Why Choose Us

A Mission-Driven Approach to Teaching Support

What Sets
Us Apart

At DILS, we don’t just deliver training—we ignite a social movement to keep teachers in the classroom and students on the path to literacy. Half of all new teachers leave the profession within five years, often because they lack the scaffolded support they need to manage challenging behaviors and accelerate struggling learners. We change that.

A Mission-Driven Approach to
Teaching Support

For Janie and Donna, this is more than a profession — it’s a social mission.

50% of teachers leave the profession because they don’t receive the kind of scaffolded instructional support they desperately need in their early years.

That support is critical. Most teacher training programs do not adequately prepare educators to:

Manage challenging classroom behavior
Teach students who are 2 or more years behind in reading, spelling, math, or writing

As a result, new teachers often face daily failure instead of the early success they need to thrive.

What We Do at DILS

With a Direct Instruction school or district implementation, DILS offers:

Monthly Classroom Support

For 3+ years, we work side-by-side with educators to ensure consistent improvement.

Immediate Teacher Impact

Our goal is simple: When we leave a classroom, that teacher is more successful in their next lesson.

Sustained Mentorship

We stick with teachers until they become proficient, not just until the program ends.

Responsive Communication

We’re available between visits for:

Impromptu chats
Team meetings
After-school training
Zoom calls & emails
Celebrations & concerns

How We Teach with
DI (Direct Instruction)

Every lesson focuses on explicit teaching of concepts and skills. Key DI techniques include:

Maintain a brisk, engaging pace
Use signals and group responses alongside individual turns
Follow scripted logic that teaches students to think through reading
Deliver immediate, specific corrections
Provide repeated, cumulative practice until mastery
Offer authentic, confidence‑building praise

Proven Outcomes: Our Case Studies

Woodsville Elementary School, Haverhill, NH

We began seeing a dramatic drop in children who qualified for SPED because their phonemic skills increased so much that they were no longer qualifying.

Stockbridge Central School, Stockbridge, VT

Stockbridge Central School implemented the Reading Mastery Signature Edition universally for K-3 classes in January of 2023. By spring 2025, 96% of SCS K-4 students were at or above grade level on the DIBELS assessment and 95% of K-3 students were at or above grade level on their Track My Progress assessment.

Orange East Supervisory Union, Vermont

Highlights 2 schools: Blue Mountain Union School and Waits River Valley School

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