At Victory Briefs Institute, your student's success begins with world-class instruction. We invest deeply in instructor development to ensure every VBI teacher delivers transformative educational experiences.
"We don't just hire great debaters—we train exceptional educators who know how to unlock each student's potential."
Four pillars of support ensure your student learns from the best-prepared debate educators in the country
Before camp begins, every VBI instructor completes intensive training in evidence-based teaching methods, learning science, and effective classroom management.
Our instructors learn how students actually learn—understanding attention spans, memory consolidation, and the most effective ways to help concepts stick.
Throughout camp, our instructional leadership team observes classes to ensure teaching quality and provide coaching to instructors.
These observations help us identify what's working well and where instructors can improve, ensuring consistently excellent instruction across all classrooms.
A team of experienced instructional development professionals is available to support instructors with lesson planning, student engagement strategies, and pedagogical questions.
Instructors aren't on their own—they have expert mentors to help them deliver the best possible learning experience for your student.
We provide regular qualitative and quantitative feedback to instructors, helping them understand what's working and how to continuously improve.
This feedback loop ensures instructors get better every day of camp, constantly refining their teaching approach based on student needs.
Here's a peak of the research-backed teaching methods that help your student learn more effectively
VBI instructors understand how learning actually works—not just what to teach, but how to teach it effectively.
We train instructors to create appropriately challenging learning experiences. Real learning requires effort, and our teachers know how to push students just the right amount.
Our instructors understand how to move information from short-term to long-term memory through strategic rehearsal, retrieval practice, and spaced repetition.
VBI instructors know the conditions that prevent learning: lost attention, information overload, lack of practice, and narrow context. They're trained to avoid these pitfalls.
Our instructors are exceptional debaters—but that expertise can make them forget what it's like to be a beginner. We train them to bridge that gap.
We teach instructors to avoid assuming prior knowledge and to build from students' current understanding, not their own advanced expertise.
Instructors learn to constantly verify student understanding before moving forward, catching confusion early rather than leaving students behind.
With a low staff-to-student ratio, instructors can give individual attention to ensure each student truly understands before the class proceeds.
Modern students face unprecedented attention challenges. VBI instructors know how to cut through distractions and maintain focus.
We train instructors to minimize lecturing and maximize student participation. Learning happens through doing, not just listening.
Instructors establish clear, consistent technology policies that minimize distractions while still leveraging helpful tools.
Our instructors know how to make learning fun through games, challenges, and friendly competition that drives engagement.
Research shows testing isn't just for evaluation—it's one of the most powerful learning tools. VBI instructors use it strategically.
Instructors create regular opportunities for students to retrieve and apply information, strengthening memory pathways through repeated activation.
When students practice skills, instructors provide prompt feedback that reinforces correct understanding and quickly corrects misconceptions.
Practice is designed to be interesting and challenging enough to promote growth without being so difficult it causes frustration.
Instead of teaching topics in isolation, VBI instructors mix concepts together—mimicking how students will actually use them in debates.
Learning mirrors the varied contexts of actual debate rounds, where students need to draw on multiple skills simultaneously.
Instructors help students see relationships between different concepts, building integrated understanding rather than isolated knowledge chunks.
Interleaving naturally creates opportunities to revisit earlier material, providing spaced repetition that strengthens long-term retention.
Great instruction requires effective classroom management. VBI instructors create spaces where students feel safe, respected, and motivated to learn.
Instructors establish clear expectations, maintain positive energy, and structure lessons to prevent behavior issues before they arise.
When issues do arise, instructors address them promptly and respectfully, maintaining student dignity while enforcing standards.
Instructors foster classroom cultures where intellectual risk-taking is encouraged and mistakes are seen as learning opportunities.