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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News Literacy Project Resource Library
The News Literacy Project
Humanities, Social Science
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News-O-Matic
News-O-Matic
Humanities, Social Science
1 cert
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NextWaveSTEM All-in-One Solution
NextWaveSTEM
Applied Science, Career & Tech Education
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NoRedInk
NoRedInk
Humanities
2 certs
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Note-Smart
NoteAffect
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Online Resource Bundles and Classroom Command Center
Spider Learning, Inc.
Humanities, Social Science
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Ori Learning Social Emotional Learning Solution
Ori Learning
Social Science, Applied Science
1 cert
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Ori Learning Transition Solution
Ori Learning
Social Science, Career & Tech Education
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Our Storyscape
Voces Digital
Humanities
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Outcoach
Outcoach
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Padlet
Wallwisher, Inc. DBA Padlet
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
5 certs
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Pear Deck
GoGuardian
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7 certs
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Pencil Spaces
Pencil Spaces
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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Pisces
Link-Systems International, Inc.
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1 cert
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Progress Learning
USATestprep
Humanities, Social Science
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QuaverHealth•PE
Quaver Ed
Humanities, Career & Tech Education
2 certs
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QuaverMusic
Quaver Ed
Humanities
3 certs
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QuaverPre-K
Quaver Ed
Early Childhood Education
1 cert
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QuestionWell
QuestionWell
Humanities, Social Science
2 certs
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Radius
Radius Systems LLC
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Radix TeacherView
Radix
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Reading A-Z
Learning A-Z
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
5 certs
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Reading.com
Reading.com
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Read STOP Write
Strong Literacy
Humanities, Social Science
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Recess Reset
Recess Reset
Early Childhood Education, Applied Science
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Remind Tutoring
Remind
Humanities, Math
4 certs
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Re-Write Max
Kent Displays, Inc.
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Robotel SmartClass HUB
Robotel
Humanities, Social Science
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Scholastic Literacy Pro
Scholastic Inc.
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
3 certs
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Scholastic News
Scholastic Inc.
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
3 certs
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Science Bits
Learning Bits, Inc.
Science, Applied Science
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Screencastify
Screencastify
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
3 certs
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Scribe
Scribe
Career & Tech Education
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SEL Foundations Curriculum
Classroom Champions
Humanities, Social Science
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Shapegrams
Shapegrams
Humanities
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Skillsline Essentials
Skillsline
Humanities, Social Science
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Small Group Automation Tool
Step By Step Learning
Humanities
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Sofia
Link-Systems International, Inc.
Humanities, Math
1 cert
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SpringMath
Sourcewell Technology
Math
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STAAR MASTER Interactive
ECS Learning Systems
Humanities, Social Science
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STEM Pathways Lab
Kid Spark Education
Science, Math
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Stickity Add-on
Stickity
Humanities, Social Science
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Stile Science Resources
Stile Education
Social Science, Science
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Study.com
Study.com, LLC
Humanities, Social Science
1 cert
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Switch EV Trainer
Switch Vehicles Inc
Science, Applied Science
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Take-Everywhere Literacy Packs ™
Just Right Reader, Inc.
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
3 certs
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Teachley Math
Teachley
Early Childhood Education, Math
2 certs
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Testing Program
Consultores en Tecnología Educativa S. C.
Applied Science, Career & Tech Education
3 certs
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The Lerna Online Course Platform
Lerna
Applied Science, Career & Tech Education
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The Superkids Reading Program
Zaner-Bloser
Humanities
1 cert
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