This has included working with the district to recruit effective literacy coaches, provide literacy support to teachers, and develop a district-wide model of learning labs for teachers to observe in other classrooms. Diane also provides direct support to teachers in the area of teaching writing.

 

In St. Joseph Public Schools (MO), Diane Sweeney has worked with St. Joseph for the past seven years. She worked with the district in the early formation of their coaching model and has continued to support the coaches, principals, and district leaders as their needs and goals evolve.

 

In Edmonds School District (WA), Diane Sweeney has worked with Edmonds School District in a project designed to build and sustain teacher and principal leadership around effective literacy instruction. As a part of this project, she worked with the district to design and implement student-based coaching model across grades K-6.

 

In Gadsden School District (NM), Susan Levy has worked with the Gadsden School District to provide meaningful job-embedded training for a team of instructional coaches. Susan has provided training both in a large group as well as through coaching demonstrations at school sites.

 

In Mehlville School District (MO), Susan Levy has developed a team of coaches to use the methods and practices for student-centered coaching. Her work includes direct support to principals and coaches.

 

In Prairie View Elementary (MO), Diane Sweeney is currently working with teams of teachers to develop literacy units of study. As a result, the teachers will be prepared to plan backwards in order to develop standards-based instruction in their classrooms.

 

In Parkway School District and Wentzville School Districts (MO), Diane Sweeney supports their teams of literacy coaches in the areas of student-centered coaching and literacy. Her work includes direct support to principals as well as coaching observations in the schools.