1.   Blair is vague on the question of what sort of direct instructions, if any, he had from the Clintons in visiting Wade.

2.   But as more individualized teaching has taken hold over the past decades, direct instruction it faded, but is now making a comeback.

3.   But for proponents of direct instruction, technical precision is the point.

4.   Direct instruction is being considered by the school systems in Michigan and California as well.

5.   Direct instruction was the only clear winner in the group, with positive effects that lasted all the way to college and beyond.

6.   Efforts are made to direct instruction to different age groups.

7.   He added that there is nothing natural or innate about learning to read -- a complex skill that requires direct instruction.

8.   His group wants state lawmakers to pass a resolution in favor of adopting direct instruction in Michigan schools.

9.   Kindergarten teachers must downgrade other priorities to meet mandates for direct instruction.

10.   People who endorse direct instruction are especially miffed that critics discount favorable findings on the method.