Sparks are skills, talents, or interests that one finds deeply motivating. Students who get joy and energy from using their sparks and learn valuable life skills from their sparks are more likely to do well in school, be more engaged, and be more hopeful about the future. Identify a process that you can use to engage your students in sharing and building upon their sparks.Read the article, "Finding the Student Spark: Missed Opportunities in School Engagement" here.Read the article, "Anchor Activity: Identifying Sparks" here.Watch Peter Benson’s Ted Talk here.

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