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COURSES

Multi-day courses ranging from 1 to 5 days that provide structured, in-depth training. Registration is required; pricing and details are listed below.

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EVENING SEMINARS

Interactive evening seminars with 2–3 options offered each night. Free for course participants. Non-course participants are welcome; registration is required and pricing is listed below.

BROWSE

COURSES

July 20-24, 2026

COGNITIVE KEY 1

Formerly Basic 1

A cognitive program for young children and special needs learners of all ages that builds thinking skills, number sense, spatial awareness, and social-emotional development.

$900.00

Course Overview

Cognitive Key-1 is a cognitive intervention program for young children and special needs learners of all ages that can be applied in a one-on-one setting or in the classroom. The program develops children’s cognitive functions foundational for attentive perception and comparison of shapes and objects, acquisition of number sense, orientation in space, and social-emotional skills. For children with special needs, Cognitive Key-1 is used as a remediation program, while for higher-functioning learners, it is utilized as an enrichment program.

Course Syllabus:

Theories of development;
Introduction to the theory of mediated learning experience;
Analysis of emergent cognitive functions in regular and special needs populations;
Criteria and principles of mediation;
Goal and sub-goals of the clinical and educational application of the FIE Basic program;
FIE Basic Lesson planning and preparation of “bridging” exercises;
Comprehensive instruction in the use of the following Cognitive Key-1 instruments: Organization of Dots, From Unit to Group, Orientation in Space, Detecting the Absurd 1, and Identifying Emotions.

The mastery of the Cognitive Key-1 theory and instruments is evaluated by means of a questionnaire presented to the course participants on the last day of the course.

Prerequisites

The course is intended for students, educators, psychologists, clinicians, and other professionals working with young children and special needs learners of all ages. The previous study of the Feuerstein theory is not required but the applicants are encouraged to read in advance the theoretical material here.

Learning Materials:
Course participants will receive a set of Cognitive Key-1 instruments, a Teaching Diagrams booklet, and the User’s Guide.

Certification

Course participants will be awarded a Certificate of Cognitive Key Mediator Level 1 upon successful completion of the entire course requirements. The certificate is valid for four years from its issue date and is renewed subject to the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) conditions: a. Submittal of a verification form of Cognitive Key implementation to Feuerstein Institute (available here) reflecting at least 30 hours of work with Cognitive Key instruments; b. Participation in annual lectures using e-learning, including successful completion of a questionnaire about the material presented in the lectures, or participation in annual “live” CPD seminars organized by local Authorized Training Centers, or attendance of additional Feuerstein courses.

Course Trainer

Deena Beard

Deena Beard has been a Feuerstein Mediator since 2002 and became a trainer in 2006. She has trained for the institute both abroad and in the United States. She currently trains Orthodox groups of teachers in upstate New York. Her undergraduate degree is in Psychology and she completed her MAT as a Reading Specialist in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2009, she developed a Cognitive Skills collegiate-style curriculum for the Home Educated population. The class utilizes FIE materials, MLE, and study materials to increase the efficiency of learning and academic performance. Deena has seen hundreds of home educated students benefit from following the Feuerstein path of self-mediation with a mindset of growth resulting in enhanced thinking with focused study. She freely shares the format of this class and has been thankful to see successful duplication of it in other states. Deena has four children and four grandchildren…so far. She resides in rural Kentucky with her husband.

$900.00

July 20-24, 2026

COGNITIVE
ENRICHMENT 1

Formerly Standard 1

A cognitive program that develops thinking skills, metacognition, and independent learning for students of all abilities.

$900.00

Course Overview

Cognitive Enrichment-1 is a cognitive intervention program that can be applied in a one-on-one setting or in the classroom. For individuals with special needs, it is used as a remediation program, while for higher-functioning learners, it is utilized as an enrichment tool. To date, the program has been successfully used in the following frameworks:

Enrichment programs for underachieving, regular, and gifted schoolchildren;
Learning enhancement programs for immigrants and students from cultural minorities;
Remedial programs for schoolchildren with special needs;
Vocational training & retraining programs in the industrial, military, & business sectors.

