Mindspark

Marking a New Era in Education, MindSpark Learning® Launches First of It’s Kind Certification in Disruption

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Education, Online tutoring, Mindspark

This certification is not a band-aid but a solution that places meaning and value on the preeminent leverage points for education.

Key Points: 
  • This certification is not a band-aid but a solution that places meaning and value on the preeminent leverage points for education.
  • We developed the Disruption Certification under the notion that the world needs to view education as a high impact sector, said MindSpark CEO Kellie Lauth.
  • At the heart of this new Disruption Certification is a proprietary capability model called the education disruption quotient or ed/quotient.
  • MindSpark Learning (MindSpark) is a nonprofit that empowers educators to solve societys biggest challenges by providing transformative professional learning experiences.

MindSpark Learning® Acquires Couragion to Disrupt the Landscape of Workforce Development, Career Literacy, and Professional Learning

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Education, Articles, Human activities, Mindspark, Online tutoring, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Couragion works with educators to provide inclusive, work-based learning experiences that prepare students to be future ready.

Key Points: 
  • Couragion works with educators to provide inclusive, work-based learning experiences that prepare students to be future ready.
  • MindSpark Learning (MindSpark) is a nonprofit that empowers educators to solve societys biggest challenges by providing transformative professional learning experiences.
  • As social designers, MindSpark creates and facilitates professional development opportunities using a foundation of innovation, equity, entrepreneurship, and workforce literacy.
  • Couragion works with educators to take their STEM teaching and learning to the next level with contextualized, work-based learning initiatives.

mindSpark Learning’s® Summer Institutes Kick Off in June with Four Sessions Available for Educators

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Education, Online tutoring, Mindspark, Auticon, Mindset

As the U.S. slowly reopens, education, the current workforce and the way business is conducted has forever changed.

Key Points: 
  • As the U.S. slowly reopens, education, the current workforce and the way business is conducted has forever changed.
  • mindSpark Learning \xc2\xae (MindSpark\xe2\x84\xa2), a nonprofit that creates and facilitates transformative professional learning experiences for educators and professionals globally, recognizes the need to upskill educators for a post-pandemic world that puts students first by addressing both academic and social-emotional needs.
  • This summer, MindSpark is hosting its annual Summer Institutes that will equip educators with strategies to support an adaptable post-pandemic workforce, focus on well-being mindsets to prioritize recharging this summer, and align with emerging trends within tech and industry.\nWith four areas of focus, the MindSpark Summer Institutes will be offered virtually so all educators, anywhere can participate.
  • To date, mindSpark Learning has impacted more than 31,847 educators and 985,410 students in 3,472 schools across 50 states, Washington D.C and 68 countries.

MSL CAPITA COLab, a National Sports and Coaching Fellowship, Announces Focus to Elevate Female Leaders and Athletes in Sports

Retrieved on: 
Monday, May 10, 2021
Articles, Mindspark, Online tutoring, Teamwork

b'DENVER, CO, May 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Youth sports are linked to higher test scores and graduation rates.

Key Points: 
  • b'DENVER, CO, May 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Youth sports are linked to higher test scores and graduation rates.
  • Sports participation also has a proven impact in shaping successful adults by instilling ideations of accountability, confidence and teamwork.
  • As the world of athletics evolves, so must leadership.
  • To date, mindSpark Learning has impacted more than 31,847 educators and 985,410 students in 3,472 schools across 50 states, Washington D.C and 68 countries.

mindSpark Learning’s® STEMpath is Recruiting for 2022 Cohort to Upskill Educators of All Grade-levels and Disciplines in Computer Science and STEM

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Education, Articles, Human activities, Alternative education, Externship, Internships, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, HomeAdvisor, Mindspark, Sphero, TTEC

STEMpath, its 24-credit hour graduate-level Computer Science (CS) certification program, is now accepting educator applications for its 2022 cohort.

Key Points: 
  • STEMpath, its 24-credit hour graduate-level Computer Science (CS) certification program, is now accepting educator applications for its 2022 cohort.
  • Cohort members have completed externships with industry partners, including Bitsbox, HomeAdvisor, Lockheed Martin, TTEC, Sphero EDU, Couragion, WeThrive and UpChieve.
  • STEMpath bridges this gap by providing the most up-to-date STEM coursework and externship experience with real-world STEM industry partners to our participants.
  • Programs focus on STEM Skills, Leadership Training, Social and Emotional Learning, sports and coaching with mSL CAPITA, and our mindSpark Learning Toolkit.

mindSpark Learning® Launches ENGAGE Leadership Series to Help U.S. School and District Leaders Better Engage and Retain Staff

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Articles, Education, Educational psychology, Mindspark, Online tutoring, Educational technology, Learning

mindSpark Learning (MindSpark), a nonprofit that creates and facilitates transformative professional learning experiences for educators and professionals globally, is committed to helping school districts retain their talent and today announced the launch of its ENGAGE Leadership Series for school and district leaders.

