An effective coach will help the DI teacher evolve from a technician to an engineer of instruction. To help equip you to help others in this evolution, NIFDI's two popular Coaching Academies will be held in Arlington Heights, Illinois this fall.

On October 15 & 16, we will present Coaching I-Analyzing & Responding to Student Performance Data. 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.
• Design and deliver effective, on-going professional development sessions.

We will return to Arlington Heights November 19 & 20 for Coaching II-Conducting Classroom Observations & Providing Feedback. This session will provide participants with information and practice in:

• Refining observational skills to increase the coach's ability to provide data-driven feedback.
• Facilitating rehearsal sessions.
• Determining the appropriate intervention based on data and observation.
• Facilitating Data Analysis Team meetings to find and solve student performance problems in a timely manner.

The Academy trainer, Tamara Bressi, is an experienced DI teacher, trainer and coach. As an Implementation Manager for NIFDI and an independent consultant, she has provided support to schools implementing DI around the world-from Oregon to Colorado to Australia to Guam and Africa.

To register, visit us online or call Bryan at 877.485.1973.

The National Institute for Direct Instruction's publication division-NIFDI Press- is dedicated to publishing high quality works that support the development of effective implementations of Direct Instruction programs, the press will publish manuals and books designed to help a variety of audiences purposes:

• teachers, coaches, and administrators implementing DI programs in their schools;
• parents preparing or supporting their children in academic success;
• researchers in search of theoretical and empirical studies regarding the development, efficacy and implementation of DI.

Along with titles published by NIFDI Press, we also distribute titles available through the other publishers. These include many of Engelmann and others' works such as Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, Teaching Needy Kids and Theory of Instruction.

Visit our store to at our website at http://nifdi.org/resources/store If you would like us to mail a catalog you can request one from info@nifdi.org or call us at 877.485.1973. New NIFDI Press publications will be released in the coming year. Watch our website or follow us on Facebook to hear about upcoming releases!

NIFDI Press will soon be releasing a go-to reference tool appropriate for teachers, administrators, coaches and anyone else who is responsible for the implementation of Direct Instruction (DI) programs. The Program Reference Chart is a compilation of practical information on Direct Instruction programs, including:

• the targeted student population,
• teacher and student materials needed,
• the number of lessons in each level,
• the frequency of mastery tests and fluency checkouts,
• grouping guidelines, and
• the schedule for daily lessons.

The Program Reference Chart offers these details in a quick, easy-to-access format that is helpful for identifying which programs may be appropriate for a given student or instructional group. Administrators will find the charts useful for determining scheduling and staffing needs. The Program Reference Chart retails for $14.99 and will be available for purchase by August 3rd.

Want to be among the first to know when this becomes available? Become a member of NIFDI and receive Early Release Notices of our new products. In the meantime, you can get free sample pages.