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The Professional Training Institute, based in Needham, MA, offers research-based programs designed to help teachers and specialists meet the needs of students who require systematic and multisensory learning approaches.

10/15/2026

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With remote synchronous instruction, many 2-hour evening options available, PDPs, CEUs and graduate credit, our research-based programs offer something for everyone.

Do your Beginning-of-Year screener results have you wondering how to effectively plan and deliver impactful intervention...
10/08/2026

Do your Beginning-of-Year screener results have you wondering how to effectively plan and deliver impactful intervention?

Empower your instruction and improve student outcomes with the Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing® Program (LiPS®).

This course is structured to give you two days to learn the beginning of the program and then about six weeks to implement it before returning to debrief, receive additional support grounded in authentic experience with students, and learn the remaining parts of the program.

You'll leave equipped with strategies you can immediately bring into your classroom, letter and mouth cards, decodables, and access to ongoing support.

October 26-27 & December 14-15, 2026 | 8:30am-3pm
36 PDPs; 2.4 IACET CEUs

Register Today: commlearntraining.com/training-schedule/

Dr. Louisa C. Moats is a nationally recognized authority on literacy instruction. Over her career, she has served as a t...
10/06/2026

Dr. Louisa C. Moats is a nationally recognized authority on literacy instruction. Over her career, she has served as a teacher, psychologist, researcher, graduate faculty member, author, and consultant. She has written numerous influential books, articles, and policy papers on reading, spelling, language, and teacher preparation. Today, Dr. Moats continues to consult with states, districts, schools, professional organizations, and families working to improve literacy and language education.

The Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing® (LiPS®) Program helps students develop , and implementation is aligned with current r...
10/06/2026

The Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing® (LiPS®) Program helps students develop , and implementation is aligned with current research that supports and simultaneously.

Empower your instruction and improve student outcomes with strategies you can immediately bring into your classroom.

You'll leave equipped with letter and mouth cards, decodables, and access to ongoing support that will make 2026-27 your (and your students') most successful school year yet!

October 26-27 & December 14-15, 2026 | 8:30am-3pm
36 PDPs; 2.4 IACET CEUs

Register Today: commlearntraining.com/training-schedule/

When both raising children and teaching them, it takes a village. We're grateful to have you as part of ours, and to hel...
10/01/2026

When both raising children and teaching them, it takes a village. We're grateful to have you as part of ours, and to help you grow yours.

Even our youngest readers can think deeply about stories, words, and ideas. Join us to learn simple ways to add higher o...
09/28/2026

Even our youngest readers can think deeply about stories, words, and ideas. Join us to learn simple ways to add higher order thinking into everyday literacy activities with your students and see how small shifts in practice can spark curiosity and build strong comprehension skills.

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 6-8pm EST | Remote Synchronous Instruction

2 PDPs | 0.2 IACET CEUs

commlearntraining.com/training-schedule/

We recently reviewed the teacher feedback from a four-day MA district training entitled, "Literacy for All: Maximizing t...
09/23/2026

We recently reviewed the teacher feedback from a four-day MA district training entitled, "Literacy for All: Maximizing the Impact of Specially Designed Instruction in K-5 Special Education."

💯 of participants said they will recommend the course.
💯 of participants reported high or very high confidence in implementing what they had learned.
💯 of participants said the materials and resources will be useful in their work.

They talked about having new tools; feeling better equipped; seeing reading instruction more comprehensively; being able to respond more intentionally to individual students; and, again and again, having things they could take back to their classrooms and use with their students.

That’s the part that matters most to us. Professional learning shouldn’t end when the PD ends. It should show up in the decisions we make with students everyday.

We're incredibly grateful to the educators who showed up, asked hard questions, shared their experiences, and were willing to keep learning together—and to the district that carved out the time to provide meaningful professional learning tailored to their teachers' needs.

This feedback is a beautiful reminder of why we love this work ❤️

Could your district benefit from customized professional development? Contact us today to explore how we can help:
https://www.commlearntraining.com/services/customized-professional-development/

PTI's Beyond Associate seminars are designed for individuals who have completed Associate or Classroom Educator traini...
08/25/2026

PTI's Beyond Associate seminars are designed for individuals who have completed Associate or Classroom Educator training or , literacy specialists, and special and general educators looking to strengthen their skills in implementing literacy instruction grounded in the and seek further enhancement of their diagnostic and prescriptive teaching skills.

Organized as a series of eight 2-hour workshops delivered via remote synchronous instruction, participants may attend any or all of the sessions. These seminars provide continued professional growth and count toward the CEU requirement for annual recertification through the Orton-Gillingham Academy. Each Beyond Associate course offers 2 PDPs/0.2 IACET CEUs/2 Contact Hours.

NEW THIS YEAR: For an additional fee of $210, participants who take six Beyond Associate courses this academic year and write a brief reflection paper on their experience can now receive one graduate credit from Fitchburg State University. During this inaugural year only, folks who have taken three of these courses in previous years can take the three new ones this year and be eligible for graduate credit.

Join us to further enhance your diagnostic and prescriptive teaching skills.

The Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing® (LiPS®) Program helps students develop , and implementation is aligned with current r...
07/31/2026

The Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing® (LiPS®) Program helps students develop , and implementation is aligned with current research that supports and simultaneously.

Empower your instruction and improve student outcomes with strategies you can immediately bring into your classroom.

You'll leave equipped with letter and mouth cards, decodables, and access to ongoing support that will make 2026-27 your (and your students') most successful school year yet!

August 10-13, 2026 | 8:30am-3pm
36 PDPs; 2.4 IACET CEUs

Register Today: commlearntraining.com/training-schedule/

Take your multisensory teaching skills to the next level this summer. Registration is now open for August (and beyond!) ...
07/08/2026

Take your multisensory teaching skills to the next level this summer. Registration is now open for August (and beyond!) at commlearntraining.com/training-schedule/.

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