The Spark Mission
Spark Educational Consulting partners with educators, schools, and districts to support the implementation of best practices and continuous improvement science with the goal of improving outcomes for students with diverse learning needs and their families.
Nice to meet you!
I'm Genevieve
With close to two decades of experience in education, Genevieve Thomas brings diverse experience and deep expertise to her work with schools and districts. Genevieve has served large and small districts, both urban and rural, in roles ranging from a special education teacher to a district level leader. She has experience in both the traditional public and the charter sectors, and she has had extensive opportunities to coach others in roles from classroom teachers to senior leadership.
Genevieve has designed and delivered professional learning experiences at the local and national levels, and her areas of expertise include literacy instruction and intervention, special education policies and best practices for diverse learners with a focus on dyslexia and other reading disabilities, and the use of data to drive continuous improvement within multi-tiered systems of support.
Spark Services
Professional Learning Design & Implementation
Teacher & Leader Coaching
Strategic Planning
Technical Assistance
Partnerships & Areas of Expertise
Partnerships
School Services of Montana
TNTP
Collaborative Classroom
Flathead Special Education Cooperative
Marshall Street
Areas of Expertise
Understanding and supporting students with dyslexia and other reading disabilities:
Meaningful inclusion of students with diverse learning needs:
Special education policies and practices:
Design professional learning opportunities with the goal of improving educators’ understanding and implementation of research-based practices for supporting students with dyslexia and other reading disabilities
Provide consultation and technical assistance to leaadership teams working to leverage meaningful inclusion practices as a means of improving outcomes for diverse learners
Conduct needs assessments and leverage the results to support districts and networks in the implementation of policies and practices that support both compliance and improved outcomes for diverse learners
Get in touch.
Have questions? Feel free to contact me directly for further information and to schedule a consult.
