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<p class="MsoNormal">All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am sad to report that Dr. Sara Tarver passed away on Monday, October 16.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sara was a longtime advocate for Direct Instruction. Her work as a researcher and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison influenced the lives of hundreds of future educators. She was central in the formation of the Wisconsin Association
for Direct Instruction and helped facilitate the Wisconsin Direct Instruction conference for many years.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Her full obituary can be found here: <a href="https://www.cressfuneralservice.com/obituaries/sara-tarver">
https://www.cressfuneralservice.com/obituaries/sara-tarver</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As you will read, she led a rich life and gave her all professionally. She was a fierce advocate for the right for children to be taught with effective instructional practices.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">NIFDI is gathering testimonials and tributes to Sara to place on our website as a lasting tribute to her work. Please send us any remembrances, tributes, links to or copies of her work to
<a href="mailto:info@nifdi.org">info@nifdi.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am grateful to have been associated with her and will miss her.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Bryan Wickman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:bwickman@nifdi.org"><span style="color:#954F72">bwickman@nifdi.org</span></a></span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Plan now to attend this exciting in-person Academy!</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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• <i>Analyzing Data, Classroom Observations, and Providing Feedback–Direct Instruction Coaching</i> • December 14 & 15 • <i>Orlando, Florida</i></span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">To register or get additional information, visit <a href="https://www.nifdi.org/training-events/events-calendar/training-event/ca1-2023.html"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.nifdi.org/training-events/events-calendar/training-event/ca1-2023.html</span></a>
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