Mission & Program
IC&TA
International Consulting & Trade Associates, Inc. is affiliated with
International Center for the Enhancement of Learning Potential (ICELP)
, Jerusalem, Israel IC&TA is a designated Authorized Training Center
(ATC) licensed by ICELP.
MISSION
The primary mission of IC&TA is the training and implementation
of (FIE) Instrumental Enrichment, a cognitive education program, for
professionals in a variety of educational, human service, and corporate
settings. Our aim is to prepare individuals to be fully conversant with
the theory, application, relevant research and appropriate assessment
techniques for full implementation with a variety of student populations
of a wide age range. Although we are involved in the training of professionals
in regular-education settings. we also specialize in preparing professionals
and parents who are working with students who have special needs of various
kinds. The Director of Training has more than 20 years of experience
in working with special populations, and a similar period of experience
working with regular populations, and has conducted numerous research
studies on the effects of Instrumental Enrichment with special populations;
he has been a certified FIE trainer since 1978.
What is F.I.E. (Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment)?
FIE is a systematic program for
developing critical thinking skills across a wide range of learners,
including those who are gifted and talented, those who are making normal
progress in school, and those who have one or another learning difference.
This program maximizes the cognitive potential of all students to increase
their self-esteem and lowers the incidence of risky behaviors. It has
been used in the US and abroad for over 25 years, and has resulted in
documented improvements in reasoning, math, comprehension, and problem-solving
skills. In different ways, the program has shown measurable cognitive
benefits to students from each of these groups. as documented in more
than 1500 research studies world-wide. The program is being used in 70
different countries at this time.
Two additional services are provided by IC&TA:
- An additional service
that IC&TA provides to everyone who is trained by us is regular
follow-up. Follow-up may take the form of no-cost consultation with
those implementing the program through remote connections such as electronic
mail or telephone; more often, however, it takes the form of no-cost
on-site visitations to the trainee’s educational setting where
he/she is implementing the program. In this context, the trainer may
team-teach an FIE lesson with the trainee and provide feedback, or
may carry out a demonstration lesson with the trainee’s group
of students. Follow-up sessions are scheduled several times per year
to occur in between the various training sessions at each level of
FIE, e.g., after two days of training, after another two days of training,
etc.
- Another service provided by IC&TA is guidance and assistance with
conducting assessment to determine the effects of FIE on trainees’ particular
populations. The trainer helps the trainees design assessments that
fit the local context, advises about data collection, assists in analyzing
the data collected and works with the trainee to interpret the results
of the assessments. The emphasis is on a multi-modal approach to assessment,
using a variety of credible assessment instruments to fit the particular
type of population with which FIE is being implemented. These assessments
prove valuable in establishing the ease for continuing implementation
of FIE in various contexts.
IC&TA operates FIE Awareness conferences, seminars, workshops, training
sessions, and implementation guidance.
IC&TA operates FIE Awareness conferences, seminars, workshops, training
sessions, and Implementation guidance.
For Further Information & Assistance Contact:
Director: Irv Schein
Email: Ischein123@cs.com
phone/fax: (860)232-4752
Director of Training:
David S. Martin, Ph.D.
Email: davidchina_2O00@yahoo.com
