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Stand-Alone Coaching

Stand-Alone Coaching

Are you implementing Direct Instruction (DI) programs? Our Stand-Alone Coaching options bring high-impact support directly to your school—on your terms.

Whether you’re looking for a single-day visit or consistent, long-term coaching, our expert team is ready to partner with your staff to drive measurable student success through DI.

Our coaching services are designed to improve students’ academic outcomes by increasing instructor effectiveness, boosting student confidence, and strengthening your DI implementation. During coaching visits, NIFDI coaches work with campuses through:

  • Classroom observations with a focus on student performance successes and challenges
  • Identifying student performance challenges and prescribing remedies; identifying successes and opportunities for academic acceleration
  • Real-time coaching to address student performance problems and instructional decisions on the spot
  • Targeted modeling of lesson components, during classroom visits and post-observation feedback sessions
  • Collaborative feedback/debrief sessions to reflect, adjust, and improve instruction, via modeling and instructional rehearsal opportunities
  • Action plans built on classroom observation evidence and aligned to student in-program and external assessment data

Every coaching session is designed to identify what’s working for students, what needs adjustment to optimize student performance, and identify which strategies will have the greatest impact on student learning. Coaches focus only on changes that move the needle—supporting instructors with the feedback and tools they need to improve student performance in the most efficient way possible.

Working with NIFDI through standalone coaching days has allowed me and my team to focus on the most important elements of coaching that supports teachers in their development to reach the ultimate goal of improving student achievement in a dramatic way.
Sean Duncan
Executive Director and Co-Founder of THRIVE Community School, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Why It Works

Our coaches use classroom data and direct observations to guide feedback. This ensures all recommendations are:

  • Student-oriented
  • Evidence-based
  • Clear, rehearsed, and immediately actionable
  • Personalized to each instructor’s strengths and growth areas
Explore Our Flexible Coaching Options

See the options below to find the package that fits your school’s needs—whether it’s a one-time coaching day, targeted multi-day support, or an ongoing relationship. Each package includes a tailored mix of services, such as classroom observations, modeling, strategy sessions, and more. We offer in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats to match your school’s preferences and availability.

Duration: 2 days

Format: In-Person

Frequency: Single visit or as needed

Includes: Classroom observations, post-lesson debrief, targeted feedback, and collaboration with leadership

Ideal for: Schools needing a snapshot assessment and immediate strategies for student success

Duration: 4-6 days

Format: In-Person or Hybrid (In-Person + Virtual)

Frequency: Single visit or quarterly

Includes: All Essentials package services and modeling of lesson formats

Ideal for: Schools with specific instructional goals or experienced and/or new DI teachers

Duration: 6-10 days a year

Format: In-Person Hybrid (In-Person + Virtual)

Frequency: Monthly, Bi-monthly, or custom

Includes: All Focused package services, full coaching feedback cycle (observe, real-time coaching, model, debrief-follow-up), ongoing planning with staff, and ongoing data-focused feedback

Ideal for: Schools building long-term DI capacity and seeking consistent growth

Duration: Flexible

Format: In-Person Hybrid (In-Person + Virtual)

Frequency: Fully customizable

Includes: Tailored support based on needs. May include all NIFDI services and collaboration with leadership

Ideal for: Schools or districts seeking to improve student performance and instructor effectiveness

Who Benefits?
  • New DI implementers needing hands-on support
  • Experienced staff ready to fine-tune techniques
  • Building coordinators or school leaders seeking objective feedback and actionable strategies
  • Schools looking to improve student performance—without committing to a full coaching model
Ready to Bring a NIFDI Coach to Your Building?

Email info@nifdi.org or fill out the form below for more information and a free quote.

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What is a Peer Coach?

Peer coaches play a critical role in sustaining strong implementation of Direct Instruction (DI) at the school level. Selected during the first year of implementation, peer coaches are classroom teachers who demonstrate strong instructional practice, effective communication with colleagues, and a willingness to support others. Because they teach the same programs as their peers, they bring practical expertise and shared experience that help build trust and collaboration across the school.

As implementation progresses, peer coaches extend the impact of NIFDI consultants by providing ongoing, school-based support when consultants are not on-site. Their coaching is non-evaluative and focused on improving student outcomes. Peer coaches reinforce effective teaching practices and guide colleagues to make targeted adjustments that directly impact student performance and behavior.

Peer coaches participate in a structured, multi-year training sequence through NIFDI. Over the course of two to three years, they are trained to analyze student performance data, conduct both brief and extended classroom observations, and support data-driven problem solving. Advanced training prepares them to lead grade-level meetings and contribute to broader instructional planning with school leadership.

By developing peer coaches, schools build internal capacity to maintain and strengthen DI implementation over time—ensuring continuity, supporting new staff, and driving sustained student achievement.