Cognitive Enrichment as part of a classroom curriculum is aimed at enhancing students’ cognitive functions necessary for academic learning and achievement. The fundamental assumption of the program, based on the theories of Structural Cognitive Modifiability and Mediated Learning Experience, is that intelligence is dynamic and modifiable, not static or fixed. Thus, the program seeks to correct deficiencies in fundamental thinking skills by providing students with the concepts, skills, strategies, operations, and techniques that are necessary for functioning as independent learners. The program increases students’ motivation, develops metacognition, and helps them “learn how to learn.

Course Syllabus:

Introduction to the theory of Structural Cognitive Modifiability;
Introduction to the Theory of Mediated Learning Experience
Analysis of deficient cognitive functions in regular and special needs populations;
Criteria and principles of mediation;
Goal and sub-goals of the clinical and educational application of the FIE program;
FIE Lesson planning and preparation of “bridging” exercises;
Comprehensive instruction in the use of the following Feuerstein instruments: Organization of Dots; Comparisons; Analytic Perception; Orientation in Space I
Introduction to the digital version of the Instrumental Enrichment program.

The mastery of Cognitive Enrichment theory and instruments is evaluated by means of a questionnaire presented to the course participants on the last day of the course.

Prerequisites

The course is open to university students, educators, psychologists, clinicians, and other professionals interested in cognitive intervention. Applicants are encouraged to read in advance the theoretical material available here.

Learning Materials:
Course participants will receive a set of 4 program instruments, Teaching Diagrams, and Page-by-Page Guidelines for teachers, and a manual for a key instrument: Organization of Dots.

Certification

Course participants will be awarded a Certificate of Cognitive Enrichment Mediator Level 1 (of 3) upon successful completion of the entire course requirements. The certificate is valid for four years from its issue date and is renewed subject to the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) conditions: a. Submittal of a verification form of program implementation to Feuerstein Institute https://feuerstein-institute.org/training/continuous-professional-development/
reflecting at least 30 hours of work with program instruments; b. Participation in annual online or “live” CPD seminars organized by the Feuerstein Institute and/or local Authorized Training Centers, or attendance of three additional Feuerstein courses.

Full attendance of training activities is required.

Course Trainer

Cheryl Mullikin

Cheryl Mullikin is currently a Feuerstein Standard Level Trainer and private practitioner. She holds a B.S. in Elementary and Special Education from Southwestern University. She started her career as a Special Education with a desire to help struggling learners. She continued her education by becoming a Professionally Certified Educational Therapist with the National Institute for Learning Development and served as the Program Coordinator at a private
Christian school. During her tenure there, she was instrumental in growing and expanding the program from one to five therapists. She began her Feuerstein journey in 2013 and has since attained certification in all Levels of Standard and Basic Instrumental Enrichment. After implementing the Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment (FIE) program clinically, she assisted in
piloting and implementing the Feuerstein approach in grades K-8 before retiring from full-time education. She is a skilled practitioner and trainer who loves to share her passion with others.

$900.00

NEW COURSE!

July 20-24, 2026

COGNITIVE ENRICHMENT

FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

A cognitive program for middle and high school students that builds problem-solving, metacognition, and independent learning skills.

$900.00

Course Overview

Cognitive Enrichment for Secondary School (CogE-S) is a cognitive intervention program that can be applied in a one-on-one setting or in the middle- and high school classroom. For underachieving students, CogE-S is used as a remediation program, while higher functioning learners utilize the program as an enrichment tool for enhancing their problem-solving skills.

