Archive for the ‘Public Education’ Category
November 6th, 2009
by Casey in Public Education, Teaching Math
DreamBox recently presented at the Kentucky Council of Teachers of Mathematics (KCTM) conference in Paris, Kentucky. We were excited to be invited by our friends at the Kentucky Center of Mathematics (KCM) to present at and attend the conference, and it was wonderful to have a chance to meet personally with classroom teachers and Math [...]
Tags: DreamBox Teacher Tools, KCTM Conference
June 11th, 2009
by Lou in Online Learning, Public Education
Michael Horn was interviewed this month by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) for their monthly
Education Update.
"Q&A: Disrupting Class - an interview with Michael Horn" speaks to the core need for differentiated instruction via technology in the classroom.
Tags: eLearning, Technology in the classroom
June 9th, 2009
by Nigel in Public Education, Teaching Math, Technology
A recent newspaper article on drafting Common Education Standards had me thinking about screws, widgets, standard gauge railways and whether even those politicians with the best of intentions really get what it means to provide a child with an appropriate - and timely - education.
Tags: Math education crisis, math help, Public Education, Teaching Math
March 4th, 2009
by Casey in Elementary teachers, Public Education, Teaching Math
I’m a member of a large online community of moms where we often discuss the ups and downs of raising kids in a digital age. Recently another mom posted a question wondering if exposing kids to video games at a young age leaves them ‘no time to think’.
Tags: 1st grade grade math games, DreamBox teacher tips, Math Learning, online math games, video games
January 27th, 2009
by Lou in Educational Software Market, Life at DreamBox Learning, Public Education, Technology
Dear Mr. President,
A week ago you stood in front of the nation and spoke the following words:
“That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood . . . our schools fail too many . . . [But] we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.”
We at DreamBox Learning welcome your words.
Tags: children's education, DreamBox, DreamBox Learning, education, education technology, educational crisis, individualized education, public eduction
January 4th, 2009
by Sue in Life at DreamBox Learning, Math Anxiety, Math Learning, Math in Real Life, Online Learning, Public Education
I’m increasingly conscious of the gap between the urgent calls for more effective math education in the U.S., and the seemingly low expectations some parents have for their own child to advance in math. It’s as if the pressing national need has nothing to do with us on a personal level. I hear parents talk about their child’s math performance, and say things like “I was never good in math either.” Or regarding newer ways of teaching math, I’ve heard “I don’t like the ‘new math’ because I wasn’t taught that way.”
Tags: learning math, Learning Research, math guide, Math Learning, math skills, National Math Panel, Why learn math?
November 13th, 2008
by Tracy in Math Learning, Parent Tips, Public Education
In the seemingly infinite blogosphere it can be a huge investment of time to figure out which education blogs are most worth reading.
Tags: DreamBox
October 28th, 2008
by Sarah in Math in Real Life, Public Education
Someone recently asked me whether better math education would have avoided our current financial crisis. My immediate response was, "Unfortunately, no!".
Tags: Financial crisis, math abilities, math education, Math Learning, math skills, warren buffet
October 13th, 2008
by Lou in Parent Tips, Public Education
Let me begin by encouraging you to read this Washington Post article on the
failings of homework. For those who want the CliffsNotes, the net is that rote, unimaginative, repetitive, grinding and brutally boring homework doesn’t help. To the contrary, it actually hurts students across several fronts.
Tags: busy work, children's education, failings of homework, Homework, kid's education, public eduction, teaching kids
October 7th, 2008
by Sue in Learning Research, Math in Real Life, Public Education
Recently I wrote about one of the key issues in the recent Bellevue teacher strike: the mandated scripted curriculum. But this is a complex issue and I think there’s a larger point to be made about this: the connection between the standardized curriculum and standardized testing.
October 2nd, 2008
by Sue in Public Education
The Bellevue, Washington teachers have thankfully settled their strike and are back in their classrooms. At DreamBox we followed their issues with heightened interest, not only as parents of elementary kids and educators, but as citizens of a society that badly needs children who grow up to be smart, serious, and engaged problem-solvers.
Tags: education standards, elementary curriculum, individualized learning, Public Education, public school teachers, Standardized curriculum, teacher strike, teaching kids
September 23rd, 2008
by Beth in Math Learning, Math in Real Life, Online Learning, Parenting, Public Education, Start-up Culture, Teaching Math
It’s almost Fall and pumpkin season is coming alive. I’ve seen signs for corn mazes, harvest festivals, and of course, Halloween candy out in the shelves at the store. I love this time of year! One thing I love to do in my classroom is explore the anatomy of pumpkins with my students. Even though [...]
Tags: childrens books, counting games, counting skills, holiday math, How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, kids math, math for kids, Math in children's books, Math Learning, pumpkin math
September 16th, 2008
by Sue in Math Learning, Parent Tips, Public Education
I always say I learn everything the hard way. By that I mean I don’t learn a lesson as well when I hear about someone else’s mistake as I do when I make it myself. Experience really is the best teacher.
Tags: DreamBox, experience math, learning math outside class, math activities, Math education crisis, Math games, Math learning tips
September 8th, 2008
by Lou in Public Education
Because of rising fuel costs, some rural schools with long bus routes are considering shortening the school week to stay on budget.
Tags: 4-day school week, Homeschooling, learning fun at home, Public Education, school budgets, short school week
September 5th, 2008
by Sarah in Life at DreamBox Learning, Math Learning, Parenting, Public Education, Teaching Math
I took time off from work the other day for a very important occasion with my 5 year old son: a chance to meet his new Kindergarten teacher and classmates, and preview his new classroom!
Tags: kindergarten math, Math Learning, Math manipulatives, math skills, Preparing for kindergarten
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