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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Registration for the 52nd National Direct Instruction (DI)
Conference is open! The conference will take place in Eugene, Oregon, July
20-24, 2026.<span> </span>It is the premier event on
the planet for receiving training in a wide range of Direct Instruction
programs as well as comprehensive institutes for instructional leaders,
coaches, and trainers.<span> </span>Dr. Carl Hendrick
will provide the main keynote on Tuesday, July 21 on <i>10 Rules for Designing
Effective Learning that Works for Every Student</i>. <span> </span>Ernesto Rodriguez, the Founder & Director
of <i>Kindful Restorations</i> in Riverside, California, will provide a second
keynote the next day centered on his compelling story about combining kindness
with instruction in DI reading to break the school-to-prison pipeline that poor
instruction creates.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Access the conference brochure at <a href="https://www.nifdi.org/docman/academies-and-conferences/4326-2026-eugene-conference-brochure/file.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">https://www.nifdi.org/docman/academies-and-conferences/4326-2026-eugene-conference-brochure/file.html</a>.<span> </span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Email <a href="mailto:info@nifdi.org" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">info@nifdi.org</a>
with any questions about the conference.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NIFDI has been highlighting different conference sessions in
their LinkedIn posts.<span> </span>See:<span> </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-institute-for-direct-instruction-nifdi/posts/?feedView=all" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-institute-for-direct-instruction-nifdi/posts/?feedView=all</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We hope to see you in Eugene in July!<span></span></p><br></div><div>Kurt</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">
<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
– </font></p>
<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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><a href="https://tinyurl.com/direct-instruction-handbook" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/direct-instruction-handbook</a></font>
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