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New editions of REWARDS Intermediate and Secondary - programs designed to teach students strategies for decoding multisyllabic words, learning academic vocabulary, and building fluency - are now available through Sopris Learning.

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  • Common Core State Standards alignment
  • Added instruction on the meanings of prefixes and suffixes
  • Expanded instruction on academic and content-area vocabulary, enhanced with visual displays
  • Text-dependent comprehension questions
  • An updated lesson format that supports ease of instruction
  • Notations on explicit instruction procedures throughout the lessons
  • Progress monitoring assessments at the end of each unit
  • Digital tools and resources including online lesson displays, illustrated vocabulary displays, student review sheets, assessments, and more

And, now you can get REWARDS Intermediate on your digital device!

Sopris Learning recently announced that the newest edition of REWARDS Intermediate is now available as an eBook as part of their new Learning eLibrary! The electronic version of this popular program is available for a variety of devices, including smartphones and tablets, such as Apple's iPad. By using the digital version of the book, educators can:

  • Navigate content with features that include an interactive table of contents, intrabook links, a slider bar, and page jump
  • Highlight, bookmark, add notes, and see annotations all in one place-all of which automatically sync to the cloud when moving between online and offline reading
  • Toggle between two distinct reading options- a fully interactive, resource-laden view and a page-fidelity view, which shows pages exactly as they appear in the printed book
  • Utilize embedded links to videos, printable tools, and educator resources
  • Search across all book content and user annotations

For more information about the REWARDS Intermediate eBook, visit Sopris Learning online. An eBook version of REWARDS Secondary will also soon be available through Sopris Learning.

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.

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New to Direct Instruction? Watch the Introduction to Direct Instruction Video Series before taking the online tutorial.

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