NILD Webinars: Building Cognition & Learning
1 hour virtual trainings taught by the top experts and specialists in the field of learning science
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Explicit, Systematic Suffix Instruction: A Multicomponent Structured Literacy Approach
November 4, 2026 | 12:00 PM - America/Detroit
Discover how explicit, systematic suffix instruction can strengthen students’ word recognition, spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension while building the flexible word knowledge they need to become more confident readers and writers.
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Ramping Up Relevance: Creating Buy-In that Promotes Attention, Persistence, and Independence (pK-12)
Bryan Harris
Learn how making instruction personally meaningful can strengthen student attention, motivation, and long-term memory while equipping educators with practical strategies to boost engagement, perseverance, and student buy-in without overhauling their curriculum.
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Explicit, Systematic Suffix Instruction: A Multicomponent Structured Literacy Approach
Mary McFarlin
Discover how explicit, systematic suffix instruction can strengthen students’ word recognition, spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension while building the flexible word knowledge they need to become more confident readers and writers.
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5 Core Review & Refresh: Movable Alphabet
Kathy Keafer
Discover how the Movable Alphabet can turn small letters into big learning by strengthening phonemic awareness, spelling, and reading skills through intentional, hands-on discovery across every stage of literacy development.
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Transitioning from Additive to Multiplicative Reasoning: Build mathematical understanding that students need for fractions and proportions
Anneke Schreuder
Help students move beyond counting and additive thinking by using hands-on tools, visual models, and practical strategies that build multiplicative reasoning and strengthen multi-step mathematical problem-solving.
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Executive Function Skills Embedded in the 5 Core Techniques
Melanie Davda
Discover how executive function shapes learning and independence—and learn practical ways to strengthen, mediate, and transfer these skills through Educational Therapy and NILD’s core techniques.
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Tribute Webinar: Proverbs, Analogies, and Above Level Reading with Dr. Kathy Hopkins
Kristin Barbour, Kathy Hopkins
Honor the legacy of Dr. Kathy Hopkins through this special tribute webinar featuring three short teaching vignettes on Proverbs, Analogies, and Above Level Reading. Experience Kathy’s wisdom, warmth, and enduring passion for helping students learn how to learn through this guided viewing experience designed to encourage reflection and practical application.
"NILD Educational Therapy is a thorough and effective intervention for students who struggle to learn! The more I use NILD with my students, the more I come to love using it!"
"My daughter is dyslexic and couldn't read anything but Dr. Seuss, when we first started. She was really good with anything that rhyme, but nothing else. Within about nine months of beginning NILD Educational Therapies, she was reading The Chronicles of Narnia. It was a pretty incredible change.”
Looking for other NILD Training Opportunities?
We offer a variety of trainings and certifications. Please click one of our other trainings below to learn more.
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1-2 Day Workshops
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Virtual and in person 1-2 day trainings taught by the top experts and specialists in educational therapy.
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Feuerstein Courses
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FIE strengthens learning, problem-solving & motivation with exercises to boost knowledge, thinking & creativity. Logical & perceptual sequencing, spatial & social skills all help students tackle learning challenges & boost performance.
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NILD Certification
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Do you desire a career as an educational therapist? Our top level trainings allow individuals to become a Certified NILD Educational Therapist and/or receive a Masters Degree through Regent University or Southeastern University.
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Annual Conference
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Yearly the top Educational Therapists in the world gather to receive the most up to date trainings and inspiration. Whether you are new to NILD or a veteran therapist, you won't want to miss this converence.