The ProgramScheduleCE Credits

CE Credits

Please read the following information regarding CE requirements

Certificates of attendance are suitable for use to meet professional development requirements for educators and clinicians. Attendees can earn up to 20 contact hours of credit by attending the five-day institute. See details on the number of hours and types of credit below.

In order to receive any professional development credits, you must fill out the evaluation/learning outcomes questionnaire which will be e-mailed at the conclusion of the course. Certificates will be emailed to you 2-3 weeks after the institute. 

CE Available Credits:

Credits for Speech/Language Pathologists

 


The program offers 1.7 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area).

SLP participants will be able to

 
  • Describe the brain basis of typical reading acquisition and reading disorders, such as dyslexia
  • Review the recent advances in the psychological basis of reading difficulty
  • Interpret education neuroscience results and understand how neuroimaging tools work
  • Discuss neuroscience research to help predict reading outcomes and the response to interventions
  • Define how reading acquisition and disorders differ across languages
  • Evaluate the relevance of neuroscience research for students and teachers and how to be a critical consumer of neuroscience regarding the reading brain

John D.E. Gabrieli, PhD, is a neuroscientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a member of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research. He is a faculty member in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Director of the Martinos Imaging Center, and a Member of the Faculty of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Financial disclosure – Dr. Gabrieli is receiving an honorarium for his presentation. Non-financial disclosure – Dr. Gabrieli has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Joanna D. Christodoulou, EdD, works at the intersection of education and neuroscience. She is an Assistant Professor at the MGH Institute of Health Professions and a Research Affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has led professional development sessions internationally for a range of audiences and topics related to educational neuroscience. Financial disclosure – Dr. Christodoulou is receiving an honorarium for her presentation. Non-financial disclosure – Dr. Christodoulou has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Credits for Educators: State Department of Education

 ERI is able to provide credits that qualify for the education departments in most states and are accepted by most districts. You may wish to check whether your state's Department of Education requires a special approved provider status. ERI is a specifically approved provider in the Departments of Education in the states of WA and NY.

Effective 07/27/2018, ERI is a NYSED Approved CTLE Sponsor.

Credits for Psychologists and School Psychologists

 Educator Information Resources, Inc. (ERI) is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. ERI maintains responsibility for the program. Psychologists and school psychologists must complete the evaluation form in their program book in order to receive credits. This program will provide 20 hours of CEs. 

Credits for School Social Workers

 Upon request Learning & the Brain, can apply for 17.5 Category I credits to social workers through the Collaborative of the National Association of Social Workers - MA Chapter (NASW-MA) and both the Boston College and the Simmons College Schools of Social Work upon request. **Please check with your state chapter to ensure that these credits are applicable to your state standards.** If you wish to receive these credits, please reach out in advance of the conference so that we can apply. 

Certificate of Attendance

 Educator Resources, Inc. will provide a certificate of attendance for 20 hours for participation in this program. 

Credits for Speech/Language Pathologists

 


The program offers 1.7 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area).

SLP participants will be able to

 
  • Describe the brain basis of typical reading acquisition and reading disorders, such as dyslexia
  • Review the recent advances in the psychological basis of reading difficulty
  • Interpret education neuroscience results and understand how neuroimaging tools work
  • Discuss neuroscience research to help predict reading outcomes and the response to interventions
  • Define how reading acquisition and disorders differ across languages
  • Evaluate the relevance of neuroscience research for students and teachers and how to be a critical consumer of neuroscience regarding the reading brain

John D.E. Gabrieli, PhD, is a neuroscientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a member of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research. He is a faculty member in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Director of the Martinos Imaging Center, and a Member of the Faculty of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Financial disclosure – Dr. Gabrieli is receiving an honorarium for his presentation. Non-financial disclosure – Dr. Gabrieli has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Joanna D. Christodoulou, EdD, works at the intersection of education and neuroscience. She is an Assistant Professor at the MGH Institute of Health Professions and a Research Affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has led professional development sessions internationally for a range of audiences and topics related to educational neuroscience. Financial disclosure – Dr. Christodoulou is receiving an honorarium for her presentation. Non-financial disclosure – Dr. Christodoulou has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Credits for Educators: State Department of Education

ERI is able to provide credits that qualify for the education departments in most states and are accepted by most districts. You may wish to check whether your state's Department of Education requires a special approved provider status. ERI is a specifically approved provider in the Departments of Education in the states of WA and NY.

Effective 07/27/2018, ERI is a NYSED Approved CTLE Sponsor. 

Credits for Psychologists and School Psychologists

Educator Information Resources, Inc. (ERI) is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. ERI maintains responsibility for the program. Psychologists and school psychologists must complete the evaluation form in their program book in order to receive credits. This program will provide 20 hours of CEs.

Credits for School Social Workers

 Upon request Learning & the Brain, can apply for 17.5 Category I credits to social workers through the Collaborative of the National Association of Social Workers - MA Chapter (NASW-MA) and both the Boston College and the Simmons College Schools of Social Work upon request. **Please check with your state chapter to ensure that these credits are applicable to your state standards.** If you wish to receive these credits, please reach out in advance of the conference so that we can apply. 

Certificate of Attendance

 Educator Resources, Inc. will provide a certificate of attendance for 20 hours for participation in this program. 

Newsletter & Event Emails

Left Line
Logo
Right Line

© 2010-2026 Educator Resources, Inc. Teacher Conferences. All Rights Reserved.