Zach Groshell recently released another DI Podcast. This installment features interviews with educators Jon Owen in the United Kingdom and Jessica Colleu Terradas in Australia. They share their experience in implementing DI in a variety of settings. They both speak of the need for high-quality training, as well as the value of continued support, and how NIFDI has fit into fulfilling those needs.

Click here to access the interviews and hear what these two have to say about Direct Instruction, NIFDI, and their conference experiences.

Along with presenting and attending sessions at the National Direct Instruction conference this past July, Zach Groshell interviewed several attendees and presenters. He describes DI Voices as "a bite-sized interview series recorded live at the National Direct Instruction Conference and Institutes...each mini-episode brings you candid, on-the-ground conversations with educators and experts who are making Direct Instruction work in real classrooms and schools."

Click here to access the full playlist of interviews and hear what people have to say about Direct Instruction, NIFDI, and their conference experiences.

The first presentation of the Silver Star School awards took place at the 51st National Direct Instruction Conference and Institutes. The purpose of these awards is to recognize schools or networks that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to utilizing Direct Instruction programs with fidelity.

The 2025 awards went to the following schools:

• Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, Malden, MA
• Classical Charter Schools/Roger Bacon Academy, NC
• Baltimore Curriculum Project, Baltimore, MD

Each of them has achieved amazing results. Click here to see these long-time implementations recognized.

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