Ready to take your Structured Literacy practice deeper?
Learning MATTERS Intervention Teaching (LMIT) certification
The Learning MATTERS Intervention Teaching (LMIT) certification empowers you to make a meaningful impact and is designed to build your knowledge and practice as a specialist intervention practitioner.
As well as developing extensive knowledge of systems of phonology, orthography, syntax, morphology and semantics, participants of LMIT will be supported in learning and administering quality intervention assessment tools suitable for creating diagnostic education plans for use during evidence-based instruction.
This training certification is designed for a range of professionals and participants can expect to deepen their understanding and improve their practice of structured literacy to better support struggling readers and learners.
Looking to build real expertise in evidence-based intervention?
Delivered by Learning MATTERS, the LMIT certification, offers you a chance for you to dig deeper into pedagogy.
What sets LMIT apart is its International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Accreditation Plus status. This is the highest level of accreditation awarded by the IDA to courses that meet their rigorous standards for teacher training in literacy education, particularly focused on dyslexia. It signifies comprehensive training that includes a practicum component bridging theory into practice.
What do educations gain from LMIT?
LMIT graduates gain a deep understanding of literacy acquisition, knowledge of diverse reading profiles including dyslexia, assessment techniques, structured literacy instruction methods, and professional dispositions and practices – all in line with IDA Knowledge and Practice Standards. You will also have the chance to sit the Knowledge and Practice Examination for Effective Reading Instruction (KPEERI) exam through the Centre of Effective Reading Instruction (CERI) and apply for the Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher (SLCT) Knowledge Certificate, recognised by the IDA throughout the United States and elsewhere.
A mission to empower
You’ll take away a deep, evidence-based understanding of the science of reading and the science of learning, and the skills to assess, plan, and deliver tailored interventions for Tamariki with dyslexia and other literacy learning differences. Note that this isn’t learning in isolation. Facilitators and coaches walk alongside each participant, offering tailored feedback, mentorship, and unwavering support from day one of the certification process.
Educators who have gained certification say
“I now feel confident to meet the needs of my students with intention and clarity.”
“LMIT has fundamentally transformed how I teach—and how my students learn.”
Watch below to see more teachers talk about how LMIT has enabled them to change the way they teach literacy.
Hands-on, minds-on training
This 12-month course offers a balanced approach that blends practical experience with adaptable and self-paced online learning.
You will complete:
- Five days of face-to-face workshops led by expert facilitators
- 14 core online modules delivered at your pace
- 28 one-to-one intervention sessions with ākonga
- Practical case study submissions
- Three recorded lessons for personalised coaching and feedback
This is training that respects teachers’ time and busy schedules and returns real, measurable outcomes for learners.
Investment in our tamariki
With funding from the Ministry of Education now available for schools receiving the Year 0–2 staffing allocation, the LMIT certification becomes an accessible and strategic investment in literacy equity.
This is your school’s chance to champion structured literacy, to build a culture of high-impact teaching grounded in care, precision, and purpose.
Join now
Schools across the country are seeing the ripple effect of LMIT trained educators in their classrooms and communities.
If your school has not yet enrolled and qualifies for funding, there’s never been a better time to take part in this life-changing training.
Visit learningmatters.co.nz/lmit to learn more and apply.