CogE used as part of a classroom curriculum is aimed at enhancing students’ cognitive functions necessary for academic learning and achievement. The fundamental assumption of the program, based on the Feuerstein theories of Structural Cognitive Modifiability and Mediated Learning Experience, is that intelligence is dynamic and modifiable, not static or fixed. Thus, the CogE program seeks to correct deficiencies in fundamental thinking skills by providing students with the concepts, skills, strategies, operations, and techniques necessary to function as independent learners, increase their motivation, develop metacognition, and help them “learn how to learn.”
The CogE-S program provides a cognitive basis for successful curricular learning, especially in such challenging areas as STEM (Science, Technology, and Mathematics) and higher-level text comprehension.

Course Syllabus:

Introduction to the theory of Structural Cognitive Modifiability;
Introduction to the Theory of Mediated Learning Experience (MLE);
Analysis of cognitive functions on the Input, Elaboration, and Output phases of the mental act;
Goal and sub-goals of the educational application of the CogE-S program;
CogE-S lesson planning and preparation of “bridging to curriculum” exercises;
Comprehensive instruction in the use of the following CogE-S tools: Introductory set of tasks, Categorization, Temporal Relations, Instructions, Family Relations, and Illustrations;
The mastery of CogE-S theory and tasks is evaluated by means of a questionnaire presented to the course participants on the last day of the course.

Prerequisites

The course is open to university students, educators, psychologists, and other professionals interested in cognitive intervention with middle- and high-school students. A previous study of the Feuerstein theory is not required, but the course participants are encouraged to read in advance the theoretical material available here.

Learning Materials:
Course participants will receive 6 sets of CogE-S tasks, Teaching Diagrams, and Page-by-Page Guidelines for CogE-S teachers.

Certification

Course participants will be awarded a Certificate of Cognitive Enrichment Mediator for Secondary School upon successful completion of the entire course requirements. The certificate is valid for four years from its issue date and is renewed subject to the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) conditions: a. Submittal of a verification form of CogE-S implementation to Feuerstein Institute https://feuerstein-institute.org/training/continuous-professional-development/ reflecting at least 30 hours of work with CogE-S instruments; b. Participation in annual online or “live” CPD seminars organized by the Feuerstein Institute and/or local Authorized Training Centers, or attendance of three additional Feuerstein courses.

Course Trainer

Paul Sideris

Paul Sideris is an educator with a passion for the science of learning. After graduating from American University in Washington DC, he spent eight years teaching Math and FIE, eventually stepping into the role of head of FIE for the Texans Can Academy school district in Austin, Texas.

These days, he serves as Director of Metrics and Information, where he focuses on using data to support better decisions and outcomes for the district. He also continues to teach FIE classes through the Institute, staying connected to the classroom and the work he loves most.

$900.00

July 20-24, 2026

TACTILE FOR
ATTENTION

This hands-on course introduces educators and professionals to multi-sensory Cognitive Enrichment Tactile methods for supporting students with ADD/ADHD.

$900.00

Course Overview

The objective of this course is to introduce educators, psychologists, clinical professionals, and parents to a multi-sensory approach (Touch-Motion-Sound) in Cognitive Enrichment Tactile programs and demonstrate the advantages of the kinesthetic and tactile modality of mediation in the treatment of ADD-ADHD.

Course Syllabus:

Multi-sensory approach (Touch-Motion-Sound) in the tactile programs;
Advantages of a kinesthetic and tactile modality of mediation;
Demonstration of tactile exploration as a tool for focusing, organizing, and ordering the explorative process in ADHD, ADD, and visually impaired learners;
Cognitive Enrichment Tactile as a new tool for articulating active explorative behavior in learners with motivational problems;
Symbolic representation as a tool for advancing mental imagery and conceptualization;
Cognitive and motivational aspects of learning processes in children and adults with ADHD, ADD, and visual problems;
Assessment of cognitive modifiability using tactile tasks;
Comprehensive instruction in the use of the following Tactile Instruments: “Fruits”, “Facial expressions”, “Orientation in Space”, “Comparisons”, “Analytic Perception”, “Illustrations”, “Transportation”, “Animals”.

