Guide DreamBox Learning Welcome Kit for Leaders

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DreamBox Learning Welcome Kit for Leaders

Implementation Success Guide ? Welcome and Introduction ? Back to School Checklist ? Best Practices for a Successful Implementation ? Implementation Calendar ? Using Your Admin Insight Dashboard

Fall 2018 - Spring 2019

DreamBox Learning Welcome Kit for Leaders: Introduction

Fall 2018 - Spring 2019

Welcome to the DreamBox Learning Community!

All of us at DreamBox are excited to partner with you and your entire community to provide students with amazing experiences in math this year! We know how hard you work to support teachers and students all year long. That's why we're working tirelessly to create and provide powerful tools that improve student achievement and support teachers in innovative ways. As you may know, DreamBox has more independent, third party research validation of positive impact on achievement than any other K-8 math software program. So, as we embark on our partnership, here's a quick reminder of why DreamBox is the perfect partner for schools, teachers, and students.

Like you, we know that all students are brilliant and every classroom is unique. That's why DreamBox isn't like other math software programs that treat every student the same. Instead, we've designed the most e ective personalized digital math curriculum that empowers students to actively "think and do" in math while also building their confidence. DreamBox's lessons, games, and virtual manipulatives enable students to make sense of math in new ways that are only possible in a digital environment with just-in-time sca olding and di erentiation.

In addition to the data and reporting you can access every day to know whether your students are on track for success in math, DreamBox has a wide range of innovative tools and valuable resources that support administrators and leaders. Whether you're monitoring student growth in a PLC or intervention model, providing teachers with PD that expands their math content knowledge, or working to strengthen home-school connections, DreamBox's wide range of services and features can support the initiatives that matter most to you.

We're humbled and honored to be a part of your learning community and contributing to the math learning of your students. We value our partnership, so we hope you'll share your feedback and ideas as we work together to improve student confidence and achievement in math.

Sincerely,

Tim Hudson, PhD Chief Learning O cer DreamBox Learning

THE DREAMBOX DIFFERENCE

Innovative K-8 Digital Curriculum

Tools to Support You

Content-specific PD for Teachers

Built by and for educators using research-based principles from learning science and e ective pedagogy, and proven to develop conceptual understanding, critical thinking, and fluency

3rd Party E cacy: Industry-leading e cacy research and administrator reporting for a successful implementation to help you support student growth and achievement

Actionable, real-time formative data through the Insight Dashboard

Progress monitoring and quick assessments with AssignFocus

Home connection to build relationships and support learning within your community

MyFlexPD: Interactive on-demand learning on math topics based on student data accessible directly from the teacher's Insight Dashboard

FlexPD: Professional training and learning courses that go beyond product training to enhance mathematical practice and content knowledge, delivered flexibly to meet a variety of schedules and professional needs

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DreamBox Learning Welcome Kit for Leaders: Back to School Checklist

Fall 2018 - Spring 2019

School and district leaders are critical in the rollout and implementation success of DreamBox Learning Math! That's why we've curated a checklist of some key actions and information to help you kick o your school year and get your sta and students started with DreamBox. We are excited to partner with you to empower your teachers and engage your students.

Technical Implementation

Confirm that your account has been set up, and your rosters are correctly uploaded

Coordinate with your IT sta to ensure technical checks have been run to ensure all devices meet DreamBox system requirements and ensure they are following best practices

If your classrooms are using the DreamBox Learning Math app, make sure your iPads have the latest version installed

Expert Tip: Read this article to learn how students can log-in to DreamBox and ensure your browsers are bookmarked appropriately so students can easily login.

Get ready for your DreamBox rollout Work with your district IT staff to create and share a plan for how students and teachers should login to DreamBox Learning Math during the school year. Make sure to let your teachers know when DreamBox is ready to be used! Go here to learn how students should login using an iPad app Go here to learn how students should login using their browser on a computer

Set goals for growth and usage

Schedule professional development

Communicate with your sta about DreamBox: what it is, your vision, and how DreamBox can be used to support your district and/or school goals

Tell your sta who they can contact if they need help for: Technical issues or questions about school and/or district devices (Identify IT Sta Member(s)) How best to use DreamBox in the classroom (Identify Sta Member(s) and encourage your educators to access DreamBox Nation) Technical issues, questions, or feedback about DreamBox (Contact DreamBox Support)

Once your students and teachers have begun using DreamBox, monitor growth and usage in your Admin Insight Dashboard to ensure implementation health and inform instructional decisions

Expert Tip: Post DreamBox Support contact information in a place that is easily accessible to all your sta , such as your Teacher Lounge.

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DreamBox Learning Welcome Kit for Leaders: Best Practices for Success Implementation

Fall 2018 - Spring 2019

As you head into your school year, here are some best practices to ensure that your teachers are set up for success with DreamBox and that your students are engaged, excited, and growing in their learning of mathematics.

Goals

Set achievable and measurable goals around DreamBox that support a strong math culture and align with your school and district goals. For a healthy implementation, you'll want to make sure your students:

Spend up to 60 minutes per week on DreamBox (5-10 lessons for Grades K-2; 7-8 lessons for Grades 3-8)

Planning

Make sure to allocate ample time to introduce DreamBox to your Sta

Encourage your teachers and sta to view the Welcome Video and read the Welcome Kit for Teachers, available in their Insight Dashboard, to become familiar with the power of DreamBox Learning Math

Share your goals with your teachers so they are clear on what success looks like with integrating DreamBox into their weekly math program

Develop and share plans to support initial and ongoing DreamBox training for your Sta

Help your teachers feel confident in using DreamBox by ensuring they attend this introductory training session

Design professional learning communities around DreamBox, along with other important math topics, to facilitate ongoing conversation, sharing of best practices, and teacher-to-teacher support

Identify a few teacher leaders in each school that your teachers can turn to for inspiration and motivation around using DreamBox

Set up a strong home connection at the beginning of the school year

Have teachers send parent letters (downloadable in the Insight Teacher Dashboard) or send a school-wide letter from the Principal

Encourage your learning guardians to claim their student so they can access their child's data in the parent Insight Dashboard

Engage families in understanding DreamBox by sharing highlights at a Family Math Night or Curriculum Night

Expert Tip: Organize a 'Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD)' Night to help your stduents' learning guardians set up their Insight Dashboard and

student access on their home devices.

