A recent survey found that only half of U.S. students report feeling engaged in school.
Globally, researchers predict 85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t been invented yet.
In the U.S., 14% of teachers resign by their first year, 33% leave within 3 years, and almost 50% within 5 years.
 

At mindSpark Learning, we're dedicated to solving these problems. Learn more below.

 
 
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About mindSpark Learning

mindSpark Learning is the catalyst and intermediary between education and industry, and driven by mobilizing diverse ecosystems to create sustained economies through education. In a recent report by McKinsey and Company, it was suggested that 800 million existing jobs worldwide could disappear by 2030; in other words, nearly one third of the global workforce would have to seek other employment.

While automation is likely to replace the majority of jobs, it is becoming more and more evident that the need for an adaptable workforce that possesses creativity, critical thinking and emotional intelligence is critical now more than ever because these are the skills that automation cannot replicate.

Quite frankly, this is why we exist. Our programs empower schools to transform their climate and culture, while utilizing their greatest asset -- human capital -- to solve the problems they encounter, engage in critical conversations with experts in the field and connect students to industry mentors and authentic problems and scenarios at a very young age.

What We Do

We Offer Customized Experiences Designed to Build Sustainable Communities

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Our Journey

  • 2007 -- Share Fair Nation is Founded

    We started ten years ago as Share Fair Nation, and hosted professional learning events designed to push educators out of their comfort zone and empower them with the types of skills that are paramount to not only their future, but the future of their students.

  • 2013 -- Share Fair Nation Meets Kellie Lauth

    In 2013 we met Kellie Lauth, who is now our CEO but at the time was working as the principal at STEM Launch in Adams 12 -- an unprecedented school that has used problem-based learning to accomplish amazing feats of innovation with their students and industry partners.

  • 2017 -- Share Fair Nation Rebrands

    In January of 2017 we were rebranded as mindSpark Learning to better reflect our mission to change the conversation in education. Our work is still focused on the empowerment of educators, and we do this by working hand-in-hand with education and industry.

  • 2018 -- mindSpark Learning Celebrates A Year

    We celebrated a year of existence with fellow educators and industry partners in January. It was a year marked by many successes, many pivots and ultimately a bright future that speaks to our mission of being the best damn sustainable community building organization around.

 
 
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"We now exemplify a culture that values curiosity, innovation and solution-based thinking -- a culture that promotes critical conversations and collaboration."

— Abbigail Yellman, Director of Library Services and Cultural Affairs

City and County of Broomfield

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From our Chief Impact Officer: _______________ "Enjoying the top 10 presentations in @samsungus national #SolveforTomorrow competition, where middle and high school students are providing solutions to big problems!" _______________ #sparkon #k12 #STEM #PBL #learning #edchat
#TheSucceedsPrize is back for 2019 and the application for The Succeeds Prize Excellence Awards is now open! _______________ There are so many great educators across the state who deserve support to continue serving the people who matter most - our students. Learn more about the Excellence Awards and tag a teacher! _______________ https://coloradosucceeds.org/succeeds-prize/excellence-in-education/ _______________ #sparkon #edchat #k12
Last week we asked you what campfires are for, and told you a little bit about Ignite. This week, we want to know what you’re excited for with Ignite. _______________ *Visit our Twitter page @mymindspark to complete our survey! OR complete it in our Insta Story!* _______________ #sparkon #edchat #k12 #survey
STEMpath participants used the equity-centered design thinking process to design activities for the Denver Children's Home! They had a blast playing with the kids and iterating their games! _______________ #designthinking #sparkon#edchat #k12
What are campfires for? 🔥 mindSpark Learning would like to introduce Ignite: An Online Campfire Coming to a Computer Near You. Want to learn more about the platform, get a brief overview of what it is designed to do and be invited for when it launches? Visit: http://bit.ly/2JtJKXX #sparkon #ignite #edchat #k12
"Kids around the world share a common complaint about what they study in school: 'When am I ever going to use this in real life?'" _______________ @mymindspark has a NEW blog! 🙌 _______________ Our Director of Professional Learning, Liz English, contributed to our blog this month. She discusses how New Education Techniques are Creating Work-Ready Students! #sparkon #edchat #k12 #blog _______________ http://bit.ly/2WkVWfv
📢 We have a NEW feature! 📢 _______________ mindSpark Learning would like to highlight outstanding educators and the work they're accomplishing with a new spotlight called Professional Disruptor! 👏 _______________ Every month we will feature an educator who is doing innovative work in their field, and ask him or her questions about their careers (and maybe what their favorite mythical creature is). _______________ We had the pleasure of interviewing Marty Silva, Director of Information and Instructional Technology for Elizabeth Schools. _______________ Read what Marty has to say here: http://bit.ly/2HInGGB _______________ #sparkon #edchat #k12 #innovator
Our CEO and Founders are in Dubai, getting ready for @gesforum ! We will be sharing highlights from their trip for the next week--stay tuned! We are thrilled to see what the discussions of this year will be. #sparkon #edchat #k12 #GESF

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  • Colorado Avalanche Charity Challenge: We're part of the Avs Charity Challenge this year, and you can click here to get SIGNIFICANTLY discounted tickets to SEVEN different games this season.

  • Baseline: Have you heard about Baseline yet? This incredible school and development, completing the Denver and Boulder triangle, is the first of its kind: a fully dedicated location where education and industry exist under one roof. Read more here.

  • STEMpath: Our STEM graduate-level educator certification program, STEMpath, is in the news! Read more about this unprecedented career literacy program here, here and here. If you're interested, you can apply here.

  • Wonder Workshop: We partnered with Wonder Workshop to provide robots and great PD to interested educators in the Colorado mindSpark Learning network. Click here to learn more about the Teach Wonder program.

  • Couragion: We've also partnered with Couragion to provide the STEM Career Literacy Professional Experience, and support educators with proven career literacy practices that can be integrally woven into STEM education experiences.

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