Prerequisites

The course participants are expected to have previous training in the Feuerstein FIE program. Applicants are encouraged to read in advance the theoretical material available here.

Learning Materials:
Course participants will receive a sample of Tactile tools and a copy of the Tactile User’s Guide. They should bring their copies of FIE Standard instruments: “Orientation in Space”, “Comparisons”, and “Analytic Perception”.

For their work after finishing the course, the participants should order a set of Tactile instruments from mleorders12@gmail.com

Certification

Course participants will be awarded a Certificate of Cognitive Enrichment Tactile Mediator upon successful completion of the entire course requirements. The certificate is valid for four years from its issue date and is renewed subject to the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) conditions: a. Submittal of a verification form of FIE implementation to Feuerstein Institute (available here) reflecting at least 30 hours of work with Tactile instruments; b. Participation in annual lectures using e-learning, including successful completion of a questionnaire about the material presented in the lectures, or participation in annual “live” CPD seminars organized by local Authorized Training Centers, or attendance of additional Feuerstein courses.

Course Trainers

Lorri Wilke

Lorri Wilke is an experienced educational therapist with over 35 years in the field of education. She holds a Ph.D. in Reading, Language, and Literacy and has earned multiple certifications that reflect her expertise in specialized learning strategies. As a trainer in the Feuerstein Method, an instructor for NILD, and a certified Structured Literacy/Dyslexia Specialist, Lorri focuses on supporting students with learning challenges such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and other cognitive difficulties.

Her work is centered around empowering students to develop essential skills and habits that foster literacy, academic success, and lifelong learning. Lorri's approach is customized to meet each student’s unique needs, ensuring that they unlock their full potential and experience meaningful progress. With a strong passion for teaching educators, she is committed to equipping teachers and mediators with the tools and knowledge necessary to make a lasting impact in the classroom and beyond.

Greta Ehlers

As a gifted ADHDer who survived childhood medical trauma, raised 5 adopted children, taught disadvantaged students in rural Ethiopia in her early adult years, and assisted Dr. Jeanne Zehr in founding and running a Feuerstein based clinic in Fort Wayne, IN, Greta Ehlers offers a unique blend of insights within the scope of her work as a Senior Feuerstein Trainer. Greta is certified to train all levels of Standard and Basic IE, Digital IE, Tactile-Kinesthetic IE, the Feuerstein Thinking Memory Program, and has completed both LPAD and LPAD-B certifications. Greta is passionate about equipping others to become better learners and loves to continue strengthening her own abilities by seeking to master new skills on a regular basis. Greta’s recent endeavors have included learning to weave intricate Native American basket patterns, repairing an antique grandfather clock, and homeschooling her youngest son, who is a TBI survivor.

$900.00

July 20-23, 2026

LPAD DIGITAL

Trains authorized assessors to use LPAD Digital 24 for evaluating learning potential and guiding interventions.

$800.00

Course Overview

The Learning Potential Assessment Device Digital (LPAD Digital 24) course is intended for educational and cognitive assessors who are authorized to function as assessors in their country. The LPAD Digital 24 is a computer-based assessment system. The system can be used fully automatically, including tests and prerecorded mediation, or semi-automatically with mediation provided in person by the assessor. A specially designed “bot” generates suggestions for educational interventions for students with a given profile. Participants will learn how to use the digital assessment system and how to interpret the computer-generated students’ learning potential and learning profile reports.

Course Syllabus:

The concept of Learning Potential and Learning Profiles
How to use the LPAD Digital platform
LPAD Digital tests: Raven Matrices & Variations, Tri-Modal Analogies, Organizer, and Numerical Progressions
Structure of LPAD Digital reports
Analysis of LPAD Digital reports
How to use the LPAD Digital “bot”
From LPAD Digital report to cognitive intervention
From LPAD Digital report to curricular teaching

Learning Materials:

The participants will receive instructions for using the LPAD Digital systems and the online system “users”.

