And that one – “Direct Instruction” – a method that worked, all the others not doing so consistently, was the one that used old-fashioned and even archaic teaching methods.

Direct instruction is effective in teaching basic skills and developing higher-order thinking skills. “Direct Instruction teachers, operating from detailed scripts, tell kids what they need to know, ...

Learning the art and skill of effective instruction starts long before a teacher’s first job in the classroom. Aspiring educators begin honing their craft in preparation programs that tie clinical ...

Schools using Direct Instruction, a teaching method sometimes criticized for its tightly scripted teaching lessons, are generally seeing gains in student learning, according to a new package of ...

Comprehension strategy instruction has a solid research base. Teacher guides on evidence-based practices from the What Works Clearinghouse recommend teaching students across grade levels how to ...