Archive for the ‘Public Education’ Category
June 28th, 2011
by Tracy H in Elementary teachers, Public Education
Educator Tools, Courtesy the Digital Literacy Initiative
On May 13th, 2011, the Department of Commerce unveiled a new website aimed at increasing computer and internet skills in America. www.DigitalLiteracy.gov provides librarians, teachers, and others a central location to share digital literacy content and best practices. Search by skill type, topic, or general search. What’s great about this site is that users [...]
December 8th, 2010
by Sue in Public Education, Technology
"DreamBox Learning is a window to the future"
A new article titled “Gentlemen, Start Your Engines…” predicting that education technology is (finally!) going to transform education in the next five years has been published by chartered financial analyst Michael Moe and portfolio manager Luben Pampoulov. They point to recent investments by influential venture funds and the announcement that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is [...]
December 3rd, 2010
by Tracy H in Public Education
Can Charter Schools be Scaled Successfully?
Last week’s Waiting for Superman’s debate asked the question, ‘Can Charter Schools be Scaled Successfully?’ Kevin Hall, a member of DreamBox Learning’s Board of Directors, weighed in on the debate. Hear both sides of the debate and tell us what you think! Position A: “We are beginning to see CMOs succeed in delivering consistent high-level [...]
November 15th, 2010
by Sue in Public Education
Reminder: Common Core Webinar with Francis (Skip) Fennell Tomorrow
Don’t forget to attend tomorrow’s webinar on Meeting the Common Core Imperative with respected math leader Francis (Skip) Fennell, Ph.D., and math support teacher Kelly Krownapple. If you haven’t signed up already, you still have time - register here today! Webinar Details Many educators, faced with the challenge of delivering effective math instruction that allows all students [...]
November 8th, 2010
by Sue in Public Education
Coming Soon: DreamBox Webinar with Francis (Skip) Fennell, Ph.D. on Common Core
Many educators, faced with the challenge of delivering effective math instruction that allows all students to excel, are now grappling with how the Common Core State Standards will help them achieve that goal. And they know they need to anticipate the hurdles—both instructional and technological—to successful adoption. What should schools and districts consider as they [...]
August 9th, 2010
by Tracy H in Funding, Public Education
Funding Opportunity: ING Unsung Heroes
For some teachers, classroom budgets are tight this year. Here at DreamBox, we’ve been researching possible grant opportunities for educators looking to fund DreamBox Learning, and came across ING’s Unsung Heroes award. Applications are now open for the 2011 awards, and are due April 30, 2011. Educators chosen receive $2000 to help fund innovative class [...]
August 1st, 2010
by Aja in Math Learning, Public Education
Common Core Standards
The New York Times recently posted an article about the newly released Common Core Standards from the State Standards Initiative. I spent some time reviewing the math standards and really appreciated that the standards were clear and concise. The summary for each grade fits easily on one page. The longer versions of the standards use [...]
May 14th, 2010
by Sue in Online Learning, Public Education
Sarah Daniels on Why DreamBox is Used in so Many Classrooms
Sarah Daniels, DreamBox Learning’s VP of Marketing, spoke at this week’s NewSchools Summit 2010. This annual event is sponsored by the NewSchools Venture Fund, the highly respected education-focused venture philanthropy firm of the same name. Here’s a brief video from a hallway conversation at the conference, with Sarah talking about why DreamBox is being used [...]
May 2nd, 2010
by Tracy in Public Education
National Charter Schools Week Starts Today
May has arrived, and with it National Charter Schools Week, May 3-9. This year's theme is "Promoting Innovation and Excellence."
April 4th, 2010
by Sue in Math in Real Life, Public Education
An Appreciation for Jaime Escalante, Teacher
Jaime Escalante has just died at age 79. Like most people I know him as the teacher portrayed in ‘Stand and Deliver,’ the 1988 movie where he showed, not just his East L.A. high school students, but also students, teachers, and educators everywhere, that inner city kids could master math at challenging levels and pass [...]
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