Certification

The participants will receive a certificate of attendance and the license to use the LPAD Digital 24 Program for Primary School.

Course Trainer

Yaniv Paz

Dr. Yaniv Paz is a cognitive psychologist and neuroscience researcher, specializing in cognitive rehabilitation and mediated learning approaches. He holds a Ph.D. in Brain Sciences and has extensive experience in both clinical and academic settings. Dr. Paz currently serves as a lead cognitive therapist at the Feuerstein Institute, working with populations affected by trauma, neurodevelopmental challenges, and cognitive impairments. His work integrates the principles of Structural Cognitive Modifiability and the Mediated Learning Experience (MLE), developing customized intervention programs aimed at enhancing learning potential and functional independence. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Paz contributes to research on cognitive plasticity and trauma-related disorders, and presents his findings in both local and international academic forums.

$800.00

July 20-23, 2026

COGNITIVE
APPROACH TO ASD

Applies the Feuerstein approach to enhance learning, cognitive, and social-emotional skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder ("ASD").

$800.00

Course Overview

The Feuerstein approach to ASD is based on the more general Feuerstein’s theory of mediated learning experience and cognitive modifiability.

The following specific topics are discussed during the course:

An alternative approach to the description of a person with ASD features, not via the identification of the ASD symptoms but, on the contrary, via the search for “islets of normalcy”;
Dynamic cognitive assessment as a technique for discovering the learning potential of persons with ASD;
Enhancement of the clients’ cognitive functions via the intervention based on Feuerstein’s Cognitive Enrichment program;
Development of social-emotional skills of children with ASD;
Communication skill-building with ASD children;
Mediating with parents of children with ASD.

Learning Materials

The participants will receive a (digital) copy of Feuerstein, R. (ed.), The Feuerstein Method: A Cognitive Approach to Autism. Routledge, 2024.

Certification
The participants will receive a certificate of attendance for the Feuerstein Approach to Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) course.

Course Trainers

Julie Jamet

Julie Jamet Lunski is a senior educator and clinician at the Feuerstein Institute, where she has worked since 2001. She currently serves as Director of the Learning Center and Head of the Child Clinic. Julie leads multidisciplinary educational and therapeutic teams and guides teachers and parents of children receiving services at the Institute. She develops and implements individualized intervention programs and strategies for thinking and learning.

Previously, she served as Deputy Director of the Child Clinical Department, managing services for children with complex developmental needs and training professional teams in Israel and abroad. She has also served as a facilitator in the “Jerusalem Thinks” program, supporting pedagogical development processes and professional training for school staff. Julie holds an MA in the Management and Development of Non-Formal Education Systems and a BA in Special Education and Jewish Studies from Bar-Ilan University.

Rina Frei Schreiber

Rina Frei Schreiber is a Speech Therapist and School Integration Adviser with over 20 years of experience as part of the clinical team at the Feuerstein Institute. She has participated in international assessment clinics worldwide, working directly with children and delivering training lectures for parents and professionals.

Rina supervises the speech therapy team at the Feuerstein Children’s Clinic and provides ongoing guidance to families and educational staff regarding the successful integration of children into mainstream school settings. She specialises in working with children and young adults with complex special needs, autism, and eating difficulties.

Rina is committed to supporting her clients in discovering and optimising their abilities, enabling them to communicate in the most effective ways available to them

$800.00

Part 1: Online (June)

Part 2: July 20-23, 2026

TRAINERS 2 &
RENEWAL

Advanced training focused on teaching and supervising Feuerstein programs, applying MLE and SCM, and strengthening participants’ skills in didactics, mediation, and program implementation.

$1,400.00

Course Overview

Two-part course starting online in June ("Part 1") and continuing in-person at the Feuerstein Convention ("Part 2"). The price of the course includes both Parts 1 and 2.

