
Patrick Brown, 4th Grade Classroom Teacher
West Berwick Elementary
I just wanted to email and let you know how wonderful the SPARKS program went at West Berwick Elementary in Berwick, PA. The presenters had my students’ attention from the start. The effective teaching strategies such as explicit directions, checking for student understanding and attention, calling all students to attention with eyes and hands free, and using hand motions while learning concepts helped my students learn and remain engaged the entire period. Not only were the teaching strategies in place, but the name cards with students’ specialized ‘science’ names were a hit...