Spark Dynamics
Charlottesville, Virginia - (434) 978-1078
Home
Program Description
Curriculum
Course Dates
Registration Info
Make a Payment
Contact Us


Curriculum


Spark Dynamics curriculum focuses on many concepts.  Here are just a few:

  • Leadership and Teamwork 
  • Problem Solving/Decision-Making
  • Information Gathering and Analysis   
  • Self-Awareness and Identity Development
  • Role-Playing Interview Process
  • Identifing a Balanced Lifestyle
  • Managing Change
  • Individual Accountability
  • Customer Service
  • Personal Productivity
  • Valuing Diversity
  • Organization and Planning 

Internet Technology Gives Students Easy Access to Information That Is Current, Relevant, and Dynamic.  For Example:

  • Career Research Tools
  • Information on Colleges/Post-Secondary Education Opportunities
  • Applying for Financial Aid
  • Most Current Projected Job Growth for Chosen Careers
  • The Most Current National and State Labor Market Statistics
  • Factoring the Amount a Student Can Support with a Chosen Career, While Factoring in Loans, Debt, and Lifestyle.
  • Calculating a Mortgage or Car Loans
  • Writing a Resume
  • Job Interview Tips and Practice

 



Examples of Literature Selections Used in the Program:

  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, by James Thurber
  • A Dream Deferred, by Langston Hughes
  • The Boys' Ambition, by Mark Twain
  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou
  • Hope, by Emily Dickinson
  • To Build a Fire, by Jack London

All classes taught by certified teachers.


Here's what people are saying about Spark Dynamics and their proven program.

STUDENT:
"Life really is one choice after another, and I'm learning to make better choices."
"I discovered skills I didn't know I had."  
"Now I know how to adjust to change."
"I'm not so anxious now about handling the bumps life hands out."
"Now I know how hard it is for my parents."
"I'm so relieved that I have a plan now and can see my future much more clearly."

  (Students in Public and Private high schools in Charlottesville, Virginia)

 

TEACHERS:

"The interviewing [practice] helps them to realize how important it is to present themselves                appropriately for an interview"  (Ann Barber, Business Ed, Lenox, Massachusetts).

"The materials are adaptable to all academic levels, and are highly effective towards the non-motivated student."  (Special Education Specialist, Charlottesville, Va.)

"Students finally understood the cost of an upscale lifestyle and, most importantly, that education plays a major part in determining lifestyle."  (Dan Somrock, Cass Lake-Bena High School, Minnesota)

"This program answers the question "Why do I need to learn this?" that most students have about the classes they are presently taking."  (Albemarle High School teacher, Charlottesville Virginia)


PARENTS:

"Where was this program when I was growing up?" 

"This is a course that every student should take before they graduate from high school."

"I'm convinced my daughter won't change majors in college now that she has narrowed her interests, which will save me lots of money!"

"The portfolio alone helped my son become more organized, which helped build his self-esteem and confidence!"
(Private and public school parents in Charlottesville, VA.
)

BUSINESS

"This is a win-win program.  Students get to learn more about what they have an interest in while making money and experiencing the working world.  All I have to do is make a phone call to [Spark Dynamics] when I have a job opening, and students are provided for interviews that have an interest in my business.  It just doesn't get any easier than that." 

TimberStone Group, Charlottesville, VA.


Payment Policy:
Course Fee: $2995 for the initial 45 hour program

Payment Schedule:
$395 Due at Time of Registration
$200 Due the First Class
The remaining payments of $400 each are due on a monthly basis.
  

A monitoring program is available once the program has been completed.  Frequency of meetings is entirely up to you!  Tell us what your needs are, and we will make it happen.