Course Syllabus:

Didactics of teaching the theory of SCM and the theory of MLE;
Didactics of teaching cognitive functions and the Cognitive Map;
Differential use of the IE program with various student populations;
Mediation in teacher training;
Analysis of IE tasks in paper-and-pencil and digital modality;
Observation and critical analysis of IE training sessions;
Supervised teaching of selected topics to IE-1 & 2 course participants;
The system-oriented approach and “bridging” cognitive principles to various curricular areas;
Strategies of presenting the Feuerstein program to various “clients” (teachers, principals, parents, etc.);
Promotion of the IE program and the organization of an ATC.
Quality assurance in Feuerstein training.
Group discussion of participants’ teaching and training experiences.

Course participants are asked to prepare and make a presentation reflecting their IE teaching and co-training experience and present this paper during the last day of the course on July 24, 2026.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for participation in this course include: a. Successful completion of the Trainers Level 1 course; b. Submittal of the evidence of co-training experience.

Submittal of evidence of co-training experience must include the standard report of training/supervision implementation (to be obtained from the Feuerstein Institute), and two Training Session Plans (mandatory). Additional materials such as articles, teaching videos, and other materials are optional. The candidates must submit the recommendation of either their training supervisor, a senior staff member of the school where the trainer taught, or any other person who supervised the candidate’s teaching and professional training activities.

All the above materials should reach the Feuerstein Institute before May 30, 2026. The candidates are expected to be able to take the Trainer level 2 course in English. The Feuerstein Institute reserves the right to reject candidature based on committee members' opinions that the candidate has not met the established requirements for acceptance.

Learning Materials:
Course participants should bring their own set of IE instruments (received during the Trainers-1 course) and a Teaching Diagrams booklet. The participants are required to bring their own laptop computers (not tablets) for work with digital materials.

Certification

Successful graduates of the Trainers Level 2 course will qualify as Trainers Level 2 and will be entitled to use their certificate in the following ways: a. Teaching teachers and other professionals the Feuerstein Standard courses, on condition that the courses comply with the course provisions as stipulated by FI; b. Teaching teachers and other professionals is permissible only in the country of residence of the teacher, or in the country(ies) specified in the alliance agreement with Feuerstein Institute. c. Teaching teachers and other professionals requires signing an alliance agreement with the Feuerstein Institute as an ATA, ATC (Authorized Training Center), or working as a staff member of an existing ATC. The certificate is valid for six years from its issue date. Renewal of the certificate is dependent on renewal training consisting of the following: a. If operating as an ATA, submission of standard training reports as required by the ATA agreement. b. If operating in the context of an ATC, ensure that courses taught by you are properly reported in the annual report of the ATC to FI, as stipulated in the ATC contract. c. Completion of a Trainer’s Renewal Course once every six years (given in the annual Feuerstein Summer Workshops)

Trainers must either sign an agreement with the Feuerstein Institute establishing themselves as an ATA/ATC or be employed by an existing ATC. Trainers are forbidden from teaching the Feuerstein Method without having an existing contract in place.

Full attendance of training activities is required. Evaluation of the presentations made by course participants will be carried out during the last day of the course on July 24, 2026.

Course Trainers

Meir Ben Hur

Meir Ben Hur is a recognized international authority in the field of cognition and mathematics and the author of a very popular book Concept-rich mathematics instruction: Building a strong foundation for reasoning and problem solving. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA, USA.

He is one of the senior trainers of the Feuerstein Institute who mentored thousands of teachers in the US and around the world.

Jeanne Zehr

Dr. Zehr offers a unique approach to improving thinking and learning skills whether you are a 10 year old with ADHD or a CEO overwhelmed with daily stress.

Jeanne Zehr began her career as a champion for children with disabilities serving public schools for 35 years in the classroom and in leadership roles. She completed her Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and her doctorate was earned at Indiana State University with research on “Changing Belief Systems of Teachers” honored as Dissertation of the Year. As the Founder of The MINDCAP Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she directed one of the only centers in North America to provide both training and clinical services in the Israeli cognitive skills method, the Feuerstein Program, to all ages of children and adults.

