… the printed narrative guides your discussion with students. If you are unfamiliar with, or uncomfortable with, the subject matter of a particular lesson, you might want to stick fairly closely to the prepared script-paraphrasing and customizing it to fit your particular teaching style. The visuals on the DVD are ordered based on the lesson plans, so all you need to do is watch for video and print cues telling you when to advance the DVD.

One last thing: Sight-Based Instruction holds your students accountable for becoming active learners. During the video lesson, structured note taking is prompted through the use of proprietary ACTIViewer™ recording sheets. When you’ve finished presenting the video-based lesson, your students will have taken two pages of comprehensive notes. And their accountability doesn’t end there. Along with meaningful student/teacher interaction come reading, writing, thinking and hands-on activities, all designed to maximize the learning experience.

Above all else, remember …