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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>Dear DI Listmates:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">At several times over the past decade, the National
Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI) has taken steps to establish a program
training OPEN REGISTRATION EVENT in the UK that would involve PROGRAM TRAINING
in one or more PROVEN DIRECT INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS.<span> </span>While NIFDI has provided bespoke on-site and remote
training in several programs to numerous partners in the United Kingdom, we
have not been able to offer an event in which ANYONE with an interest in
receiving the GOLD STANDARD in Direct Instruction training could register and
attend…until now!<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I am very pleased to report that, in conjunction with the Knowledge
Hub <a href="https://www.knowledgehub.org.uk" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">https://www.knowledgehub.org.uk</a>,
NIFDI is offering training in Warwickshire, England on delivering two highly
effective DI instructional programs on the following dates:<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Corrective Reading Decoding 2008
B1-C</b> <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thursday 2 and Friday 3 July<br>
<span style="color:red">(Register by Tuesday, 30 June)<span></span></span></p>
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<b>Corrective Mathematics, Operational modules (Addition, Subtraction,
Multiplication, and Division)</b><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thursday 9 and Friday 10 July<br>
<span style="color:red">(Register by Tuesday, 7 July)<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">REGISTER AT <a href="https://www.nifdi.org/training-events/events-calendar/training-event/uk-training.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">https://www.nifdi.org/training-events/events-calendar/training-event/uk-training.html</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As many of you may know, the <i>Corrective Reading Decoding</i> program comes in four
levels.<span> </span>The training will not include
level A, which starts out at the pre-primer level.<span> </span>Here are the approximate initial performance
levels of students who place into the three levels that are being trained at
the July events:<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The <i>Corrective Mathematics</i> program comes in seven
levels called “modules”.<span> </span>The first four
levels covering basic operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and
Division) are being trained at the event.<span>
</span>(I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that anyone with pupils who struggle with fractions should
check out the next two highest modules, <i>Basic Fractions</i>; and <i>Fractions,
Decimals, and Percents</i>.)<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Placement testing<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Before attending the training, it’s optimal to administer
placement tests to any pupils under consideration for these intervention
programs.<span> </span>The placement tests are
administered individually.<span> </span>The placement
test for <i>Corrective Reading Decoding</i> requires 5-10 minutes per pupil,
and the placement test for <i>Corrective Mathematics</i> requires 10-20 minutes
per pupil.<span> </span>The placement tests can be
found on the NIFDI website:<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nifdi.org/docman/programs/reading-2/corrective-reading-1/placement-testing-1/722-corrective-reading-decoding-placement-test/file.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">https://www.nifdi.org/docman/programs/reading-2/corrective-reading-1/placement-testing-1/722-corrective-reading-decoding-placement-test/file.html</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nifdi.org/resources/free-downloads/programs/mathematics-1/corrective-math-1/placement-testing-8/720-corrective-math-placement-test/file.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">https://www.nifdi.org/resources/free-downloads/programs/mathematics-1/corrective-math-1/placement-testing-8/720-corrective-math-placement-test/file.html</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Who is the trainer for this event?</b><span> </span>He is Jon Owen, one of the brightest young
stars in the DI community.<span> </span>He is highly
knowledgeable, very organized, and thorough.<span>
</span>When training, he focuses on preparing each participant for success.<span> </span>He has gone through <b>all</b> of the more
advanced training that NIFDI offers, and he will systematically build the
skills of participants so they are ready to start to deliver the program
effectively to any student who places into the programs.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For those of you who are in North America, here’s info on
the National DI Conference, which will take place in Eugene, Oregon July
20-24.<span> </span>In addition to program training,
the national conference offers sessions for coaches, trainers and school &
district leaders.<span> </span>See: <a href="https://www.nifdi.org/training-events/national-di-conference-eugene.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">https://www.nifdi.org/training-events/national-di-conference-eugene.html</a>.
<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I hope one of these events will meet the needs of anyone who
is interested in receiving the <b>most effective training in DI program
delivery anywhere.</b><span> </span>If they don’t
meet your needs, email NIFDI at <a href="mailto:info@nifdi.org" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">info@nifdi.org</a>
and let us know what type of training DI interests you!<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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