American Enterprise Institute

Reviving the Lost Art of Direct and Explicit Instruction

On September 12, AEI’s Robert Pondiscio hosted a panel to discuss direct and explicit instruction. Zach Groshell, a renowned instructional coach and expert in the field, opened the webinar with his ...
The Australian

Teaching from the front: explicit teaching methods help struggling students catch up

“I can’t tell you the number of kids who have gone from class clown to school captain just because they learned to read,” he tells Inquirer. “We focus on direct instruction when it comes to teaching ...
The Australian

Roll out direct instruction to all classrooms, says Indigenous leader Noel Pearson

Mr Pearson said it was “bittersweet‘’ to see Catholic schools improve reading and mathematics results through the direct instruction method – also known as explicit teaching – after he lobbied for two ...
The Hechinger Report

PROOF POINTS: Two groups of scholars revive the debate over inquiry vs. direct instruction

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Educators have ...
Science Daily

'Explicit instruction' provides dramatic benefits in learning to read

When it comes to learning to read, new research suggests that explicit instruction -- a phonics teaching method in which the relationship between sound and spelling is taught directly and ...
The Age

Results back principal's return to instruction

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. PRINCIPAL John Fleming advocates a dramatic shift in the way primary school children are taught. And educators are listening because his ...