Direct Instruction (Notice that it is capitalized, as compared to direct instruction which is another name for explicit instruction.) is a very good way of teaching students with disabilities as well as students who are at-risk. An example of a student at-risk is a student who lives below the poverty line in the United States or has failed classes.
Direct Instruction teaches right on the outset that all students are teachable. No matter how at-risk they are, they are teachable. This idea is a great place to start with. It is imperative for good teachers to recognize that no matter what, every student in their classroom is teachable.
The second part of Direct Instruction is that it is fast-paced. I have some reservations about this part. Students who have learn slowly I would think would struggle with this part. I, as a student in elementary school, was a very slow learner. If someone came in and tried to teach me how to add all the way through how to do algebra in one year, I don't know if I could have done it. However, a benefit is that if it is fast-paced, then two things will happen, 1) students will learn things at a faster rate and 2) students will not get bored because their teacher talks about the same thing each class.
Finally, Direct Instruction teaches the basic skills. If a student has trouble with adding, then Direct Instruction can help immensely.
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