Research has proven conclusively that Direct Instruction works. What parents, educators, and others may also want to know is that children who learn in a DI setting are happy, engaged, and confident. The videos below showcase Direct Instruction through classroom observations, teacher interviews, and more.
Clips of Direct Instruction in action
NIFDI: A Path to Literacy
Introduction to DI from Phyllis Haddox, formerly head of Follow Through Project (Part 1)
ABC 20/20 with John Stossel discusses Direct Instruction
Direct Instruction, according to the man who invented it (40 years ago)
“New” Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Examples of Direct Instruction in Nebraska, Georgia, and Maryland
NIFDI: A Tale of Two Schools (Fort Worth, TX and Sumner, MS)
Introduction to DI from Phyllis Haddox, formerly head of Follow Through Project (Part 2)
Direct Instruction, discussed by a teacher who had been trained in the whole language method
Counterpoint: Developmentally Appropriate Practice (an opposing approach) in action
Supplement: A summary of the results of Project Follow Through
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