Hundreds of studies over decades of research show Direct Instruction (DI), with its clear and explicit, teacher-focused, incremental learning, is highly beneficial for broad ranges of students. Let's briefly define... read more →
Decades of research—many included in a comprehensive meta-analysis for the Review of Educational Research—document strong positive results for the Direct Instruction model. That isn't to say it's the only successful... read more →
In a study conducted to determine the effects of a classroom management program (Consistency Management & Cooperative Discipline®) on student achievement, researchers determined that "Classroom management becomes the gatekeeper to... read more →
When many educators, including new teachers, hear “direct instruction,” they’re taken back to a university lecture hall or similar setting in which teaching is solely a one-way street lacking significant... read more →
Benefits and success stories are available for all styles and manners of teaching. Students come to the classroom from diverse backgrounds and may have varying learning styles or learning disabilities,... read more →
Founder of the National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI), Dr. Siegfried Engelmann wrote in Theory of Instruction, “We begin with the obvious fact that children we work with are perfectly... read more →
Research shows the importance of student-teacher relationships, including increasing student engagement, motivation, test scores, and GPAs while decreasing absenteeism, dropout rates, and discipline issues. In his research on types of... read more →
Research from the American Psychological Association tells us that positive peer relationships motivate students and inspire increased classroom participation. We also see research that claims younger children with more friends... read more →
Engaging students in the era of hybrid in-person/online learning can be challenging for educators used to the traditional classroom setting. While building strong teacher-student relationships has proven to increase student... read more →
The quality of student-teacher relationships plays a pivotal role in the effectiveness of student learning. And part of building relationships with students should include building positive parent-teacher relationships. This post... read more →