Jessica Colleu Terradas interviews Kurt Engelmann about DI
Jessica Colleu Terradas, Senior Officer Literacy Specialist, Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn, Australia, interviewed Kurt Engelmann, President of the National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI), about the Direct Instruction (DI) approach. Topics include:- the incremental step design of the DI programs,
- selecting examples and non-examples and other aspects of faultless communication,
- field testing the DI programs,
- differentiating instruction through DI,
- addressing grouping challenges,
- training and supporting staff implementing DI, and
- monitoring and responding to the implementation of DI so all students succeed!
To address several questions, Engelmann shares key graphics from his book, Direct Instruction: A Practitioner’s Handbook (2024), published by John Catt/Hodder Education. The book is available here.