App Directory
Best Direct Instruction Apps
Rated against instructional invariants from learning science. Find apps that actually teach.
177 apps
Direct Instruction Apps
Find tools for explicit teaching and skill development in the table below. We track each app's primary subject area and third-party certifications.
The Learning Standard rating column is currently empty while we complete our formal evaluations for this category. Click any app name to view its features and credentials.
Rating
Application
Subject Area
Certifications
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eSpark
eSpark Learning
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
3 certs
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Exploring Emerging Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Success
The State University of New York
Applied Science, Career & Tech Education
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FeedbackFruits Tool Suite
FeedbackFruits
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
2 certs
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Finch Robot 2.0
BirdBrain Technologies
Applied Science
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FlexPoint Education Cloud™
FlexPoint®
Humanities, Social Science
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From Sounds to Spelling
Learning at the Primary Pond
Humanities
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Gateway2Achieve
The BLPS Group
Humanities, Math
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Genio Notes
Glean (formerly Sonocent)
Humanities, Social Science
2 certs
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Get More Math®
Get More Math®
Math, Career & Tech Education
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GrammarFlip
GrammarFlip
Humanities
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Handwriting Heroes
Handwriting Heroes
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
2 certs
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HelpNow On Demand Tutoring
Brainfuse
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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HUE HD Pro Camera
HUE
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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Hummingbird Robotics Kit
BirdBrain Technologies
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IgnitePanel
Hatch Early Learning
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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imagi Edu
imagiLabs
Science, Math
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InsightMath
MIND Education
Math
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iTeach.world
iTeach.world
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Just Right Reader Classroom Libraries™
Just Right Reader, Inc.
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Just Right Reader Language Acquisition Libraries™
Just Right Reader, Inc.
Humanities
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Kidz Learn Applications
Kidz Learn Applications
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Kwizie
Kwizie
Humanities, Social Science
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Kyron Studio
Kyron Learning
Humanities, Social Science
4 certs
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LanSchool Air
Lenovo
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LanSchool Classic
Lenovo
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LDC CoreTools
Literacy Design Collaborative
Humanities, Social Science
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Learner Engagements Online (LEO)
Tutor.com/The Princeton Review
Humanities, Social Science
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Learning Ally Audiobook Solution
Learning Ally
Humanities
2 certs
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Levered Learning Math
Levered Learning
Math
6 certs
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Lexia® Core5® Reading
Lexia Learning
Humanities
7 certs
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Lexia® English Language Development™
Lexia Learning
Humanities
5 certs
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Lexile® & Quantile® Educator Academy
MetaMetrics
Humanities, Math
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LGL ELA Edge
Let's Go Learn, Inc.
Humanities
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LGL Math Edge
Let's Go Learn, Inc.
Math
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Literably
Literably
Humanities
2 certs
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LIVE Language Lab On-Demand
SANS Inc.
Humanities
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Livestream Certified Special Education Teachers and Case Managers
Proximity Learning
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LoiLoNote School
LoiLoNote
Math
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Lyfe Course 9-12 Curriculum
Lyfe Course
Social Science, Math
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Make Questions
Karson AI
Humanities, Social Science
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MarkerLMS
Rootloud
Humanities, Social Science
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Math Nation
Study Edge
Math
3 certs
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Media4Math School
Media4Math
Math
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Microsoft Reflect
Microsoft
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Microsoft Teams for Education
Microsoft
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
5 certs
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MindPlay Reading
MindPlay
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
2 certs
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NEO LMS
CYPHER LEARNING
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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NetSupport School
NetSupport Inc.
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2 certs
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NewPath Online Learning Platform
NewPath Learning, LLC
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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New Readers Press Online Learning
New Readers Press
Humanities, Social Science
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