Now Dr. Zehr serves as the Director of North America Programs and an international senior trainer for the Feuerstein Institute. She has trained in the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Canada, Denmark, Australia, South Korea, South Africa, France, Ethiopia, Italy and India. She trained counselors in Cambodia and Thailand who care for underage girls rescued from human sex trafficking.

Schools, corporations, and nonprofit organizations find value in Dr. Zehr’s expertise for development in the neuroscience of leadership, creative thinking, or growth mindset.

Dr. Zehr ’s faith journey has given her a keen interest in the amazing brain that G-d created which translates into empowering others through dynamic hands-on presentations.

$800.00

July 20-24, 2026

THINKING
MEMORY

A proven, science-backed program that boosts memory, sharpens thinking, and keeps adults mentally agile for daily life.

$900.00

Course Overview

The Thinking Memory Program offers a proven, non-invasive approach to memory enhancement in adult learners. Developed by the Feuerstein Institute, this program is scientifically backed to improve memory and delay age-related cognitive decline without the use of medication. With a focus on targeted brain training, Thinking Memory helps aging adults maintain independence, sharpen their cognitive abilities, and stay mentally agile for life’s important moments. This natural, medication-free program helps clients regain control of their memory, ensuring they can live independently with confidence.

The potential clients include:

Independent adults seeking to maintain cognitive health
Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Retired or working adults with mild memory issues

It’s not intended for those with advanced dementia or Alzheimer’s, but supports those who are functioning well and want to stay sharp.

Course Syllabus:

Theoretical basis of “Thinking Memory”;
Identifying the learning profile of your client;
Didactics of Thinking Memory mediation, including:
- Memory tasks for time and space,
- Memory for everyday life events,
- Social skills tasks,
- Perception and comparison tasks.

Prerequisites

The course is intended for educators, therapists, social workers, and other professionals interested in working with adult and elderly learners. Participants without previous Feuerstein training should attend the course for 5 days (July 20-24), including the introductory day on July 20. Participants with previous Feuerstein training can attend for 4 days (July 21-24).

Learning Materials:Course participants will receive two copies of the “Thinking Memory” workbook (80 pages) and two online” users” for the evaluation of the learning profiles of clients.

Certification
Course participants will be awarded a Certificate of Thinking Memory Mediator upon successful completion of the entire course requirements.

Course Trainer

Sharon Eagen

Sharon sat in her first Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment (FIE) Standard 1 course on a hot summer day in 2011 and was hooked. She thought of all her students, past and present, and knew each one of them needed the Feuerstein Method. There were finally some answers to the questions she had been asking about how to help all her students reach their full potential. Sharon implemented FIE and Mediated Learning Experience in her Michigan classroom and with her educational therapy students. She co-led a schoolwide implementation of FIE for all K-8 students, became a trainer in 2018, and taught the principles of mediation to the school faculty. Sharon is the founder of The Cognitive Link and The Mediated Learning Lab where she supports parents, teachers, administrators, and mediators as they guide students to reach their learning potential. Sharon’s newest projects include Ten-Minute Teacher Training and serving on the board of a new school scheduled to open in September.

$900.00

1-DAY COURSE!

July 24, 2026

BEFORE YOU CALL IT DYSLEXIA

When Reading Fails Because the Brain Was Never Trained

$200.00

About the Course

Before we call it dyslexia, we need to ask whether the brain was ever trained for the thinking reading requires. Too often, instruction assumes attention, pattern recognition, sound–symbol organization, and the ability to hold meaning—without ever intentionally building them. When reading collapses under those demands, labels follow. This training challenges educators to pause before diagnosis and take responsibility for developing the cognitive foundations that make reading possible.

