Implementing Direct Instruction Successfully

Welcome to the NIFDI Tutorial, Implementing Direct Instruction Successfully. When implemented fully, Direct Instruction (DI) is unparalleled in its ability to improve student performance and enhance students’ self-esteem. To implement DI effectively, much more is required than simply purchasing instructional materials. The following two-part tutorial guides administrators, teachers, and coaches through the key features of a successful DI implementation. Part I provides an overview of the steps schools need to take in preparation for a DI implementation before school starts, while Part II provides an overview of the steps schools need to take after school has started. IMPORTANT: This tutorial is an intensive video series comprised of 18 segments, each followed by a series of questions. Users must score 100% on each quiz to proceed to the next segment. Users should allow approximately three hours to watch the videos and complete the questions. NIFDI recognizes the high demand placed on school officials’ time and, for this reason, has structured the tutorial so that users may stop at any time and later resume where they left off.