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Prof.
Feuerstein and his staff will conduct comprehensive workshops to
introduce educators, psychologists and
other specialists to the theory
and practice of Structural Cognitive Modifiability (SCM) and Mediated
Learning Experience (MLE), developed by Prof. Reuven Feuerstein, and to train
a cadre of experienced professionals in the use of dynamic assessment and Instrumental Enrichment intervention for
their students’ or clients’ benefit.
This theory states that learning ability can be significantly
enhanced, regardless of age, nature, cause or severity of condition. Clinical observations over decades have
shown that the development of thinking processes is highly dependent on the
nature and quality of the interaction within which selected stimuli are
mediated by parents, educators, etc.
All workshops incorporate an introduction or review of the theory of
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Learning Potential Assessment Device (LPAD):
Level 1; Level 2; LPAD-B
(young children)
Instrumental Enrichment (IE):
Level 1; Level 2
IE Trainers-1, IE Trainers-2
Instrumental
Enrichment for Younger Children (IE-B I)
July 10-13
Mediated Learning Experience for Parents
Advanced Seminar for Clinicians
July 10-15
Instrumental
Enrichment for Younger Children (IE-B II)
July 18-21
Advanced Seminar
for IE Trainers
Mediated Learning Experience for
Parents
10-13
July
This introductory workshop is intended for those
parents who wish to learn about the basic principles of the theory of structural cognitive
modifiability and mediated learning experience and their applied systems. An overview of the criteria of mediation,
deficient cognitive functions will be given together with the illustration of
how these theoretical tools can be used in assessment and intervention with
special needs children. Workshops on how
to mediate to a child. Live demonstration of the Learning Potential Assessment
Device. Duration: 16 hours (one evening and three mornings).
MLE Advanced Seminar for Clinicians 10-13 July
Advanced seminar for clinicians will be
given jointly by the ICELP and the Mariani Foundation for Pediatric Neurology (
Instrumental Enrichment for the Elderly 10-13 July
This
new course responds to the growing need to prepare professionals to help
elderly people at risk of cognitive deterioration. The use of the IE program
with the elderly has three major goals: 1) Prevention of cognitive
deterioration at the pre-clinical stage through involvement in cognitive
exercises; 2) Slowing down the process of deterioration in people who already
display the first signs of reduced cognitive agility; mediation of the feeling
of competence with the aim of preventing anxiety associated with diminished
cognitive performance; 3) Remediation of already deficient cognitive functions
and operations in order to enhance the quality of life of people with advanced
cognitive deterioration.
The
course includes introduction to recent findings in the neuropsychology of the
aging, methods of teaching IE to the elderly, and didactics of training caregivers for the elderly in residential
settings, day centers, and private practice. Pre-requisite: previous IE
training at the level of Trainers I at least.
Learning Propensity Assessment Device (LPAD)
The LPAD is a system of dynamic assessment of cognitive modifiability,
structured as a mediational interaction. Its primary goal is to produce a sample of
change in the cognitive structure of the individual to serve as an indicator of
the individual’s learning potential and point out the optimal modes of
necessary intervention. LPAD can be
applied as an individual clinical technique and with groups of children,
adolescents and adults with diverse levels of functioning and differing
etiological conditions.
LPAD I 10-21 July
Focusing on individual clinical assessment,
this workshop will comprise:
a. Intensive instruction
in LPAD; the use of instruments and interpretation of results; b. Demonstration
and practice in LPAD testing, emphasizing the cognitive processes involved,
quality of evaluator-child interaction and the derivation of recommendations
from the analysis of results.
LPAD II
- Veterans 10-21 July
Admission to this workshop is limited to those
previously trained in LPAD-1.
Applications should be sent to Prof. Feuerstein with letters of
recommendation and relevant documentation from an authorized trainer as to
previous certification and recognized LPAD supervision of adequate
experience. Topics included in this
workshop: Advanced theory of mediation
for dynamic assessment;
Higher level LPAD instruments; Principles and techniques of group
assessment; Analysis of profiles of modifiability; practical experience in
individual assessment and report writing.