Key Points: 
  • mindSpark Learning (MindSpark), a nonprofit that creates and facilitates transformative professional learning experiences for educators and professionals globally, is committed to helping school districts retain their talent and today announced the launch of its ENGAGE Leadership Series for school and district leaders.
  • The ENGAGE Leadership Series is a seven-week virtual series, beginning March 23, 2021.
  • Educator engagement and retention has a drastic effect on schools and students, said mindSpark Learning CEO Kellie Lauth.
  • Programs focus on STEM Skills, Leadership Training, Social and Emotional Learning, sports and coaching with mSL CAPITA, and our mindSpark Learning Toolkit.

mindSpark Learning® Rebrands with New Look and Refined Messaging, Aligning More with Needs of Dynamic Education Landscape

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 11, 2021
Articles, Online tutoring, Mindspark, Education

The MindSpark team believes society's biggest problems can be solved through education, by educators.

Key Points: 
  • The MindSpark team believes society's biggest problems can be solved through education, by educators.
  • mindSpark Learning (MindSpark), a nonprofit founded as Share Fair Nation in 2007 and rebranded in 2017, empowers educators to solve societys biggest challenges by providing transformative professional learning experiences.
  • Programs focus on STEM Skills, Leadership Training, Social and Emotional Learning, sports and coaching with mSL CAPITA, and our mindSpark Learning Toolkit.
  • To date, mindSpark Learning has impacted more than 31,168 educators and 976,226 students in 3,472 schools across 49 states, Washington D.C and 59 countries.

mindSpark Learning Impacts Record Number of Eductors Amid COVID-19 with 207% Rise in Professional Learning Participants

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Education, Online tutoring, Mindspark

This is a 207% increase in the total number of educators to participate in MindSpark PD offerings.

Key Points: 
  • This is a 207% increase in the total number of educators to participate in MindSpark PD offerings.
  • While the session volume increased due to these new pandemic-related offerings, so did the average number of participants per session, which rose 133%.
  • Thanks to generous support from community and industry partners, educators saved upwards of $396,150 on PD costs by choosing mindSpark Learning.
  • mindSpark Learning is re-engineering education by incorporating the voice of community leaders in a variety of fields - from education, to industry, to government.

Space Foundation and mindSpark Learning Partner to Bring Virtual Learning Series to More Coloradans Through reSOLVE for Families

Retrieved on: 
Monday, November 16, 2020
Articles, Education, Science education, Experiential learning, Mathematics education, Science and technology studies, Mindspark, Online tutoring, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Educational technology

Together, mindSpark Learning and Space Foundation are offering reSOLVE for Families to all Colorado parents and caregivers at no cost to provide them with expert guidance on navigating remote learning and supporting the social-emotional wellness of their students and households during these uncertain times.

Key Points: 
  • Together, mindSpark Learning and Space Foundation are offering reSOLVE for Families to all Colorado parents and caregivers at no cost to provide them with expert guidance on navigating remote learning and supporting the social-emotional wellness of their students and households during these uncertain times.
  • Space Foundation will provide links to resources for parents and students to support STEM learning in space-related topics.
  • We integrate our STEM model and problem-based learning into all of our professional development offerings, said MindSpark CEO Kellie Lauth.
  • Were proud to join forces with Space Foundation to bring the important and exciting topic of space exploration and education to students and families to support virtual learning.

mindSpark Learning Launches a Parent-oriented Training Series, reSOLVE for Families, to Help Colorado Families Navigate Remote Learning during COVID-19

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Articles, Education, Mindspark, Online tutoring, Educational technology

Denver, CO, Oct. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Remote learning has thrown curveballs at educators and families alike.

Key Points: 
  • Denver, CO, Oct. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Remote learning has thrown curveballs at educators and families alike.
  • Others dont have strong instructional or management skills, nor the tools and content knowledge to fully support at-home learning.
  • To help families with these challenges, mindSpark Learning , a Denver-based national nonprofit dedicated to empowering educators with industry-oriented professional learning experiences, launched reSOLVE for Families, a series focused on helping Colorado families navigate virtual learning in a way that allows them to support their childrens development while maintaining their own work and personal commitments as best as possible.
  • While our primary audience has been educators and school and district leaders, we couldnt ignore the impact that remote learning was having on our families, said mindSpark Learning CEO Kellie Lauth.