Effective training is critical to the successful implementation of Direct Instruction (DI). Each year, we partner with thousands of instructors to build student success. We can partner with you, too! In our highly-focused remote training, you will learn, practice, and receive feedback on critical skills needed to successfully teach the programs.

Click on the links below for a complete description and to register for these interactive and effective trainings.

Corrective Reading Decoding Level A

Friday, October 10, 7:30am - 2:30pm PT

Reading Mastery Signature Edition Grade K Reading 

Friday, October 10 and Thursday, October 16, 7:30am - 2:30pm PT

*Due to the amount of material covered in this session, it is a two-day training.

Corrective Reading Decoding Levels B1 and B2

Friday, October 17, 7:30am - 2:30pm PT

Reading Mastery Signature Edition Grade 1 Reading

Friday, October 24, 7:30am - 2:30pm PT

Direct Instruction Spoken English

Friday, October 31, 7:30am - 2:30pm PT

DISTAR Arithmetic 1

Friday, November 7, 7:30am - 2:30pm PT

Connecting Math Concepts: Comprehensive Edition Level B

Friday, November 14, 7:30am - 2:30pm PT

The Road to Success – Routines and Expectations

Friday, November 21, 7:30am - 2:30pm PT

The 51st National Direct Instruction Conference and Institutes was held in Eugene, Oregon, July 21-25, 2025. Opening speaker Jan Hasbrouck presented "Triple A Framework and Direct Instruction: Success for EVERY Student.” Jan reminded attendees that fluency doesn't happen all at once, it develops step-by-step. She went on to say, "Direct Instruction is always going to be the most optimal way for getting kids to be accurate, automatic readers who can access meaning.”

On July 25, NIFDI President Kurt Engelmann presented his closing remarks. His interesting presentation was titled "Catch the Crumbs and the Cookies Will Come." Kurt detailed how every detail–the "crumbs"–matters. When instructors, coaches, and leaders attend to the details of teaching Direct Instruction programs consistently, the "cookies" come: confident students, positive outcomes, and long-term success.

Click here to view these informative keynote presentations.

Join veteran trainer Beverly Trent on November 13 & 14 for NIFDI's popular academy–Analyzing Data, Classroom Observations & Providing Feedback. This two-day training at the Cambria Hotel, Orlando Airport, is designed for instructional coaches, peer coaches, and others responsible for observing instruction and improving student performance.

Through demonstrations, practice, and hands-on activities, participants will learn how to:

• Gain meaningful information from lesson progress and in-program mastery data.
• Model how to improve written records.
• Conduct supportive classroom observations and demonstrations aimed at increasing student success.
• Provide effective oral and written feedback to instructors to directly impact student performance.
• Conduct classroom demonstrations, in-class coaching, and team teaching.
• Design and deliver effective, ongoing professional development sessions.

A description and registration information are available on our website. You can also contact Bryan Wickman, NIFDI's Outreach Events Director, at 1.877.485.1973 or by email at bwickman@nifdi.org with questions or for more information.

Effective training is critical to the successful implementation of Direct Instruction (DI). Each year, we partner with thousands of instructors to build student success. We can partner with you, too! In our highly-focused remote training, you will learn, practice, and receive feedback on critical skills needed to successfully teach the programs. Click on the links below to register for these interactive, effective trainings!

October 3 • 7:30-2:30PT • Corrective Reading Decoding A supports non-readers, those who are extremely deficient in decoding skills, by teaching sound-spelling relationships, reading strategies for sounding out words, and applying those strategies both in isolation and in context. Students who place into Decoding A may recognize some words but lack adequate strategies to successfully read words like frost and track.

October 10 & 16 • 7:30-2:30PT • Reading Mastery Signature Edition Grade K Reading systematically teaches all the prerequisite skills children need to master the fundamentals of beginning literacy, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Upon mastery of the skills taught in Grade K, children are ready to expand their reading skills to Grade 1 reading standards. Participants will learn the technical delivery skills needed to support children in developing these essential reading skills. Due to the amount of material covered in this training, it is divided over two days.

October 17 • 7:30-2:30PT • Corrective Reading Decoding B1 & B2 refine word-attack skills by teaching sounds and sound combinations, introducing new vocabulary, and promoting word discrimination. There is a strong emphasis on fluency-building as well as comprehension with daily reading of decodable connected text. Students who place into Decoding B1 or B2 have inconsistent reading skills and often guess at words rather than apply decoding strategies that will lead to the accurate reading of words.

October 24 • 7:30-2:30PT • Reading Mastery Signature Edition Grade 1 Reading is the second level of the Reading Mastery series. Participants will learn the technical delivery skills needed to support children as they learn and apply strategies for decoding difficult words, increase fluency in passage reading, and develop comprehension strategies. Participants will also learn how RMSE Grade 1 develops basic reasoning skills such as making inferences, drawing conclusions, and working independently.

Space in each session is limited! Sign up now and upgrade your skills!