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<p class="MsoNormal">All, NIFDI is offering a first-time event aimed at instructors in higher ed. See below. I have also attached a flier with the same information. I would be most apprecaitve if you would pass it on to potential attendees.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bryan</p>
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<p class="bsessionhead" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="level2headerfsessions"><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#C45911;font-weight:normal">Integrating Direct Instruction and the Science of Learning into
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<p class="bsessionhead" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="level2headerfsessions"><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#C45911;font-weight:normal">Teacher Preparation</span></i></span></p>
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<p class="audiencepresenter"><span class="audienceandexplevels"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:120%;font-style:normal">Presented by:
</span></span><span class="level2headerfsessions"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:120%;font-style:normal">Marcy Stein, PhD and Diane Kinder, PhD
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<p class="p3"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">This Institute is for educators looking to integrate
<span class="s1"><b>Direct Instruction (DI)</b></span> and the <span class="s1"><b>science of learning</b></span> into teacher preparation programs at colleges and universities.</span></p>
<p class="p4"><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#C45911">Why Introduce DI to New Teachers?</span></b></p>
<p class="p5" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span class="s1"><b><i><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#C45911">Strong Research Base:</span></i></b></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#C45911">
</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica">DI aligns with the science of learning, reading, and math, benefiting general and special education.</span></p>
<p class="p5" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span class="s1"><b><i><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#C45911">Essential Teaching Skills:</span></i></b></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#C45911">
</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica">DI fosters skills like student engagement, effective feedback, and instructional pacing.</span></p>
<p class="p5" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span class="s1"><b><i><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#C45911">Systematic Instruction:</span></i></b></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#C45911">
</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Teaching DI helps candidates recognize key instructional design principles, improving their ability to adapt other programs for diverse learners.</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b><i><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#C45911">Outcome:</span></i></b></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#C45911">
</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Participants will leave equipped to enhance teacher preparation programs by incorporating Direct Instruction within the science of learning framework.</span></p>
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<p class="basicparagraph" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Helvetica;color:#C45911">Join us in Eugene July 21-25, 2025, for the 51st National Direct Instruction Conference and Institutes</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#385623">email
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#0070C0">info@nifdi.org</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">View the full session description and register online at
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;color:#0070C0">https://bit.ly/Eugene-2025</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Bryan Wickman,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Outreach Director</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Nominations are open for NIFDI Excellence in Education awards!</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Celebrate the success of your school, staff or a student!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">See <a href="https://www.nifdi.org/training-events/excellence-in-education-awards.html">
https://www.nifdi.org/training-events/excellence-in-education-awards.html</a> </span>
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