About the Course
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 Trainer
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.
