Professional Development Workshop

Explicit Direct Instruction Fundamentals

Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI) helps teachers deliver clear, focused lessons that reach every student. This approach strengthens whole-class instruction and improves learning outcomes through structured teaching and active participation.

Strong Tier 1 instruction for all!

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Lesson Delivery & Design

Professional Support

Research Insight

Student Success

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Lesson Delivery

Deliver clear step-by-step instruction

Effective lesson delivery ensures students understand each part of the learning process. Teachers model, guide, and Check for Understanding at every step so no student falls behind.

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Teach in 2-3 minute chunks

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Model thinking out loud

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Use mirrored example problems

Lesson Design

Teach clearly in short chunks

Lessons are broken into small, manageable parts so students can process new learning. Teachers model thinking and guide students through each step before moving on.

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I do: model thinking out loud

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We do: Guide step-by-step practice

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Check each step and reteach when needed

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Training Options

Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI) One-day
Training Pricing

Most Popular

One-Day Workshop

Starting at $3,800

6-8 Hours • Delivered at your school site •Travel not included

Workshop includes:

  • On-site, consultant-led training at your school
  • Research-based strategies on how students learn
  • Student engagement techniques for active participation
  • Clear, effective lesson planning support
  • Built-in Checking for Understanding strategies
  • Higher-order questioning techniques
  • Whiteboard routines to monitor all students
  • Corrective feedback methods to address errors

Flexible Option

Virtual Training

Starting at $350/hour

  • Flexible online sessions
  • Team or individual PD
  • Customized support

All workshops are customizable

  • ELA or Math focus
  • Grade-level specific
  • Writing integration
  • Aligned to school goals

Instructional Impact

5-Day Implementation Plan

Day 1: EDI Workshop

Days 2–4: Lesson Demonstrations & Coaching

Day 5: Instructional Leadership

Research Insights

Proven strategies that increase student achievement

Research shows that students learn more when instruction is clear, structured, and engaging. Frequent Checking for Understanding allows teachers to adjust instruction in real time and ensure all students stay engaged.

Explicit Direct Instruction is grounded in these proven practices.

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Frequent checking improves student learning

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Active engagement strengthens understanding

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Immediate feedback closes learning gaps

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Professional Support

Training, Coaching, and Classroom Support

We provide hands-on support to help schools implement EDI successfully. Our services build teacher skill and strengthen instructional leadership.

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Live demonstration of lessons

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Real-time classroom coaching

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Observation with leadership training

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Educator Feedback About EDI®

Learn about the positive impact EDI® has for administrators, teachers, and students.

Our EDI implementation is going really well. Lots of our staff were so impressed with your workshop and demonstrations in the school that they had renewed energy around EDI implementation.

Faith Ross

Associate Principal, Bullsbrook

EDI is very concrete. You can walk into a class and recognize it right away. It enables us to give much better feedback to teachers.

Robert Chavez

Chief Academic Officer, Madera Unified School District

Even with all my training and experience, I still learned something new daily.

Michelle Williams

Teacher, Kings Canyon Unified School District

EDI was the impetus for all of the progress at Sanger Unified.

Susan Fitzgerald

Principal, Del Rey Elementary

Student Success

Build thinking, language, and confidence

EDI supports strong thinking and language development. Students practice using academic vocabulary and complete sentences while receiving immediate feedback.

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Use complete sentence responses

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Build academic vocabulary

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Immediate corrective feedback

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