di: 51st National DI Conference Videos Now Available

[Ashly Cupit]

Hello all,

The Opening and Closing Keynotes from the 2025 DI Conference are now
available.

*Opening Keynote:*
“Direct Instruction is always going to be the most optimal way for getting
kids to be accurate, automatic readers who can access meaning.” -Dr. Jan
Hasbrouck

At the 51st National Institute for Direct Instruction Conference, Dr. Jan
Hasbrouck reminded us that fluency doesn’t happen all at once; it develops
step by step. Direct Instruction remains the most effective approach to
help students become accurate, automatic readers who truly understand what
they read.
Don’t miss this powerful keynote.

Watch now and see why DI is always the best path to fluency!
https://bit.ly/4mHpwI4

*Closing Keynote:*
“Catch the crumbs, and the cookies will come.”

That was the powerful message from our Closing Keynote by Dr. Kurt
Engelmann, NIFDI President, at this year’s annual National Direct
Instruction Conference. Every detail of instruction—the “crumbs”—matters.
When teachers, coaches, and leaders attend to those details with
consistency, the “cookies” come: confident students, positive outcomes, and
long-term success. From classroom techniques to leadership practices, the
keynote reminded us that Direct Instruction works because it builds on the
small details that lead to big results.

 Watch the full closing keynote here: https://youtu.be/AeZLMkpIrLw


Mark your calendars, next year’s conference is already on the books in
Eugene, Oregon! Dates: July 27-31, 2026.


*Ashly Cupit*
*Administrative Specialist / Financial Assistant*

Check out the Direct Instruction Podcast, hosted by Zach Groshell! Go to
https://www.nifdi.org/resources/news/di-podcasts.html to see the archive.
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