Direct Instruction (DI), created by Siegfried Engelmann and Dr. Wesley Becker and their colleagues, is a model for teaching that emphasizes well-developed and carefully planned lessons designed around small learning increments and clearly defined and prescribed teaching tasks. It is based on the theory that clear instruction eliminating misinterpretations can greatly improve and accelerate learning. It is currently in use in thousands of schools across the United States as well as in Canada, the UK and Australia.
Having a lot of success with Spelling Through Morphographs (Dixon) online version. The ten and eleven year old boys in my class can't get enough of it. I hope to put together a research paper soon.
