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What our partners say…

“I would use the word transformational to describe our relationship with NIFDI.”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Robin Shakespeare, Director of Education - Midland Academies Trust, UK

“NIFDI support was exemplary. It was structured in such a way as the teachers did not feel overwhelmed.”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Nazam Hussain, School Psychologist - Bradford, UK

“Our principals have all agreed that NIFDI support is the single most changing professional development experience they have experienced in their careers.”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Sean McKenzie, Director of Support Services - Bethel School District - Spanaway, WA

“The support for me as an administrator–looking at the data, and making decisions was really valuable. I couldn’t have done it by myself.”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Rhonda Richetta, Principal - City Springs Elementary/Middle School - Baltimore, MD

“The small, bite-size level of feedback has supported me in improving as a teacher.”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Ann Fuentes, Assistant Principal of Instruction - Idea Mission Academy - Mission, TX

“NIFDI has been a game-changer in terms of building student confidence. They have fun with the program.”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Selina Ortiz, Assistant Principal of Instruction - IDEA Edinburg Academy - Edinburg, TX

“Working with NIFDI means you are working with the acknowledged authority on Direct Instruction.”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Robin Shakespeare, Director of Education -Midland Academies Trust, UKm

“The thoroughness and robustness of the training was amazing to see. It was rigorous and professional, but sensitive to the individual.”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Nazam Hussain, School Psychologist - Bradford, UK

“Schools with NIFDI have more and better discussions about how what they are doing is impacting individual student achievement.”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Sean McKenzie, Director of Support Services - Bethel School District - Spanaway, WA.

“The support was very targeted.”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Rhonda Richetta, Principal - City Springs Elementary/Middle School - Baltimore, MD

“The schools like the support and they are seeing the results”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Nazam Hussain, School Psychologist - Bradford, UK

“The teachers have gained so much knowledge behind the data tracking. They love the assistance… end of week goals, end of month goals…”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Selina Ortiz, Assistant Principal of Instruction - IDEA Edinburg Academy - Edinburg, TX

“NIFDI Implementation Managers build relationships. She is here to help and support. It is a caring, comforting approach.”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Ann Fuentes, Assistant Principal of Instruction - Idea Mission Academy - Mission, TX

"The most valuable tool for a teacher is a NIFDI coach… side by side, shoulder to shoulder, to model for you, show you and give you feedback.”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Rhonda Richetta, Principal - City Springs Elementary/Middle School - Baltimore, MD

"The tools and procedures taught in training are applicable... When I enter a new program the teachers pick it up easily.”

Click here to view our Partner Perspectives videos. Selina Ortiz, Assistant Principal of Instruction - IDEA Edinburg Academy - Edinburg, TX

NIFDI Implementation Managers Tamara Bressi and Randi Saulter lead these informative sessions featuring best practices that have been developed and refined in schools across the country.

Participants will gain:

Delivery techniques for real-time, remote instruction of small groups
Strategies for checking mastery
Helpful techniques for keeping students engaged
Information on format and response alterations to accommodate distance learning
Considerations for telephone, pre-recorded, and other forms of instruction

Decoding A format types to be addressed

Word-attack skills:

Sound identification
Pronunciation – phonemic awareness
Say the sounds
Word reading

Workbook exercises:

Sound dictation
Word reading
Word completion
Sentence & story reading

Individual reading checkouts
Mastery Tests

Purchase the pre-recorded Decoding A webinar here.

Decoding Level B1 & B2 format types to be addressed

Word-attack skills:

Word reading

Group reading:

Story-reading procedures
Oral comprehension questions

Workbook exercises:

Comprehension workbook exercises
Word-attack workbook exercises

Oral fluency checkouts
Mastery Tests

Decoding Level C format types to be addressed

Word-attack skills:

Sound combinations
Buildups
Multipart words
Affixes
Vocabulary

Selection-reading:

Selection-reading procedures
Oral comprehension questions

Fluency assessment:

Checkout procedures
Fifth-lesson reading checkouts

Purchase the pre-recorded Decoding B1, B2 and C webinar here.

Return to the Webinars & Forums page.

To help you continue teaching Direct Instruction effectively to your students in our current environment, NIFDI is offering these informative pre-recorded webinars on how to teach Reading Mastery Signature Edition in a distance learning setting.

RMSE Reading K and 1 - Part 1

NIFDI Implementation Manager Randi Saulter leads participants in this informative session featuring best practices that have been developed and refined in schools across the country.

Run time: 1:30

Participants will gain:

Delivery techniques for real-time, remote instruction of small groups
Strategies for checking mastery
Helpful techniques for keeping students engaged
Information on format and response alterations to accommodate distance learning
Considerations for telephone, pre-recorded, and other forms of instruction

RMSE Reading K and 1 - Part 2

NIFDI Implementation Manager Randi Saulter leads participants in this informative session featuring best practices for delivering these programs in a distance learning environment.

Run time: 1:30

The session covers procedures for presenting story reading, paired practice, workbook activities, and how to administer mastery tests. There will be a discussion of considerations for telephone, pre-recorded, and other forms of instruction.

RMSE Language K and 1

NIFDI Implementation Manager Tamara Bressi leads participants in this informative session featuring best practices that have been developed and refined in schools across the country.

Run time: 1:30

Participants will gain:

Delivery techniques for real-time, remote instruction of small groups
Strategies for checking mastery
Helpful techniques for keeping students engaged

If you are interested in scheduling a customized webinar for your staff, contact Bryan Wickman at bwickman@nifdi.org.

Return to the Webinars & Forums page.

Sentence Copying All 092314

The Sentence Copying Program, developed at the National Institute for Direct Instruction, is a supplemental handwriting program to accompany the Reading Mastery Signature Edition program. The sentence copying sheets correlate with Reading Mastery’s sequence of skill development but do not employ its orthography. Instead, they provide handwriting practice of letter forms more commonly taught in typical elementary classrooms.

Students in Reading Mastery Signature K must reach at least lesson #60 before starting the Sentence Copying Program. Worksheets may be presented after reading lessons of equal or higher numbers. (Example: sentence copying sheet #74 may be presented after reading lesson #74, 85, or 91, but not after lesson #72 of the correlating program book.).

The Sentence Copying Program books are available to purchase individually, in style sets (Block or Slant), or in a set of all four sentence copying books:

Downloads

Sample: RMSE K (Block Style)
Sample: RMSE 1 (Block Style)
Sample: RMSE K (Slant Style)
Sample: RMSE 1 (Slant Style)

This video shows how a Corrective Reading Decoding lesson would be taught in a distance learning setting and how a coach could interact with an instructor.

Direct Instruction Delivered in a Distance Learning Setting from NIFDI on Vimeo.

This is an example of teaching Reading Mastery in a distance learning setting.

Coaching Distance DI: Delayed Tests & Positive Teaching Environment from NIFDI on Vimeo.

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Implementing Direct Instruction Successfully

When implemented fully, Direct Instruction (DI) is unparalleled in its ability to improve student performance and enhance students’ self-esteem. In order to implement DI effectively, much more is required than simply purchasing instructional materials. The following two-part tutorial guides administrators, teachers, and coaches through the key features of a successful DI implementation. Part I provides an overview of the steps schools need to take in preparation for a DI implementation before school starts, while Part II provides an overview of the steps schools need to take after school has started.

IMPORTANT: This tutorial is an intensive video series comprised of 18 segments, each followed by a series of questions. Users should allow approximately three hours to watch the videos and complete the questions. NIFDI recognizes the high demand for time placed on school officials and, for this reason, has structured the tutorial so users may stop at any time and later resume where they left off.

Enroll in the tutorial here.