Posts Tagged ‘teaching kids’
May 20th, 2009
by Nigel in Elementary teachers, Life at DreamBox Learning, Math Learning, Teaching Math, Technology
The genesis of how DreamBox does assessment, and one of the reasons I am with the company, occurred over 30 years ago when one of my relatives was diagnosed with a learning disability.
This surprised us and shocked his teachers, who considered him to be in the upper middle to top third of the class for math. His test scores consistently supported this. In many areas he was significantly ahead of his peers. Yet a detailed examination with an expert showed that for him division just didn't compute. Put another way, his brain simply wasn't "wired for division".
Tags: Early learning, learning disabilities, Life at DreamBox Learning, Math Learning, teaching kids
March 21st, 2009
by Sue in Learning Research, Math in Real Life, Middle School and Beyond
There’s no question that a strong foundation in algebra is one key to raising academic standards, increasing the competitiveness of our future workforce and opening doors to broader career choices for students.
Tags: DreamBox team, math education, public eduction, teaching kids, Teaching Math
February 18th, 2009
by Laura in Math Learning, Parent Tips, Parenting
I am a DreamBox teacher as well as the parent of a pre-schooler. I must confess there are times I have a hard time not helping him play DreamBox. He really enjoys playing and he is learning a lot. But there are times when the games are challenging for him.
Tags: DreamBox teacher tips, Edu-Parent, GuideRight™, Math Learning, Parent Tips, Parenting, Student-centered instruction, teaching kids
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 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
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