2026 The Reading Comprehension Institute
2026 Availability
Live virtual district sessions
Oct. 6th, 13th, 20th or 27th
9:00 am to noon CST
Schoolwide sessions are available.
Virtual or On-Demand (K-12)
$3500.00 Schoolwide 9am to 3pm Full Day
Implementation Flexibility
Institute School
Workshop or Webinar
$145.00 Per Participant
The Reading Comprehension Institute can be delivered as a live 3-hour virtual workshop or webinar for individual educators.
$89.00 Webinar
Who Should Attend
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Classroom Teachers (K–12)
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Literacy Coaches & Specialists
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Instructional Leaders
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Interventionists and Support Staff
Workshop
Oct. 6th or 20th 9:00am to 11:00am or 4:00pm - 6:00pm (CST) Elementary
Oct. 13th or Oct. 27th 9:00am to 11:00am or 4:00pm - 6:00pm (CST) Secondary
Earn 3 to 6 PD Credit Hours
Flexible Scheduling
Webinar Sessions
Oct. 6th Webinar (Elementary) 5:30pm to 6:30pm (CST)
Oct. 13th Webinar (Secondary) 5:30pm to 6:30pm (CST)
Implementation Flexibility
This live, virtual institute provides a 6-hour schoolwide literacy learning experience. Schools may schedule staff participation using rotating or staggered models. While individual groups may attend one 3-hour block, all participants receive shared materials and aligned instructional strategies to support consistent implementation across the school.
Districts typically schedule participation using a combination of planning periods, internal coverage, or staggered release, minimizing the need for full-day substitutes.
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Overview
Many students can decode text but continue to struggle with understanding, analyzing, and explaining what they read. The Reading Comprehension Institute is a live, virtual, half-day professional learning experience designed to strengthen comprehension instruction across grade levels—without adding new programs or overwhelming teachers.
This institute provides research-aligned, classroom-ready strategies educators can implement immediately.
Institute Format
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100% Live Virtual Institute
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Half-Day (6 Hours Total, Same Day)
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9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
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Designed for schoolwide or district participation
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No travel required
What Educators Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
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Build background knowledge intentionally
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Teach vocabulary that strengthens comprehension
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Design strong, text-dependent questions
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Support comprehension through small-group instruction
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Strengthen comprehension across elementary and secondary classrooms
All strategies are practical, research-aligned, and immediately applicable.
Scheduling Note for Districts
This live, virtual institute is delivered in two half-day blocks (9:00–12:00 and 1:00–4:00).
Why Districts Choose NLI
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Research-aligned literacy instruction
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Classroom-ready strategies
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Consistency across campuses
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Respect for teacher time and capacity
This institute builds instructional capacity, not dependency.
Next Steps
To request scheduling or receive additional information, please contact us.