Spark is a growing suite of apps that help leaders analyze observation evidence and plan strategy implementation, as well as apps that help teachers plan faster, teach smarter, and stay aligned to proven high-yield strategies.

  • Quickly plan high-quality learning activities, lessons, and assignments.
  • Keep instruction focused on high-yield strategies.
  • Get suggestions, scripts, templates, exemplars, and more.
  • Apps for school leaders that save time and have a big impact on instructional practices.
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Learning-Focused Online members get early access to Spark apps (free during beta for a limited time).

What is Spark?

Spark is a suite of apps from Learning-Focused that blends smart assistance with high-yield instructional strategies and your content so you can save time while keeping planning and instruction aligned to exemplary practices.


How it works

1) Choose an app

Pick the Spark app that matches your goal - analyzing observations, planning instruction, strengthening lessons, or turning classroom observations into coaching actions.

2) Add your context, such as a lesson goal or observation evidence

Enter what you’re observing or teaching and what students need. Spark generates strategy-aligned instructional plans you can refine.

3) Use it right away

Copy, get an email, and share what you create - implementation plans, coaching conversations, and lesson/learning activity plans designed to support strong instruction.

Examples of Spark Apps

Each app is purpose-built to support planning and instruction aligned to high-yield strategies.

Transform classroom observation evidence into actionable instructional insight. Identify strategy implementation levels, understand impact on students, and generate focused coaching conversations and improvement plans.

SparkInsight

Instructional Leadership Assistant

Plan high-yield engagement strategies aligned to your lesson goals - quick strategies, student actions, and teacher prompts that boost participation and attention.

SparkEngagement

Plan Engagement Strategies

Unpack standards into learning goals and a rigorous Lesson Essential Question. Generate, refine, and save instruction tailored to your LEQ.

SparkLEQ

Plan Lesson Essential Questions

Plan scaffolding strategies for lessons, learning activities, and assignments based on goals, readiness, and complexity - complete with student-ready supports.

SparkScaffolding

Plan Scaffolding Strategies

Plan Writing to Learn and Writing to Inform strategies and activities - prompts, organizer ideas, student directions, teacher moves, and lesson flow.

SparkWriting

Writing • Planning

Ready for instructional leadership assistance or to plan faster and teach with clarity?

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FAQs

Who can access Spark?

Learning-Focused Online members have access. Additional licensing and purchase options are coming later.

Are the apps aligned to exemplary practices?

Yes. Prompts and suggestions are built to reflect exemplary practices, high-yield strategies, and the Learning-Focused Instructional Framework.

Can I save or copy what I create with the apps?

You can copy/paste what is created or have it emailed to you or another teacher or leader. 

How do I share feedback?

Use the Spark feedback link inside the app experience to submit suggestions and report issues.