From kengel at nifdi.org  Fri Oct  2 05:06:33 2026
From: kengel at nifdi.org (Kurt Engelmann)
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2026 07:06:33 -0500
Subject: di: Sold a Story is focusing on Direct Instruction in its second
 season!
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Dear Listmates:



Here?s some very exciting news:  For the second season of Sold a Story,
Emily Hanford and her team are focusing on my Direct Instruction (DI)!  See
the link to the trailer below.



I have been impressed with the thoroughness and effort that has gone into
this 2nd season.  Emily and her team did an incredibly thorough job of
researching, conducting interviews of me and many others in the DI world,
visiting schools with me and others to see DI in action, and asking TONS of
questions.  I am excited to see what will make it into the episodes of the
second season.



Please help spread the word about Sold a Story.  I will wait to see all of
the episodes before making my final judgement, but I think after decades of
suppression and misinformation about DI, the truth about DI may finally see
the light of day!



Kurt

Kurt E. Engelmann, Ph.D., President
The National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI)

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*Subject:* *Trailer for Sold a Story 2: What Happened to Teaching*
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SOLD A STORY
*Season 2 Trailer*
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*Sold a Story* is back with a new season that goes beyond reading.

Emily Hanford explores an approach to teaching that's been largely rejected
by the education system ? despite decades of evidence that it works.

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