The instructional philosophy at the heart of DreamBox Learning

At DreamBox Learning, we believe that all children can become proficient mathematical thinkers when their learning environment is engaging, individualized, and responsive to their developing mathematical ideas and strategies.

An engaging learning environment

Students love playing games and learning online. DreamBox Learning uses the context of a game to create a rich learning environment with interactive manipulatives for hands-on practice and continuous assessment. All students—from struggling to advanced—are appropriately challenged and encouraged to develop conceptual understanding, computational fluency and problem-solving abilities.

Individualized instruction

Because different students develop mathematical understanding differently, DreamBox Learning offers millions of pathways based on continuous assessment and student choices. Dynamic adaptation, based not just on right or wrong answers but on strategies, enable every student to excel in math. Each student receives the right next lesson, at the right level of difficulty, with scaffolding tailored to their level of comprehension.

Responsive to developing ideas and strategies

Great teachers know when to offer hints or alternative styles of instruction, based on each student’s work and learning style. We adjust the number and type of math problems and provide scaffolding and encouragement, depending on the nature of a student’s mistakes and problem solving strategy. Detailed dashboard reports give teachers and administrators direct insight into comprehension, progress, and DreamBox effectiveness. Learn how independent research has proven DreamBox effectiveness.

Building a foundation for future success

Developed by our board-certified teachers with leading mathematics education experts, including Skip Fennell, Cathy Fosnot, and John Van de Walle, DreamBox incorporates the best practices for math instruction. DreamBox Learning’s instructional philosophy is built around a rigorous math curriculum, aligned with Common Core State Standards and the NCTM Focal Points. It builds conceptual understanding and fluency in the critical areas of number and operations, place value, and number sense. So students have the foundation they need to succeed. Learn more about the DreamBox curriculum.