Science of Reading Super Saturday(s) Academy
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Dr. Ingrid Haynes
Keynote Speaker & Founder, National Literacy Institute
I work with schools, districts, and educators across the country to close literacy gaps using evidence-based instruction, leadership systems, and scalable professional learning.
🎤 Featured literacy expert on the Dr. Phil Show
📚 Trusted partner for districts, school leaders, and educators nationwide
“I don’t just talk about literacy. I build systems that change outcomes.”
Ingrid Haynes, PhD Director
Professional Development That Transforms Classrooms
Transforming Literacy. Empowering Educators. Changing Lives.
The National Literacy Institute provides innovative, evidence-based professional learning, certifications, conferences, literacy and dyslexia services, and customized support for educators, schools, districts, children, and families.
From the classroom to the campus to the community—we are building stronger literacy systems and brighter futures.
Certification Conference
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Teacher Certification Success Workshops
Prepare with confidence for your teacher certification exams! The National Literacy Institute will offer interactive Certification Success Workshops on October 3 and October 17, 2026, featuring targeted exam preparation, practice questions, test-taking strategies, and practical resources. Then, on December 5, 2026, NLI will partner with Alief ISD for a specialized Teacher Certification Conference designed to support aspiring and current educators on their pathway to becoming fully certified.
NLI Center for Dyslexia & Literacy
The NLI Center for Dyslexia & Literacy provides personalized, evidence-based support for children who struggle with reading, writing, spelling, fluency, comprehension, or dyslexia. Registration is now open for Academic Therapy and Literacy Tutoring! Families are also invited to our FREE Family Literacy Resource Day on August 22, 2026, where children will receive free books, literacy resources, and special goodies while parents learn more about dyslexia and ways to support their child’s literacy success.
Science of Reading Train-the-Trainer Academy
The NLI Science of Reading Train-the-Trainer Academy prepares educators and literacy leaders to confidently bring evidence-based reading practices back to their schools and districts. Participants earn a 32-hour certification and receive ready-to-use training materials, coaching tools, implementation resources, and practical strategies to train teachers, strengthen instruction, and lead sustainable literacy improvement.
🌴 2027 NLI Literacy Leadership & Coaching Retreat
Registration is NOW OPEN! Join us June 27–30, 2027, at Margaritaville Lake Resort for four days of powerful professional learning, literacy leadership, coaching, networking, relaxation, and fun. Take advantage of our biggest early-registration savings—only $1,956, including lodging and breakfast! Reserve your spot early and get ready to learn, lead, recharge, and reconnect!
Everything You Need to Strengthen Teaching, Leadership & Literacy
The National Literacy Institute provides comprehensive support for educators, schools, districts, leaders, children, and families. Our services include customized professional development, Science of Reading and Dyslexia training, Train-the-Trainer certification, leadership and coaching development, AI in education, literacy audits, conferences and retreats, classroom and intervention strategies, and schoolwide implementation support. Through the NLI Center for Dyslexia & Literacy, we also provide Academic Therapy, literacy tutoring, assessments, and family resources. Whether you are strengthening one classroom, transforming an entire school system, developing educators, or helping a child become a stronger reader, NLI is your partner from learning to implementation.
The NLI Education Explosion Conference: Innovation in AI and Literacy
Free Resources
🎁 Build Your Literacy Toolkit—FREE!
Looking for practical literacy strategies you can actually use with students?
The National Literacy Institute is giving educators access to two FREE literacy resources designed to strengthen instruction and intervention across your MTSS framework.
📘 FREE Vocabulary & MTSS Toolkit
Get High-Leverage Vocabulary Strategies for MTSS, featuring 30 practical K–12 strategies, including 10 NLI original strategies, progress checks, and ready-to-use student templates.
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Vocabulary & MTSS:
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🔤 FREE Phonics & MTSS Task Cards
Get Phonics Task Cards for MTSS, featuring 12 hands-on phonological awareness and early phonics activities for Pre-K–Grade 2, organized across Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3—with a teacher guide and printable student task cards.
Phonics & MTSS:
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One Goal: Stronger Literacy Instruction
Whether you're a classroom teacher, interventionist, literacy coach, specialist, or school leader, these resources were created to give you practical tools you can begin using right away.
Download your FREE resources, share them with your team, and keep building stronger literacy systems for every reader.
National Literacy Institute
Empowering Educators. Transforming Literacy. Changing Lives.
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