<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear DI Listmates:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail-feed-shared-update-v2__description-wrapper gmail-mr2" tabindex="-1"><div class="gmail-feed-shared-inline-show-more-text gmail-feed-shared-update-v2__description gmail-feed-shared-inline-show-more-text--minimal-padding gmail-feed-shared-inline-show-more-text--3-lines gmail-feed-shared-inline-show-more-text--expanded" tabindex="-1" style="max-height:none;display:block"><div class="gmail-update-components-text gmail-relative gmail-update-components-update-v2__commentary"><span class="gmail-break-words gmail-tvm-parent-container"><span dir="ltr">I thought you might be interested to know that I will be 
participating in a panel discussion for American Enterprise 
Institute's (AEI) webinar, <i>Reviving the Lost Art of Direct and Explicit 
Instruction</i>, hosted by Robert Pondiscio.<span class="gmail-white-space-pre"> </span><span><br></span></span></span></div><div class="gmail-update-components-text gmail-relative gmail-update-components-update-v2__commentary" dir="ltr"><span class="gmail-break-words gmail-tvm-parent-container"><span dir="ltr"><span><br></span></span></span><div style="margin-left:40px"><span class="gmail-break-words gmail-tvm-parent-container"><span dir="ltr">🗓 Date: Thursday, September 12<span></span></span></span><br><span class="gmail-break-words gmail-tvm-parent-container"><span dir="ltr"><span></span>🕓 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM ET (All times are Eastern)<span></span></span></span><br><span class="gmail-break-words gmail-tvm-parent-container"><span dir="ltr"><span></span></span></span></div><span class="gmail-break-words gmail-tvm-parent-container"><span dir="ltr"><span><br></span></span></span></div><div class="gmail-update-components-text gmail-relative gmail-update-components-update-v2__commentary" dir="ltr"><span class="gmail-break-words gmail-tvm-parent-container"><span dir="ltr">Dr.
 Zach Groshell will be presenting a condensed version of his 
presentation, “Reviving the Lost Art of Direct and Explicit 
Instruction,” followed by a discussion with a small panel of commentators, 
including myself. <span><br></span><span><br></span>🔗 Interested in joining us? Sign up to watch the webinar online at<span class="gmail-white-space-pre"> </span><a class="gmail-app-aware-link" target="_self" href="https://lnkd.in/g_ajhXSf">https://lnkd.in/g_ajhXSf</a><span><br></span><span></span><span><br></span></span></span></div><div class="gmail-update-components-text gmail-relative gmail-update-components-update-v2__commentary" dir="ltr"><span class="gmail-break-words gmail-tvm-parent-container"><span dir="ltr"><span>Here's my LinkedIn post, which says essentially the same thing as this email</span></span></span>: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_posts_kurt-2Dengelmann-2Da5527a81-5Freviving-2Dthe-2Dlost-2Dart-2Dof-2Ddirect-2Dand-2Dexplicit-2Dactivity-2D7234586784335077377-2D6736-3Futm-5Fsource-3Dshare-26utm-5Fmedium-3Dmember-5Fdesktop&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=VBFVJdeZkD2A0voi_nvOAr77kAqH_yoXjZYvBc1gB34&m=yEG-pWYLsZNr1th5b_7qbDcrn66rvzYUk4PBXoHpXMhqNTkS78nohcfCa1y44eZW&s=pQbpys_8iTxbCcjsGWFEVEQyPU6i7ixx8vlbluArgIU&e=" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kurt-engelmann-a5527a81_reviving-the-lost-art-of-direct-and-explicit-activity-7234586784335077377-6736?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop</a> <br><span class="gmail-break-words gmail-tvm-parent-container"><span dir="ltr"><span><br></span>I hope to see you there!<span><br></span><span><br></span><a class="gmail-app-aware-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=aeidirectinstruction&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7234586784335077377"><span class="gmail-visually-hidden">hashtag</span><span><span aria-hidden="true">#</span>AEIDirectInstruction</span></a><span class="gmail-white-space-pre"> </span><a class="gmail-app-aware-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=education&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7234586784335077377"><span class="gmail-visually-hidden">hashtag</span><span><span aria-hidden="true">#</span>Education</span></a><span class="gmail-white-space-pre"> </span><a class="gmail-app-aware-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=directinstruction&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7234586784335077377"><span class="gmail-visually-hidden">hashtag</span><span><span aria-hidden="true">#</span>DirectInstruction</span></a><span class="gmail-white-space-pre"> </span><a class="gmail-app-aware-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=webinar&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7234586784335077377"><span class="gmail-visually-hidden">hashtag</span><span><span aria-hidden="true">#</span>Webinar</span></a><span class="gmail-white-space-pre"> </span><a class="gmail-app-aware-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=professionaldevelopment&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7234586784335077377"><span class="gmail-visually-hidden">hashtag</span><span><span aria-hidden="true">#</span>ProfessionalDevelopment</span></a><span class="gmail-white-space-pre"> </span><a class="gmail-app-aware-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=teachingexcellence&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7234586784335077377"><span class="gmail-visually-hidden">hashtag</span><span><span aria-hidden="true">#</span>TeachingExcellence</span></a><span class="gmail-white-space-pre"> </span><a class="gmail-app-aware-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=k12&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7234586784335077377"><span class="gmail-visually-hidden">hashtag</span><span><span aria-hidden="true">#</span>K12</span></a><span class="gmail-white-space-pre"> </span><a class="gmail-app-aware-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=nifdi&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7234586784335077377"><span class="gmail-visually-hidden">hashtag</span><span><span aria-hidden="true">#</span>NIFDI</span></a></span>
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<font color="#888888"><pre><span style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif;font-size:x-small">Kurt E. Engelmann, Ph.D., President
The National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI)</span></pre></font><p class="MsoNormal"></p><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="https://www.nifdi.org/training-events/events-calendar/training-event/ca1-2023.html" target="_blank"></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2">Get the most comprehensive guide to implementing DI available
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><i>Direct Instruction: A Practitioner’s Handbook</i></b>
(2024), </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2">published by John Catt/Hodder Education</font></p>

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