Participants will leave able to:

• distinguish true dyslexia from reading failure rooted in undeveloped cognition
• identify where instruction assumes thinking instead of building it
• understand how mediation trains the brain before labeling begins
• protect students from premature diagnosis by strengthening instruction first

Course Trainer

Dr. Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert

Gwendolyn Battle Lavert, PhD, is an international literacy specialist. She has served as principal of Frances Slocum Elementary in Marion, Indiana, and as a leadership and literacy expert in the Middle East, where she led curricular improvement and professional development initiatives and aligned those efforts with the district’s progress as a professional learning community. Dr. Lavert has been an educator since 1974 and has experience as a teacher, district literacy specialist, and district administrator in a variety of school settings. The schools she has worked in range from a predominantly low-income school serving minorities to some of the most affluent and high-performing schools, including Highland Park Elementary School in Texarkana, Texas. She has been an assistant professor at the College of Education at Indiana Wesleyan University, where she taught foundations of early literacy and literacy in the content area. She also taught graduate courses in leadership and led several master’s cohort groups.

Dr. Lavert is a member of the Indiana Administration Association and is the Indiana Department of Education lead for literacy. Her strong belief in developing highly effective schools that are responsive to students’ cultural learning and cognitive styles has resulted in marked improvement in various schools. She has presented throughout the United States on topics ranging from developing a culture of high expectations to implementing support systems for students who are struggling academically and behaviorally, and she has worked with educational leaders to make curricula more relevant to marginalized students.
Dr. Lavert received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in literacy from Texas A&M University. Her doctorate in education leadership is from Indiana State University. She is a noted-children’s Author (Papa Mark) and professional development books for educators: Who Says I Can’t)- Closing the Reading Gap!). Her Newsletters and following on Social Media are widely read and review as outstanding.

$200.00

July 20-24, 2026

COGNITIVE KEY 2

Formerly Basic 2

$900.00

Course Syllabus:

Mediated learning in young children;
Emergent and deficient cognitive functions in regular and special needs populations;
Emotional development of young children;
Cognitive Key program and kindergarten curriculum;
Goal and sub-goals of the clinical and educational application of the Level 2 program;
Lesson planning and preparation of “bridging” exercises;
Comprehensive instruction in the use of the following Cognitive Key-2 instruments: Tri-channel Attentional Learning, From Empathy to Action, Detecting the Absurd-2; Preventing Violence; Reading Comprehension; Know and Identify.

The mastery of theory and instruments is evaluated by means of a questionnaire presented to the course participants on the last day of the course.

Prerequisites

The course is open to graduates of Cognitive Key-1 (Basic-1) courses who have already studied the first five instruments of the program. Applicants are encouraged to read in advance the theoretical material available on the Feuerstein Institute's website here.

Learning Materials:
Course participants will receive a set of Cognitive Key-2 instruments and online theoretical materials. The participants are encouraged to bring their own copies of the Basic User’s Guide received during the Cognitive Key-1 course.

Certification

Course participants will be awarded a Certificate of Cognitive Key Mediator Level 2 upon successful completion of the entire course requirements. The certificate is valid for four years from its issue date and is renewed subject to the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) conditions: a. Submittal of a verification form of IE implementation to Feuerstein Institute (available here) reflecting at least 30 hours of work with Cognitive Key -2 instruments; b. Participation in annual lectures using e-learning, including successful completion of a questionnaire about the material presented in the lectures, or participation in annual “live” CPD seminars organized by local Authorized Training Centers, or attendance of additional Feuerstein courses.

Course Trainer

Vendula Jaskova

Dr. Jaskova is a senior trainer of Feuerstein’s Basic, Standard and Tactile programs in the Czech Republic in Centrum - Cogito. She is a founder and a headmaster of the school Open Mind - which is based on the Feuerstein program and Mediated Learning method. She is also a special pedagogue and teacher at the primary, secondary and high school level. She is passionate about kids with all kinds of special needs - gifted, adults, and teenagers.