Who Should Attend
Designed by and for educators, NLI sessions focus on best instructional practices for:
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Classroom teachers
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Literacy coaches & specialists
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Building & district administrators
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Title I teachers and coordinators
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Interventionists & teachers of Multilingual Learners
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Curriculum & language arts specialists
Special Benefits of Attending
You will receive an extensive digital resource handbook, specifically designed for this conference.
Included in the handbook are resource materials for the conference. These materials include:
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Teaching strategies and activities for teaching first grade reading and writing
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Assessment techniques, samples and tools perfect for first and second grade students
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Ready-to-use resources for reinforcing or catching up your young student learners
Why attend the Institute for First Grade Teachers?
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Well respected in the education community for 20 plus years — 98.8% of past attendees would recommend a conference from NLI to another educator!
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Renew your passion for education with the support of a dedicated community!
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Join your literacy colleagues to explore literacy best practices in a wide range of topics from reading, writing, literacy coaching, oral language, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, word study, phonemic awareness, differentiated instruction, strategies for struggling readers, assessment, diverse learners, literacy leadership, literacy teams, and much more.
Testimonials from Past Attendees:
“This year was my 5th year attending. It is, hands down, the best professional development I have ever received.”
“The opportunity to learn from true experts – and especially from voices that inspire!”
“NLI offers a wide variety of sessions to support highly-effective literacy learning for instructional staff in a variety of roles.”
