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DREAMBOXLEARNING
E.H. Eastman 2015
Rigorous Digital Learning Environments for Mathematics
Training Site: bit.ly/dreamboxlearning
Personalization
→ Understand and apply effective practices in Dreambox Learning to scaffold, differentiate, and accelerate students’ learning of mathematics.
→ Learn how to effectively implement key Dreambox Learning resources and tools.
→ Use classroom reports to track student progress & inform instruction.
I. OVERVIEWWhy Dreambox?
II. ASSESSMENT How are students assessed along their personalized pathway?
III. DREAMBOX LEARNING ENVIRONMENT What & how are students learning?
IV. DASHBOARDHow do I use Dreambox interface, tools, & resources?
V. BEST PRACTICESHow can ensure my students optimize progress?
VI. CLASSROOM REPORTSHow do I track & analyze student progress?
Guiding Questions:
DREAMBOXDifferentiation
Close Gaps
Conceptual Understanding ELL Equity
Standards-Aligned
LEARNING
PersonalizationMotivation
Rigorous Instruction
Intervention
Continuous Assessment
24/7
Fluency Reasoning
Acceleration
Blended Learning
To here.
From here…
http://www.dreambox.com/intelligent-adaptive-learning/
How are students placed & assessed?How does DreamBox determine content units to provide students?How will students progress through learning content?
•Amount of time it takes to solve problem
•Number of hints used
•Strategies to construct answer to a problem
Dreambox tracks 60 different behaviors…
•Placed at beginning of student’s current grade level [relative to state standards]
•For Intervention, may be placed a full grade prior.
•Students drive forward personalized learning path[Dreambox continuously gauges their next best lesson]
•May work across several grade levels of curriculum[Addressing & closing gaps]
Manage Students Tab: •Student Logins + Classroom list Adjustments•Intervention Identification•Editing Engagement Setting•Picture vs. Text password in dropdown •Parent Invitation available in Eng/Span
NAVIGATING TEACHER DASHBOARD
My Account Tab•Edit Classroom Info. •Restrict Engagement Areas
Resources Tab: •Video tutorials•Play Dreambox as a teacher•Resources & Support Center•Teacher Tools•Unit Descriptions
TOUR dashboard
ENGAGEMENT AREASLogin > My Account tab> Manage Engagement Restrictions > Edit >
Click on days & times accessible>Save
Learning Environments
K-2 3-5 Middle School
Regardless of environment student works in, the level of the lessons are not affected. Environment affects the way lessons are presented to the student.
Guided Tour of Environments
WHAT are students learning?
TX-TEKS ALIGNMENT
http://www.dreambox.com/teks
alignment with which focal areas?
K-2 LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
‘My House’
‘Carnival’
‘Adventure Park’
•Rewards
•Avatar
•Manipulatives
•Problem-solving games
•Not curriculum -based
* Adaptive Lessons
* Invest majority of time here.
* Choice of tasks
* ‘Next best lessons’
Primary
Green icons: completed lessons
Yellow icons: recommended new lessons[Number on icons represents certain lessons—adapts to sequence for individual]
Backpack: rewards earned throughout lessons
Orange icons: tutorial lesson for manipulatives
K-2 Lesson Icons
What are best practices that will ensure growth?Can you identify icons & describe what they mean?
↗ Spend majority of time learning new MathADVENTURE PARK (K-2) or 'MY LESSONS' (3-8).
↗ Complete NEW LESSONS Do at least 2-3 as general routine. [icons FLASHING YELLOW].
↗ Be Persistent! Try all the ways you can to figure out problems.Mistakes are OKAY!
↗ Use HELP & HINT Buttons
Key Learning Strategies for StudentsDreambox Learning Implementation
↗ Use with small groups or whole class to support learning in face-to-face collaborative lessons
↗ Model key learning strategies we want students to use in Dreambox Learning Environments!
Interactive Teacher tools
http://www.dreambox.com/teachertools
Dreambox Learning Implementation
Set goals with students to complete 5-8 lessons per week.[K-2 lessons are 5-8 min. & 3-8 lessons are 8-12 min. each.]
Establish a Lesson Routine with a minimum of 20 minutes per session.
Monitor Unique Lesson Completion[Filter calendar date down to weekly time frame with Classroom Usage Report. ]
Dreambox Learning Implementation
Goal-Setting & Usage
Implementation Plan
→ INTEGRATION of Dreambox into your Math classroom:
Instructional time, devices, & routines?
→ LAUNCH: Kickoff Approach?
→ GOALS & EXPECTATIONS for Students?
→ AWARENESS & ACCESS for Family Involvement?
Dreambox Learning Implementation
REPORTS
•What types of reports are available?
•How can they be used to track student progress & inform instruction?
1. Classroom Usage Report
* Set a goal for weekly lesson completion [5 – 8 Unique Lessons]
* Track weekly usage
2. Classroom Summary Report
* Check Notifications
Getting Started with…
Classroom USAGE Report
View weekly usage, lessons and units completed.
Monitor weekly UNIQUE LESSON COMPLETION.[Filter calendar date down to weekly time frame].
Set weekly and classroom goals. Track and celebrate milestones [# of Unique Lessons completed, Unit completion]
CLASSROOM SUMMARY Report
Use notification flags to identify students working inefficiently or struggling that require additional support.
Be sure to restrict to ENGAGEMENT AREAS if students are clicking in/out of lessons OR too much time spent outside of learning content.
Progress Indicator Coding• Blue (‘Passed in placement’)
Proficiency allows student to skip unit and move on
to more challenging work.
• Orange (‘Completed Curriculum’)Student passes lessons within units
• Gray (‘Presumed passed’)
Lesson units before initial placement point.
Review: Understanding Student Progress Reports
High level view of curriculum completed.
• See what kids have accomplished at a glance.•‘Live’ report as Dreambox adapts.• Bars grow with appropriate colors as students progress.
Notifications: → orange bubble—inefficient work→ red flag—struggling→ click on individual detail report to drill down
CLASSROOM SUMMARY Report
Dive deep into the different areas a student has completed, is working on, or has not started and see details description of notification sources on individual students to determine next steps.
Description: What student is currently learning
Expand categories w/in unit
Black text: Completed categories & units
Purple text: In progress or pending assessment and not open
Notifications: Listed with date & time
Red flag: Notifications for strugglers & recommendations to address
Individual & Weekly Detail: Classroom Summary Report
REPORTS
•What types of reports are available?
•How can they be used to track student progress & inform instruction?
• Student Progress by Standard Report
• Student Groups by Proficiency Report
• Student Progress Monitoring
With 30 Unique Lessons Completed…
PROGRESS BY STANDARD » individual report detailing Student progress & proficiency on specific curriculum units
» track progress on units completed, percent completed in progress
GROUPS BY PROFICIENCY » Groups by Proficiency = proficient, in progress to learn, not yet ready to learn
» Specific students in each group tracked & displayed by concept
» To inform differentiated instruction
Student Progress by Standard
View which standards each student has completed, is currently working on, or has not started
See bird's eye view of strong or weak areas across the classroom by
standard or domain.
Student Groups by Proficiency
Identify groups of students who have completed a concept with proficiency, who are currently working on that concept, and those who have not started.
Leverage this report for lesson planning and small group instruction
Progress Monitoring
Track individual student growth over time. Educators can get actionable information about a student’s response to intervention within a multi-tiered system of support
