All kinds of minds
After leading workshops last week at a regional math convention, state Teacher of the Year Heather Sparks is back in the news again.
All Kinds of Minds, a nonprofit organization that tries to help struggling students, issued a congratulations today to Sparks.
Sparks graduated from an All Kinds of Minds program called Schools Attuned and went on to become a program facilitator.
The Oklahoma City Taft Middle School teacher said the professional development she received through Schools Attuned “significantly changed” her teaching and helped her with her algebra and pre-algebra lessons.
Oklahoma was the second state to launch a statewide Schools Attuned program thanks to funding from the state Legislature and Department of Education. The funding allows people to go through the training without paying the standard $1,500 fee.
More than 2,500 Oklahoma educators have gone through the program to date. If you’re one of them, share your thoughts on the program below.
UPDATE: Sheryl Flowers with Schools Attuned called me this morning, Oct. 7, to update the number of Oklahoma educators who have gone through the program. She said it’s up to 3,904 in 231 districts.
Wendy Kleinman
Education Reporter
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All Kinds of Minds (often referred to Schools Attuned) is experiencing financial problems after Dr. Levine separated from the firm last year. On Tuesday, the company reduced its workforce by 15% and plans to reduce the work week to 4 days for those employees remaining aboard. The company also plans to cut employee by 10%. The company has experienced low interest in the services they offer.
We are so proud to have Heather Sparks representing our Schools Attuned program in Oklahoma. I hope that educators and the entire Oklahoma community get to know her this year as the “lead learning expert” that she is.
Colleagues and students, why not join this blog and express how Heather has made an impact on your life?
Congratulations again!
Mary-Dean