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S2|E3: Implementing Direct Instruction with Sally Power and Susan Tighe

In this episode Sally Power (instructional leader and 5/6 teacher) and Susan Tighe (principal) discuss about Direct Instruction (DI) at St Joseph’s Primary School, Bombala with reference to InitialLit, Connecting Maths Concepts (CMC) and Spelling Mastery. We discuss:

  • Implementation of Direct Instruction programs
  • Advantages of a low variance curriculum and Direct Instruction
  • Misconceptions of Direction Instruction

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