Morse Elementary
Troy, Michigan
The听educators at Morse Elementary in Troy听School District,听Michigan,听are well-acquainted with snow. They know that each flake is unique because no two experience the same journey听through the atmosphere,听encountering听changing conditions as they fall.听听
The dedicated faculty and staff at Morse听could easily听apply this metaphor听to听their students鈥� learning journeys,听since they听work听diligently to tailor instruction to听different needs.听And by thoughtfully utilizing听DreamBox听Math, they听not only save time, but also听have a tool that responds to every subtle change in a student鈥檚 thinking, mirroring the way a snowflake takes shape in shifting winter air,听and听creating a learning path as unique as each child.听
Educators: The Heart of Morse
At Morse, students flourish because of the thoughtful, steady guidance provided by exceptional听educators. 鈥淭he teachers at Morse are deeply committed to our students鈥� success, both inside and outside the classroom,鈥� said Principal Scott Keen.听听
Targeted Learning, Saving Teachers Time
Like teachers across the country, those at Morse face a familiar challenge: there鈥檚 simply not enough time. Without the right support, that problem can quickly lead to frustration, burnout, and unmet student needs.听听
鈥淭eachers never have enough preparation and planning time to fully address the unique needs of every learner. This is why so many teachers are working at home and after hours听all across听our nation,鈥� said Keen.听听
鈥淎s the case with all educators, we were struggling to find the time and resources to meet the targeted needs of each individual student. Not only for students who needed targeted intervention to address knowledge gaps but for enrichment and听challenge听for our students who were ready to be pushed further in their learning,鈥� said Keen.听
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Because of the way Morse implements听DreamBox听Math, which fully aligns with Michigan math standards, teachers can use a 鈥渟et it and forget it鈥� approach, allowing students to听work independently. The priority is ensuring students complete five lessons a week, which is made easy with听data听reporting.听DreamBox听Math generates real鈥憈ime, auto鈥憉pdated reports that give educators actionable insight into student learning, progress, and usage. These reports show where students are, how听they鈥檙e听growing, what standards听they鈥檝e听met, and what support they need next,听without teachers having to analyze data manually.听
Designed for Differentiation
Keen believes that students can only meet rigorous academic expectations when they are anchored in a supportive and structured environment. For those at Morse, that means that they work on DreamBox Math in lieu of morning and afternoon bell work, if they finish other work early, for at-home enrichment, and sometimes as a workshop rotation during math block.听听
鈥淥ur staff consistently听uses听DreamBox听Math听instead of听morning and afternoon work packets that can often become听busy听work听and听are not targeted to the individual student鈥檚 needs. These are often above or below a level of what听students听need in their learning,鈥� said Keen.听听
DreamBox听Math听is a good fit because of its听unique adaptive technology听that听meets students where they are and provides an individualized experience, allowing students to fully engage with the work in a meaningful way.听鈥淲ith听DreamBox听Math, students are ensured to be working at听a level differentiated听just for them,鈥� said Keen.
Dedicated faculty coupled with thoughtful implementation is at the core of Morse Elementary鈥檚 success with听DreamBox听Math.听鈥淒reamBox听Math听is a light lift for teachers听and听targets each individual student鈥檚 current math learning needs,鈥� concluded Scott Keen. And that鈥檚听鈥渟now鈥� lie!听