LPAD for Young Children
(LPAD-B) 10-21 July
A new training model includes the principles and techniques of using a new
battery of tasks intended for pre-school children or children with severe
developmental delay. Currently the battery which is still under construction,
includes the following sub-tests: Part-Whole; Functional Part-Whole; Concept
Formation; Progressions; Absurdities; Define the Problem; Puzzles; Spatial
Orientation; Associative Function Memory; Part-Whole Associative Recall; Visual
Transport; Picture Assembly; Reversal Test; Labyrinth; Segregation of Lines;
Organization of Dots; Complex Figure.
LPAD
Group Assessment
10-15 July
This form of assessment is
intended for large groups of learners such as whole school classes, groups of
adults, others. The group LPAD produces
results suitable for analysis in terms of both individual modifiability and
group modifiability profile. An
additional advantage of the group assessment is that it is closer to real-life
class situations (as compared to one-to-one assessments). The course will include a study of the
group-version battery of LPAD tools,
analysis of the results at an individual and a group level,
report-writing, and individual and group recommendations. The group LPAD
battery includes: Organization of Dots, Raven Matrices, Set
Variations, Trimodal Analogies, Complex Figure, Positional
Learning, Lahi, Numerical Progressions, Organizer, RSDT.
Prerequisite: LPAD-1. During the year ICELP will offer an internship in group
LPAD in all countries where there are more than four participants (at an
additional charge).
Instrumental Enrichment (IE)
IE is an intervention program designed to
modify the cognitive structure of students in classrooms and individually with
diverse populations ranging from retarded performers to gifted underachievers
and adult populations in industrial settings and continuing education. The program aims at correcting deficient
cognitive functions and enhancing the individual’s capacity to learn more
effectively from direct exposure in formal as well as informal learning
situations.
IE Level I - Beginners 10-21 July
Teacher as a mediator; Overview of the IE
program; Small group practice in lesson planning for diverse populations. Comprehensive
instruction in the material and didactics of Organization of Dots; Comparisons; Analytic Perception; Orientation in
Space I & II; Illustrations; Categorization.
IE Level II – Advanced 10-21 July
Only teachers with previous training in
first level instruments may participate.
Applied aspects of MLE with diverse populations; Small group practice
in lesson planning for diverse populations and application of principles of IE
to various academic subjects. Comprehensive instruction in the material and
didactics of 7 additional instruments: Family Relations; Temporal Relations;
Representational Stencil Design ; Instructions; Numerical Progressions;
Syllogisms; Transitive Relations
IE Level III - Trainers I 10-21 July
This third level of IE training is an
advanced phase offered for IE practitioners who have trained in the past in all
14 IE instruments, yet have limited experience in classroom application or have
discontinued their practice. At the same time it is a compulsory phase of
training leading to the IE level IV - Trainers II workshop.
Participants will receive up-to-date
information on topics such as: Reviewed versions of IE instruments and new
didactic methods of application; Techniques of observation and evaluation of IE
interactions on the basis of MLE criteria; “Bridging” of IE principles and
didactics to specific academic areas.
Graduates of
this workshop will be granted certification enabling them to function as IE
classroom consultants and co-trainers under the supervision of qualified IE
trainers within the framework of an
IE Level IV - Trainers II
10-21 July
Entrance limited to previously
trained people with at least 2 years classroom application experience in all 14
IE instruments. Prior participation in
the IE Trainers I phase of training is an additional condition. Applications should be sent to the ICELP with
relevant documentation reflecting previous certification in IE training, type
and amount of direct classroom teaching of IE and letters of recommendation
from an
This workshop will
comprise such topics as: Advanced theory of MLE and its classroom implications;
MLE in teacher training; Review and intensive analysis of IE material and
didactics; Differential use of IE with various student populations; Critical
analysis of videotaped training lessons; The system-oriented approach in the
application of IE; Promotion of the IE program and the organization of an ATC.
