The Direct Instruction Podcast

Dr. Zach Groshell

mrzachg@educationrickshaw.com

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Booking Overview

This podcast focuses on engineering and implementing Direct Instruction (DI) as a science of teaching, with practical insight from people building or running DI programs. It’s a strong fit for PR outreach targeting education researchers, instructional designers, and school leaders working on structured literacy and evidence-based curriculum implementation.

Metrics

Episodes: 26

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

mrzachg@educationrickshaw.com

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Host

Dr. Zach Groshell - Host of The Direct Instruction Podcast. The show explores Engelmann, Project Follow Through, and Direct Instruction (DI) as a science of teaching, including real implementation and what it takes to...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
People building, refining, or running Direct Instruction programs; educators and program leaders with real implementation experience (e.g., curriculum project leadership or DI program management).
Required Achievements:  
Leadership in DI-related curriculum initiatives or school implementation, Experience running DI in education settings, Contribution to improving or validating DI delivery (e.g., field testing)

Recent Guest Discussions

Owen Engelmann - Direct Instruction Field Testing And Its Role In Di.

Laura Doherty - The Baltimore Curriculum Project.

Jon Owen - How Educators Worldwide Use Direct Instruction.

Jessica Colleu Terradas - How Educators Worldwide Use Direct Instruction.

Recent Topics

Teaching, Education, Curriculum, Literacy, Pedagogy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Direct Instruction Podcast
:

What is the Role of Field Testing in Direct Instruction? with Owen Engelmann

May 24, 2026

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 […]

What is the Baltimore Curriculum Project? with Laura Doherty

December 10, 2025

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 […]

How Are Educators Worldwide Using Direct Instruction? with Jessica Jessica Colleu Terradas and Jon Owen

October 19, 2025

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 […]

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