SPARK Professional Development Course for Adults
SPARK Professional Development Course for Adults
This professional development course for adults was created in response to a deep
desire for educators to experience their own well-being more often, and thus be
able to multiply their impact with the youth they serve. We know very well that
no one can pour from an empty cup and burn out is REAL. As professionals
working with youth on an regular basis, we have seen our own effectiveness
vary, depending upon how filled our ‘cups’ were. In other words, our ability to
do our jobs is proportionate to our own capacity to access clarity, calm, and
creativity. This self-paced course will introduce you to an understanding of
the mind that has been proven to ‘fill cups’ and unleash potential in
whatever we endeavor to do, including living out our passion to serve youth.
This course is designed to be taken over an extended period of time to ensure participants have enough space between modules to reflect.
How the Course Works?
- Self-study, self-paced
- Each of the four modules include:
- Instructional videos
- Reflection exercises
- Practical challenges
- Client (student) stories
- Question and answer forums
- Course Outline
- Module 1: The Nature of Thought, Separate Realities, State of Mind, Your SPARK
- Module 2: High-impact Listening and Sticking to What You
- Module 3: Working with Youth: it’s All in the SPARK
- Module 4: Insight-based Learning and Connecting the Dots
- Bonus Materials
- Navigating Anxiety and Depression
- Navigating Confidence and Self-Image
- Navigating Destructive Behavior
- Navigating Divorce and Separation
If you have any questions prior to the start of this program, please email [email protected]
Your Instructor
Brooke Wheeldon-Reece, MBA, is the President/CEO of The SPARK Initiative, Inc. She is the co-author of the S.P.A.R.K. (Speaking to the Potential, Ability and Resilience inside Kids) Mentoring Programs which are currently being taught to 1,000’s of children in Tampa and around the world. Prior to her work with The SPARK Initiative, she was a national trainer for the Mendez Foundation’s nationally recognized Too Good for Drugs and Violence prevention programs. She also spent time as a business consultant and curriculum developer for Verizon and Learning.com.
Ashley Hunt is The SPARK Initiative’s Director of Program Development, Youth Mentor and Co-Creator of the S.P.A.R.K. Mentoring curricula. After seeing her personal relationships transform through an understanding of the mind in 2015, she left her 11-year corporate career in insurance to pursue her passion for educating youth.She now works as an integral part of the development, coordination and implementation of S.P.A.R.K. curriculum and training events in our own community and around the world. Ashley brings an understanding of the mind to life with her natural ability to connect with the youth she mentors.