Level Up With Lesson Videos: Support for Students, Subs, Parents, and Teachers
Ever wish one resource could cover a sub day, a missed class, a confused parent's homework question, and your own last-minute prep… all without you doing anything extra? Every Math Beach lesson comes with a notes video that does exactly that.
The same video that helps you preview an unfamiliar lesson the night before is the one a substitute plays to keep instruction moving, the one an absent student watches to catch up, and the one a parent pulls up when their kid says "I don't get it" at the kitchen table. One video, four problems solved.
Hi, I'm Allison from Math Beach, and I want to show you a feature that ends up doing more work than almost anything else in the curriculum: a notes video for every lesson.
Why One Video Covers So Much
If you've ever needed to preview a lesson you haven't taught in years, prep a plan for a substitute at the last minute, catch up a student who missed class, or wished a parent had some way to help with homework besides guessing at your method, then you know these are usually four separate problems.
A single video, built the same way as your guided notes, solves all four.
For You, Before You Teach It
Preview an unfamiliar lesson the night before instead of improvising
Confirm your explanation matches the vocabulary and method in the notes
Refresh yourself on a topic you haven't taught in a while
For Substitutes
Drop the video link into your sub plans and instruction doesn't skip a day
No need to write out detailed teaching notes: the video walks the sub through the lesson itself
Students still receive quality instruction, even when you're out
For Students
Send a link instead of re-teaching the lesson one-on-one
Support flipped-classroom or self-paced instruction
For Parents at Home
Give parents a way to help with homework using the exact method taught in class
End the "that's not how my teacher showed it" argument at the kitchen table
Support families and reduce homework question emails in your inbox
What the Video Covers
Works through the same examples as the guided notes, in the same order
Matches the vocabulary and notation used in class
Runs long enough to fully explain each example, short enough that it actually gets watched
Real Classroom Example
In the video below, I walk through an actual lesson so you can see the pacing and level of detail.
Watch a real lesson video: See exactly what your students see when they miss class.
Complete Lesson System Integration
The notes video works as part of the complete lesson structure:
Guided notes with scaffolded examples
Notes video for preview, sub plans, absence, or homework support
Practice worksheet with built-in scaffolding
Bellwork with warm-up and exit ticket
Lesson guide with objective, guiding questions, and misconceptions
Answer keys for confident instruction
Real Lesson Example
Try the free sample lesson from the Math Beach 8th Grade Math Curriculum that goes with the video linked above!
Courses with Lesson Videos
You'll find a notes video for every lesson in the Math Beach Grade 8 curriculum, available as individual lessons, units, or the complete curriculum:
Shop Grade 8 Math Curriculum on TPT
Why I Built It This Way
Making your own lesson videos sounds simple until you've tried it. Annotating, recording, and editing eat up hours you don't have. The pre-made videos in Math Beach curriculum let you skip straight to clicking a link to watch or share a video, so your time goes where it matters most.