During our first full year of implementation, professional learning was a key factor to our success. It was important that professional development went beyond just learning about the program, but also focused on refining instructional strategies. Dr. Lynn Simmers, Asst. Superintendent, Southwest Allen County Schools

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DreamBox Learning Welcome Kit for Leaders: Implementation Calendar

Fall 2018 - Spring 2019

Review a back-to-school timeline to help you focus on key actions to support your students and teachers.

Before Start of School Year: Planning and Technical Implementation. Check rosters, set up devices, and schedule PD sessions.

Student Actions No action.

Teacher Actions to Support Students

Get familiar with DreamBox. Understand basics of getting

students started.

How Leaders Can Support Teachers and

Students

Support rollout of implementation. Inspire buy-in and usage by communicating

purpose and goals. Train teachers on how to use

DreamBox.

How Leaders Can Support Families

Plan a back-to-school Curriculum Night to introduce

DreamBox to learning guardians.

Month 1: Give It Time. Allow DreamBox to get to know your students.

Student Actions

Log-in to DreamBox and start playing lessons. Start a Math Journal. How do you feel about

math and why?

Teacher Actions to Support Students

Facilitate expectations and set classroom structures for weekly usage. Encourage productive struggle by allowing students to

work through problems.

How Leaders Can Support Teachers and

Students

Utilize DreamBox resources at sta meetings to support

implementation in classrooms Encourage intra-sta dialogue

about best practices

How Leaders Can Support Families

Engage with families at Curriculum Night.

Month 2: Data-dive. Leverage insights from your Admin Dashboard to inform goal-setting.

Student Actions

Using DreamBox data from month 1, work with teacher(s) to develop math goals. Continue

Math Journal. How are you going to reach your math goals?

Teacher Actions to Support Students

Using DreamBox data from month 1, work with their

student(s) to develop SMART math goals.

How Leaders Can Support Teachers and

Students

Partner with teachers to monitor data and set SMART goals. Ensure educators have been

provided time to complete PD sessions.

How Leaders Can Support Families

Plan a Family Math Night to facilitate meaningful math conversations at home and

school.

Month 3: Monitor Progress and Celebrate Achievements. Gather data from your Admin Dashboard to actively observe and respond.

Student Actions

Continue to work on student action plan toward goals.

Continue Math Journal. What is one math concept you are most

proud of learning, and why?

Teacher Actions to Support Students

Monitor individual student learning on Student Overview tab for the current school year

to see growth. Monitor classroom goals toward usage

and lesson completion. Celebrate!

How Leaders Can Support Teachers and

Students

Monitor progress regarding implementation health across school(s) and/or grade bands. Celebrate accomplishments for

teachers and students. Observe student growth to determine areas of opportunity.

How Leaders Can Support Families

Engage with families at Family Math Night.

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DreamBox Learning Welcome Kit for Leaders: Navigating Your Admin Insight Dashboard

Fall 2018 - Spring 2019

Easily monitor the positive impact DreamBox is having on student learning outcomes. Specific, measurable, and actionable data about student growth, proficiency, and implementation success helps you understand what matters most about student learning and make informed decisions.

Reports

PPDD

MyFlexPD

Resources

Settings

Reports

PPDD

MyFlexPD

Resources

Settings

Reports

If you are a District Leader, you will be able to view:

Schools: Presents student data at a glance organized by school. Admins can select a custom time frame to see usage, standards met, proficiency, and growth.

Grades: Admins can see a real-time updated queue of student usage, proficiency, and growth by grade level across all schools.

Performance: View student performance data for the current school year.

Dashboard Usage: Easily learn which teachers are active in their Insight Dashboard.

Licenses: Review the number of licenses being used across all schools in your district.

If you are a School or District Leader, you will be able to view:

Teachers: Presents student data at a glance organized by teacher. Admins can select a custom time frame to see usage, standards met, proficiency, and growth.

Grades: Admins can see a real-time updated queue of student usage, proficiency, and growth by grade level across all schools.

Dashboard Usage: Easily learn which teachers are active in their Insight Dashboard.

Licenses: Review the number of licenses being used across your school.

Resources

This section is the go-to space for learning more about DreamBox and how best to use it. It's a collection of downloadables, videos, and links o ering quick access to Student Motivators, Teacher Tools, DreamBox Nation (A Community for Educators), DreamBox Support, and more.

Reports

PPDD

MyFlexPD

Resources

Settings

Settings

Admins can adjust settings for their district or school, including print program and assessment, as well as access roster management tools.

Contact Support

Our "Contact Support" link will help you get the answers you need, either through our sortable support articles or a quick email/call to our support team.

Need some help or have questions? Visit our Support, Email, or call at 877-451-7845 ext 3.

Reports

PPDD

MyFlexPD

Resources

Settings

MyFlexPD

A catalog of Professional Development courses designed to support teachers in understanding DreamBox Learning, as well as math strategies and relationships. Teachers can also access PD related to their students' play from their Activity and AssignFocus tabs in Reports.

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