The evidence is clear: direct instruction in classrooms works Rather than letting teachers teach, states and territories are delivering social constructivist pedagogies that leave students behind.

The results of the 17 retrieved studies show that in most classrooms, only little direct strategy instruction took place. Nevertheless, some teachers provided their students with learning environments ...

Teachers are reporting that a Direct Instruction literacy program, championed by Indigenous leader Noel Pearson, is having a dramatic impact in the Pilbara.