Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods. South Philadelphia has a mainly immigrant, working-class population, while North Philadelphia and areas west of University Park are rough and somewhat rundown. Some of the best older suburbs lie along the old Pennsylvania Railroad âMain Lineâ running to the west.
In general usage, the term direct instruction refers to (1) instructional approaches that are structured, sequenced, and led by teachers, and/or (2) the presentation of academic content to students by teachers, such as in a lecture or demonstration.
The emphasis currently is very much on mastery. This implies that teachers have to spend more time ensuring that pupils both understand, and most importantly, retain what they have been taught. Recent approaches to teaching have, too often, ignored these concepts.