personalized, competency-based, Professional learning for teachers. Transformational classroom projects for students.

SPARK Teacher Fellowships

Igniting Innovation. Honoring Educators. Transforming Learning.

At CIP Learning, we believe that teachers are not just implementers โ€” they are designers, leaders, and change agents. Our SPARK Teacher Fellowships are crafted to support educators in developing and leading transformative classroom projects grounded in personalized, competency-based professional learning.

๐Ÿ”ฅ What is a SPARK Fellowship?

The SPARK Fellowship is a seven-session cohort experience where teachers explore, design, implement, reflect on, and share powerful learning experiences that make a lasting impact on their students and communities. Each session is structured to deepen educator practice while aligning to real-world outcomes and district priorities.

Teachers engage in:

  • Designing & Launching Transformative Projects

  • Implementing Competency-Based Strategies in the Classroom

  • Reflecting on Practice & Student Impact

  • Documenting and Sharing Learning through Authentic Portfolios

๐Ÿค A Community of Purpose

SPARK isnโ€™t just a series of workshops โ€” itโ€™s a professional learning community. Fellows join a cohort of passionate educators who are committed to innovation, equity, and learner-centered education. Together, we create space to reflect, ask bold questions, and share the metacognition behind our practice.

By documenting both the โ€œhowโ€ and the โ€œwhyโ€ of their instructional work, Fellows expand their pedagogy, push the boundaries of what school can be, and contribute to a growing body of practitioner knowledge.

๐ŸŽ“ What Teachers Leave With

By the end of a SPARK Fellowship, educators walk away with:

  • A transformative, classroom-tested project with real learner and community impact

  • A well-documented portfolio showcasing their pedagogy and professional growth

  • Evidence of personalized, competency-based professional learning

  • A network of trusted peers to collaborate with beyond the fellowship

๐Ÿ“„ ACCESS THE COMPREHENSIVE INFO DOCUMENT HERE

  • "I enjoy being part of the hands-on process in a project and working with people in person. I feed off of the energy of collaboration and sometimes having the opportunity to have high level conversations about the subject area I teach or the practice of teaching is good for the soul."

    2025 Teacher Fellow

  • "I remember meeting for the first time and hearing everyone's ideas and passions about teaching and students and learning. talking to other professionals, hearing other ideas and bouncing ideas off one another. I felt energized by the dedication, ideas, and innovation in the room and I remember going home inspired and excited!"

    2025 Teacher Fellow

  • "The people in this cohort are inspiring, fun, intelligent, and make me want to be a better teacher. Having the opportunity to meet with other like-minded teachers both encouraged and challenged me."

    2023 Teacher Fellow

  • "Every meeting with this group of forward thinkers has energized me. The muck of being at school and dealing with all of the variables tends to weigh on me, but knowing that I was doing something worthwhile really meant a lot. Also, seeing how others react to the work after spotlighting was fantastic. Being part of this group really changed how I see myself as an educator."

    2023 Teacher Fellow

  • "I felt the most energized when my students were creating the different aspects of their project and when they saw/heard the final product. They said 'It sounds so good!' and it was just so exciting to see them realize 'I DID THAT!'"

    2024 Teacher Fellow

  • "There is power in meeting together and being able to bounce ideas off each other and get real time feedback while working on your project."

    2024 Teacher Fellow

  • "When I am in the room with these incredible teachers, I feel SO energized and ready to take on the world!"

    2025 Teacher Fellow