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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you haven’t listened to the series of podcast sponsored by NIFDI, I urge you to take the time to do it now. Then, after you have heard them, please pass the link on to others that should hear about the
efficacy of Direct Instruction!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Links to DI podcast:</span><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__open.spotify.com_show_3w6LoY0EJCP1j3aaDpxkD8-3Fsi-3Df13bca3b18a148ba&d=DwMF-g&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=aNcTS2uT1N5QiMta9Y8sluib2D-oqZhQ-CeExApeOxQ&m=a6v9VA4lQvK412lmInZpcJtGsyy2LM99BH1eD1WPELywQdUmYLLlgCTMQI8zr4Wb&s=UVMIiiObbnp0BYqNllZifeHw6e9oYFcAIwPZ5G1rQRs&e=">Spotify</a></span></u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Bryan Wickman,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">541.485.1973<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Plan on attending this in-person training!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">50th National Direct Instruction Conference & Institutes<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">July 15–19, 2024 in Eugene, OR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i>Celebrate 50 years of providing the most comprehensive offering of Direct Instruction training and information available anywhere! <o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Download a brochure and register at
<a href="https://www.nifdi.org/training-events/events-calendar/training-event/eugene2024.html">
<span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.nifdi.org/training-events/events-calendar/training-event/eugene2024.html</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Zach Groshell <zgroshell@fwps.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 9:42 AM<br>
<b>To: </b><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Direct Instruction Podcast is a Success<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Hello DI practitioners,<br>
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The Direct Instruction Podcast, <a href="https://www.nifdi.org/resources/news/di-podcasts.html" title="https://www.nifdi.org/resources/news/di-podcasts.html">
sponsored by NIFDI</a>, is a huge success. At the time of writing, the show has received nearly
<b><u>37,000</u> </b>downloads across all of the platforms. People want to know more about the stories and solutions of the DI approach! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">If I can ask once more that you please
<b>send The DI podcast around to your contacts</b>. I want every DI practitioner and school to know about this show. I'm just a teacher with an attic and a microphone and your help is so appreciated! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__open.spotify.com_show_3w6LoY0EJCP1j3aaDpxkD8-3Fsi-3Df13bca3b18a148ba&d=DwMF-g&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=aNcTS2uT1N5QiMta9Y8sluib2D-oqZhQ-CeExApeOxQ&m=a6v9VA4lQvK412lmInZpcJtGsyy2LM99BH1eD1WPELywQdUmYLLlgCTMQI8zr4Wb&s=UVMIiiObbnp0BYqNllZifeHw6e9oYFcAIwPZ5G1rQRs&e=">Spotify</a></span></u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__podcasts.apple.com_us_podcast_the-2Ddirect-2Dinstruction-2Dpodcast_id1729095950&d=DwMF-g&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=aNcTS2uT1N5QiMta9Y8sluib2D-oqZhQ-CeExApeOxQ&m=a6v9VA4lQvK412lmInZpcJtGsyy2LM99BH1eD1WPELywQdUmYLLlgCTMQI8zr4Wb&s=frGpIqAqaHGaIg_LTie_q-ggC_r27Eh1Ecy-5E7ofGQ&e=">Apple</a></span></u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Zach Groshell,
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Instructional Coach<br>
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