The Franklin Academy has adopted a Direct Instruction format. To help you understand
what Direct Instruction is, please read the following description.
The goal of Direct Instruction is to accelerate learning by maximizing efficiency in the design and
delivery of instruction. Many people are familiar with some elements of Direct Instruction such as
rapid pacing and choral group response which are punctuated by individual turns. However, the design
of Direct Instruction is not as familiar.
The design of Direct Instruction eliminates the time-consuming lesson planning on the teacher's part.
Instead, it includes every piece that is necessary to make the lessons successful. Each Direct Instruction
program is extensively revised based on specific student error data from field tests. Scripting the lessons
allows sharing of these "polished stones" across teachers. It also reduces too much teacher-talk which at
times can decrease pupil motivation, draw out the lesson unnecessarily, and often causes confusion by
changing the focus of the tasks