Each participant in this workshop will be
required to write a final paper (during the workshop) reflecting his or her
experience relevant aspects of IE and MLE. The papers will serve as a basis for
group discussion.
Graduates of
this workshop will be certified as fully authorized IE trainers of other
teachers and practitioners.
Instrumental
Enrichment for Young Children (IE-B I) 10-21 July
This course introduces a series of mostly non-verbal
instruments to be used with younger children or children with low performance
level. Program goals and methods of application.
Ways of attending to the development of basic cognitive functions, verbal and
conceptual tools, spatial and temporal concepts and representational
activities. Methods of promoting reflective thinking and internal motivation,
and the development of the child’s feeling as a generator of information rather
than a passive reproducer of information; Practice in new instruments adapted
to the early stages of child development.
Instrumental Enrichment for Young Children (IE-Basic II) 10-15 July
Second level course which offers students three new
and advanced IE-B instruments. The first
focuses on preparing young children for reading and auditory comprehension by asking
key questions to analyze text. The
second instrument, called “Think and Prevent Violence” is the third in the
trilogy on emotions (Identifying Emotions and From Empathy to Action). It focuses on behavior planning and control
as a means of preventing violence. The
third instrument mediates general knowledge and gives children the means to
investigate their environment. Admission to graduates of IE-B I
The Tactile IE program for visually impaired & blind and children with attention deficits 18-21 July
The objective
of this workshop is to introduce educators, psychologists, clinical
professionals and parents to the innovative tactile version of the IE program
based on a combination of unique technology, new original design and classical
IE concepts. The workshop includes the following topics: Multi-sensory approach
(Touch-Motion-Sound) in IE tactile programs; Advantages of kinesthetic and
tactile modality of mediation in MLE; Tactile exploration as a tool of
focusing, organizing and ordering explorative process in ADHD children; Tactile
IE design as a new tool for articulating active explorative behavior in
children with motivational problems; Tactile IE symbolic representation as a
tool for advancing mental imagery and conceptualization.
Advanced
Seminar for IE Trainers 18-21 July
The objective of this advanced seminar is to update
IE trainers on the new developments in the MLE theory and applied systems
carried out at ICELP and its affiliate centers. The seminar includes the
following topics:
Dynamic assessment and IE for
pre-school children
MLE and the treatment of autistic
spectrum children
IE and rehabilitation of brain-injured
individuals
IE with aging populations
Using IE principles with
high-functioning populations of adult learners
Dynamic assessment and enhancement of
reading comprehension
IE and preparation for science exams
IE Forum: Trainers’ research and
development presentations
Trainers who would like to present
their work at the IE Forum are encouraged to send a one page summary to:
Prof. Alex Kozulin: alexk@icelp.org.il, fax: 972-2-5619815
Registration
Instructions
Registration
forms for the International Workshops should be
addressed to “Workshops 2005”, ICELP, POB 7755, Jerusalem 91077, Israel (Tel:
972-2-5693337; Fax: 972-2-5619815; e-mail: icelp@actcom.co.il; web page: www.icelp.org).
Applicants for LPAD II, IE II , Trainers I
& II, Advanced Trainers and Advanced Clinical seminars are reminded to also
send documentation of prerequisite training and experience.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees can be paid by bank-check, bank transfer (please be sure to indicate clearly
name of person sending payment), or by credit card (Master Card,
Visa or American Express).
Early registration discount of 10% is applicable to tuition fees paid
before
Deadline for workshop registration:
ICELP reserves the right to cancel any workshop
that has less than 10 participants registered.
In case of cancellation the
participants’ tuition payment will be fully reimbursed.
Comenius Grant possibilities
The 2005 summer workshops organized jointly by the
http://comcdb.programkontoret.se/CourseManagement/ASP/CourseSearch.asp
Type
exactly: BV-2005-011 (for Instrumental Enrichment ) or BV-2005-012 (for LPAD)
Procedure of application:
Applicants working in kindergarten, primary or secondary schools or
in adult education as teachers
or other professionals (e.g. educational psychologists), who are residents
of the European Union and EFTA
countries, may apply to their respective National Socrates Agencies ( NA)
for a Comenius grant.
