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Direct Instruction (DI) is often used to help students who are struggling academically. DI can be used to accelerate the learning of higher-performing students, too. This 16-minute DVD portrays two schools in different parts of the country that have used DI successfully with all children, including high-performing students: Emerson Elementary in Alliance, Nebraska, and Fickett Elementary in Atlanta, Georgia.
Both schools follow a similar formula for achieving success:
This DVD shows how a careful implementation of Direct Instruction with NIFDI support can help bring out the joy and wonder of reading as it prepares students for advanced content.
There is no charge for this DVD.