The Direct Instruction Podcast

Welcome to the Direct Instruction Podcast, sponsored by the National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI). I’m Dr. Zach Groshell, and in this episode, I welcome NIFDI’s Kurt Engelmann and Alisa Kerr for a conversation about the second season of Emily Hanford’s Sold a Story, which turns its attention to Direct Instruction. This episode is also […] The Direct Instruction Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://zachgroshell.wordpress.com/

Welcome back to The Direct Instruction Podcast — I’m your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. If you’re new here, this show is about Big DI — Direct Instruction as a science of teaching. We look at real implementation, talk with people building and refining DI programs, and get practical about what it takes to engineer instruction […] The Direct Instruction Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://zachgroshell.wordpress.com/

Welcome back to The Direct Instruction Podcast — I’m your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. If you’re new here, this show is about Big DI — Direct Instruction as a science of teaching. We look at real implementation, talk with people running DI in schools around the world, and get practical about delivering faultlessly designed curriculum […] The Direct Instruction Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://zachgroshell.wordpress.com/

Welcome back to The Direct Instruction Podcast — I’m your host, Dr. Zach Groshell. If you’re new here, this show is about Big DI — Direct Instruction as a science of teaching. We look at real implementation, talk with people running DI in schools around the world, and get practical about delivering faultlessly designed curriculum […] The Direct Instruction Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://zachgroshell.wordpress.com/

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Direct Instruction Podcast. I’m Dr. Zach Groshell, and today I’m joined by two outstanding leaders in the DI community: Bonnie Grossen and Kurt Engelmann. Bonnie Grossen has supported schoolwide Direct Instruction implementations across a wide range of settings—from urban districts to rural communities, both in the U.S. and […] The Direct Instruction Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://zachgroshell.wordpress.com/

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Direct Instruction Podcast. I’m Dr. Zach Groshell, and today I’m excited to share a conversation with three leading voices in education: Stephanie Stollar, Diane Kinder, and Marcy Stein. In this episode, we dive deep into how Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) can align with Direct Instruction to create […] The Direct Instruction Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://zachgroshell.wordpress.com/

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Direct Instruction podcast. My name is Dr. Zach Groshell, and today I am excited to be bringing you an interview with another DI legend, Geoff Colvin. Geoff will take us through the functions of student behavior, and the intersection of a well-managed classroom and a well-designed lesson.     […] The Direct Instruction Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://zachgroshell.wordpress.com/

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Direct Instruction podcast. My name is Dr. Zach Groshell, and today I am excited to be bringing you an interview with Randi Saulter and Ann Baum. Randi and Ann are two passionate special education teachers who will take us through what Zig Engelmann called the “picky, picky” details […] The Direct Instruction Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://zachgroshell.wordpress.com/

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Direct Instruction podcast. My name is Dr. Zach Groshell, and today I am excited to bring you an interview with Jan Hasbrouck, the keynote speaker at NIFDI’s 2025 National Direct Instruction Conference and Institutes. Dr. Hasbrouck is a renowned researcher and author with a distinguished career dedicated to […] The Direct Instruction Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://zachgroshell.wordpress.com/

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Direct Instruction podcast. My name is Dr. Zach Groshell, and I am excited to be bringing you an interview with Dr. Kathy Madigan all about Higher Education and Direct Instruction. Kathy has been a teacher, principal, college professor and curriculum coordinator. She co-founded the American Board for Certification […] The Direct Instruction Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://zachgroshell.wordpress.com/