March 2019
NILD Canada Annual Conference 2019 – Ancaster, ON
Resilience in Education - Building Confidence & Competence Friday March 29, 2019 (7:30 - 9:30pm) Fundraiser Dessert Reception & Conference Sessions Registration begins at 7:00pm Saturday March 30, 2019 (8:00am - 5:00pm) Conference Sessions Registration begins at 7:30am Let’s explore Resilience in Education! Similar to a slinky that returns to its original shape after being pulled, stretched or pressed, “Resilience” refers to how one reacts and adapts to stressful situations. We are excited to hear from our guest speakers…
Find out more »May 2019
Rx for Reading
This lecture and laboratory workshop is designed to train educators, resource teachers, and homeschool parents to provide reading intervention in a group setting. Rx for Reading takes the five essential components of reading – phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and reading comprehension , which we call “strands of language” into a language brain that is comprehensive, constructive, and creative. This course systematically teaches participants the methodology to develop these components. The participant will learn to identify and assess student…
Find out more »June 2019
NILD Educational Therapy Level I, II, & III Courses | Ontario
Check out this video where Jon and others explain what it's like to be an NILD Educational Therapist. Learn our methodology of NILD Educational Therapy which offers hope to struggling learners. NILD courses consist of four weeks of online work followed by one week of classroom instruction (residency). DATES Our Level I, II, and III courses will be offered on the same dates, but as separate courses. Part 1: Online | June 24 - July 19, 2019 Part 2: Residency | July…
Find out more »NILD Educational Therapy Level I Course | British Columbia
Check out this video where Jon and others explain what it's like to be an NILD Educational Therapist. Learn our methodology of NILD Educational Therapy which offers hope to struggling learners. NILD courses consist of four weeks of online work followed by one week of classroom instruction (residency). DATES Part 1: Online | June 26 - July 24, 2019 Part 2: Residency | July 29 - August 2, 2019; 8:00am - 4:30pm each day Registration closes June 10, 2019 COURSE FEES…
Find out more »August 2019
Rx for Writing
This two-day lecture and laboratory workshop is designed to train teachers to provide written language intervention in a group setting. Rx for Writing is specifically intended for students in grades 4-12 whose basic written expression skills are below expected standards. Rx for Writing builds and strengthens grammar and writing mechanics, semantics, syntax, and composition writing skills with an emphasis on the writing process. Language and higher-level thinking skills are developed and supported in this interactive, small-group intervention that covers research-based writing…
Find out more »September 2019
Rx 4 Math
This is a lecture and laboratory workshop designed to train teachers to provide mathematical intervention in a group setting. Rx 4 Math is specifically intended for students in grades K-5 who would benefit from early intervention or whose basic math skills are below expected standards as determined by a local educational agency. Rx 4 Math will build and strengthen number sense, math fluency, math vocabulary, and problem solving strategies within three 30-minute or two 45-minute weekly small group sessions.…
Find out more »November 2019
Search & Teach Workshop
Recent and current research indicates the value of a “preventive” approach to deal with potential learning problems in the future. NILD Canada has taken the challenge to provide help for young students (K-2nd grade). NILD Canada is offering training in Search and Teach©, an early identification and intervention program developed to meet the educational needs of young learners before they experience the frustration of learning failure. SEARCH, a 20-minute individual test designed to identify 5 and 6-year-olds vulnerable to…
Find out more »Rx for Reading
This lecture and laboratory workshop is designed to train educators, resource teachers, and homeschool parents to provide reading intervention in a group setting. Rx for Reading takes the five essential components of reading – phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and reading comprehension , which we call “strands of language” into a language brain that is comprehensive, constructive, and creative. This course systematically teaches participants the methodology to develop these components. The participant will learn to identify and assess student…
Find out more »January 2020
Rx for Writing
This two-day lecture and laboratory workshop is designed to train teachers to provide written language intervention in a group setting. Rx for Writing is specifically intended for students in grades 4-12 whose basic written expression skills are below expected standards. Rx for Writing builds and strengthens grammar and writing mechanics, semantics, syntax, and composition writing skills with an emphasis on the writing process. Language and higher-level thinking skills are developed and supported in this interactive, small-group intervention that covers research-based writing…
Find out more »February 2020
Rx 4 Math
This is a lecture and laboratory workshop designed to train teachers to provide mathematical intervention in a group setting. Rx 4 Math is specifically intended for students in grades K-5 who would benefit from early intervention or whose basic math skills are below expected standards as determined by a local educational agency. Rx 4 Math will build and strengthen number sense, math fluency, math vocabulary, and problem solving strategies within three 30-minute or two 45-minute weekly small group sessions.…
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