Contact your NA
to verify eligibility and download the necessary forms from your National
Agency website. Addresses: http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/comenius/natagenc_en.html
Ask for an
"acceptance letter" from the official organizer in Europe = University of Antwerp, Project INCLUES, c/o
prof. Jozef Lebeer, Campus 3Eiken, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium,
fax +32 3 820 25 26, e-mail jo.lebeer@ua.ac.be
.An acceptance letter from the University of Antwerp is only “on principle”.
Under no circumstances can this invoke any claim for free participation.
Send a duly filled-out
application form to your National Agency. Note that the National Socrates
Agencies require early stipend applications.
Simultaneously
as applying for a grant, the participant must register and pay at ICELP. Send
your application to: icelp@actcom.co.il
.
These workshops
are organized within the framework of Project INCLUES, a European Network to
promote cognitive education as an instrument towards inclusive education. More
info on www.inclues.org
Workshops Schedule
Workshops start
Sunday July 10 at
Monday-Thursday, July 11-14:
Friday July 15,
Monday-Thursday,
July 18-21:
Languages of Instruction
Subject to
minimum enrollment of 10 participants per group, IE I and II workshops will be
conducted in ENGLISH, FRENCH and SPANISH, IE-B in ENGLISH & FRENCH; IE
Trainers I and II in ENGLISH, FRENCH and SPANISH , Tactile IE in ENGLISH &
FRENCH; Advanced seminar for IE Trainers in ENGLISH, LPAD workshops and MLE for
parents workshop in ENGLISH and FRENCH.
Venue:
Novotel Atria Paris
Porte de Bagnolet, 1 Avenue de la
Republique, Bagnolet, Paris, France.
Transport
From Roissy/Charles de Gaulle Airport:
Bus No 351 to Station “Gallieni” (5 min. walk to the hotel)
Roissy Bus to Metro station “Opera”, Metro line 3 to Station “Gallieni”.
By car: Boulevard Peripherique Nord, exit “Porte
de Bagnolet”
Accommodation at the Hotel
Novotel Atria Bagnolet
A special rate of 61,40
euro per person per day in a double room is available for workshop participants
including full breakfast, lunch and two coffee breaks. Dinner is optional and
its cost is not included in the accommodation rate. This special rate is valid
for hotel reservations made before
Hotel reservations:
Telephone: + 33 1 49 93 69 40
FAX: + 33 1 43 62 55 58
e-mail: H0380-RE1@accor.com
(Please mention special rate for ICELP workshop
participants)
26th International Workshops – July 2005
Please return to Workshops 2005,
ICELP, POB 7755, IS-91077,
FAX:972-2-5619815; e-mail:
icelp@actcom.co.il
Surname:
First name:
Address:
Phone:
FAX:
e-mail:
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WORKSHOPS |
LANGUAGE |
FEE (Euro) |
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IE I Beginners |
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1,300 |
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IE II * |
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1,300 |
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IE Trainers I * |
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1,300 |
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IE Trainers II ** |
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1,300 |
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Advanced Seminar for IE
Trainers ** |
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500 |
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IE-B I
(Young Children) |
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1,300 |
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IE-B II * |
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750 |
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IE for the elderly * |
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450 |
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LPAD I |
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1,300 |
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LPAD II * |
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1,300 |
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LPAD-B (Young Children) |
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1,300 |
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Group LPAD * |
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750 |
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Tactile IE workshop |
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500 |
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MLE workshop for parents |
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350 |
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Advanced seminar for
clinicians * |
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500 |
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previous training required
** special admission procedure
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or credit card) are payable to ICELP.
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St., Jerusalem, Israel (swift code: BARDILIT) is enclosed.
Bank
cheque payable to the ICELP is enclosed.
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