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Lindamood-Bell is an Approved Professional Development Provider in Massachusetts

Apr 4, 2024
 
 

 

As an approved Professional Development Provider in Massachusetts, we have trained thousands of educators across the state, including in Boston Public Schools, Chicopee Public Schools, Holyoke Public Schools, and the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative.  We provide teacher workshops to address phonemic awareness, phonics, orthographic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.  Our interventions are systematic and explicit and are effective for students with diverse learning needs, including students in special education and those diagnosed with dyslexia and autism.   See our results with schools here. 

 

Lindamood-Bell® Professional Development 

We are proud to support teachers as they implement explicit and systematic instruction in evidence-based practices.  Evidence-based programs are key to our solutions for schools.

Lindamood-Bell professional development services are 100% available online, including teacher workshops, help with online teaching, job-embedded coaching, and comprehensive school partnerships. We help schools build expertise in aligning assessments with instruction for students in all tiers of instruction. Our programs address the skills needed for students to access curriculum:

 

Reading and Spelling Programs

Seeing Stars

Symbol Imagery for Phonological and Orthographic Processing in Reading and Spelling

Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS)

Phonemic Awareness for Reading, Spelling, and Speech

 

Comprehension Programs

Visualizing and Verbalizing (VV)

Concept Imagery for Language Comprehension, Thinking, and Memory

Talkies

Foundational Development in Concept Imagery, Oral Language Comprehension, and Expression

 

Schools partner with us for our expertise in aligning assessments with instruction for students in all tiers of instruction. Our programs address the skills needed for students to access any core curriculum. While district needs vary, we help apply best practices to diverse challenges. Explore our schedule of online professional development workshops. Contact us with questions and to discuss how your school can get started, including quotes for in-service events 800-233-1819.

 

Lindamood-Bell® Professional Development is in programs endorsed by the Council of Administrators of Special Education.

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Many people know phoneme awareness is important, but fewer understand how it fits into the bigger picture of reading development. Our latest blog explains what phoneme awareness is, how it differs from phonics, signs a student may need support, and why successful reading depends on more than phoneme awareness alone.
Whether you're a parent or educator, this guide offers practical insights into the sensory-cognitive functions that support reading.

Read the blog at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
🎥 Now Available On-Demand: Why Some Students Thrive in Smaller Learning Environments: Lindamood-Bell Academy

Could a smaller school make a big difference for your child? In this webinar, explore which students often benefit from a more individualized learning environment, how personalized instruction can build confidence and academic growth, and how Lindamood-Bell Academy's flexible approach is tailored to each student's learning needs.
Watch on demand and learn whether a smaller learning environment could help your child thrive.

👉 Watch now at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
📚 Attention Teachers: Back-to-school savings are here!
Strengthen your instruction with live, interactive Lindamood-Bell professional development.
Save through September 30:
✨ 10% off live online workshops with 26READY2LEARN10
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Learn more at the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
Join us for the second session of our webinar series exploring the research, instruction, and outcomes behind meaningful learning change.

Why Some Students Thrive in Smaller Learning Environments: Lindamood-Bell Academy

📅 July 30, 2026
⏰ 10 AM PT | 1 PM ET | 6 PM BST

Could a smaller learning environment help your child thrive? We'll explore which students often benefit from smaller class sizes, how individualized instruction builds confidence and academic growth, and how a flexible curriculum can be tailored to each student's learning needs.

Register for free at the link. If you can't attend live, we'll email the recording to everyone who registers after the event. https://bit.ly/4wtLymN 
Tap the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
As we celebrate 40 years of changing lives through learning, we’re honored to mark another milestone. Thank you, @slochamber, for helping us celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of our San Luis Obispo Learning Center and its designation as our Flagship Learning Center!
For more info tap the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
Every family's learning journey is unique, and we're honored to be part of Jessica's. ✨

Thank you for sharing how Lindamood-Bell Online Instruction has supported your children, Jessica. Stories like yours give hope to parents searching for answers.

Learn more about Lindamood-Bell learning center instruction, available in person or live online, at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
📚Educators: Strengthen your literacy instruction with Lindamood-Bell.

Every student deserves instruction that helps them succeed. Lindamood-Bell® professional development workshops equip educators with evidence-based tools to strengthen literacy instruction and better support students, especially those who need it most.

Our live, interactive workshops are aligned with the science of reading and structured literacy and feature our founders' programs, including Seeing Stars® and Visualizing and Verbalizing®.
Register at least 30 days before your workshop to save 10%. Early registration is the best way to secure your spot, as many workshops fill before registration closes.

View the workshop schedule and register today at the link in bio @lindamoodbellofficial.
🎉 You're invited!

Join us as we celebrate the designation of our San Luis Obispo location as Lindamood-Bell's Flagship Learning Center, a hub for innovation, training, and demonstration that will help advance best practices across our more than 46 learning centers worldwide.

Grand Reopening & Ribbon Cutting
📅 Wednesday, July 22, 4:00 p.m.
📍 412 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA

Families, educators, and community members are invited to tour the learning center, meet Flagship Learning Center Director Emily Hoffman and our instructional team, and learn more about our evidence-based instruction for reading, comprehension, and math.

We'd love to celebrate with you! Learn more at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
You're invited to celebrate with us!

Lindamood-Bell is proud to celebrate the designation of our San Luis Obispo location as our Flagship Learning Center with a special Open House & Ribbon Cutting. The center will serve as a hub for innovation, training, and demonstration, helping advance best practices across our more than 46 learning centers worldwide.

📅 Wednesday, July 22, 4:00 p.m.
📍 412 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA

Families, educators, and community members are invited to tour the learning center, meet Flagship Learning Center Director Emily Hoffman and our team, and learn more about Lindamood-Bell's evidence-based instruction for reading, comprehension, and math.

We look forward to welcoming the San Luis Obispo community as we celebrate this exciting new chapter. Learn more at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
🎉 Discover a Different Kind of School 🎉

At Lindamood-Bell Academy, students receive a full academic curriculum while strengthening the learning abilities behind reading, comprehension, and math.

Join us for Lindamood-Bell Academy Week, July 13–17, and experience our school firsthand.

✨ Special offer: Enroll by August 14, 2026 for the 2026–27 school year and receive 20% off one month of tuition.

Learn more at the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
Lindamood-Bell summer instruction boosts reading, comprehension, and math—in just a few weeks!
✅ One-to-one support
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✅ Evidence-based approach
Act now to save 10% on your first week of summer instruction!
Reserve your spot today. Follow the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
Lindamood-Bell summer instruction boosts reading, comprehension, and math—in just a few weeks!
✅ One-to-one support
✅ In person or live online
✅ Evidence-based approach
Act now to save 10% on your first week of summer instruction!
Reserve your spot today. Follow the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
Lindamood-Bell summer instruction boosts reading, comprehension, and math—in just a few weeks!
 ✅ One-to-one support
 ✅ In person or live online
 ✅ Evidence-based approach
Act now to save 10% on your first week of summer instruction! 
Reserve your spot today. Follow the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
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Our Learning Centers are hiring Seasonal Educational Clinicians/Tutors (In-Person). We’re looking for individuals who are passionate about education and helping students succeed. Join us as we help students of all ages read and comprehend to their potential. ✨ Paid training provided! Apply now through our Career Site: https://lindamoodbellcareers.silkroad.com/ or share with someone who would be a great fit for this role.
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