Teachers can send original or pre-created messages to their students from the Home page of their DreamBox Math dashboard to:
| Remind students to complete an assignment that is about to expire. | |
| Encourage students who may be struggling. | |
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Celebrate student understanding and achievement. |
Students can see these messages and reply with one of several emojis or select a message and include a screenshot.
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| Looking for information on how students see and respond to messages? Click here to open our article on Student-Teacher messaging. |
Teacher Messaging Basics & FAQs
Can I send a message to one student or the entire class?
You can do both from the Home page in your educator dashboard.
- Click here to jump to single-student instructions.
- Click here to jump to instructions to send a message to your entire class.
How long will messages be visible in DreamBox Math?
Teachers and students can see messages up to 90 days after the message was sent.
Are there ready-made messages I could send?
Yes. You can select and send short pre-created messages to students, organized into five themes. The student will see the theme emoji and the message.
| ENCOURAGEMENT | REMINDERS | MISCELLANEOUS | |||
| CELEBRATIONS | GOAL SETTING |
What supports are in place for emerging readers to ensure they can see and understand the messages?
We support emerging readers and writers in several ways:
- Pre-created messages are short and designed to be accessible by readers of different levels.
- Students can also click on the speaker icon to have the teacher's message or a possible response read to them. If the text of the message or possible response is in Spanish, it will be read in Spanish.
- Students can react to a message using an emoji rather than selecting a response.
| Click here to learn more about the ways students can see, read, or listen to messages. |
Can I write my own messages to students?
Yes! Teachers can write original messages or select a pre-created message.
Can I send messages in English or Spanish?
If you send a pre-created message and your student’s environment is set to Spanish, they will see the message translated into Spanish. However, if you create and send an original message, it will not be translated based on the student's language settings. The student will see the message as you typed it.
Sending a Message to the Entire Class
Opening messaging:
- Select Home in the top navigation pane, select the class you want to message, and click the New Message button in the top right corner.
Sending an original message:
After you select the New Message button:
- If it is not already selected, click the Compose tab and type your message. When you are finished, click Send.
- You will see a confirmation that your message was sent to the entire class.
Sending a pre-created message:
| Note: If you already created an original message in the Compose tab, selecting a pre-created message will replace your original message. |
After you select the New Message button:
- Click the Themes tab, scroll through the pre-created message options, and select the one you want to send.
- Click Send. You will see a confirmation your message was sent to the entire class.
Sending a Message to an Individual Student
When you send a message to a specific student, you will see all the messages they have received from you.
Opening messaging:
- Select Home in the top navigation, select the classroom you want to view, and then click the Message icon next to a student name in the Student Usage section
Sending an original message:
After you select the Message icon:
- Click the text field at the bottom of the messaging window and type your message.
- When you have finished your message, click Send. You will see a confirmation your message was sent to the selected student.
Sending a pre-created message:
| Note: If you already typed an original message in the messaging window, selecting a pre-created message will replace your original message. |
After you select the Message icon:
- Click the Themes button, scroll through the pre-created message options, and select the one you want to send. The message emoji and text message will appear in the message feild.
- After you select the message, click Send. You will see a confirmation your message was sent to the selected student.
See When a Student Has Responded
Teachers can see if a student has reached out in the Student Usage section of the Home Page. You will see a red dot on the message icon next to each students’ name once they have read, reacted, or responded to a message. To see a student response:
- Navigate to the Home Page and select the classroom you wish to view in the filters at the top of the page.
- Select the Message icon next to the student’s name. The Messaging window opens showing their latest response.
- If the student sent a message with a screenshot, click the image to enlarge the screenshot.
- Close the window when you are ready to exit.
| Note: After you close the window, the red dot will disappear, but the responses and messages will be visible the next time you open the window for up to 90 day |
Additional Resources
Teacher-Student Messaging Resources
- Click here to open Teacher-Student Messaging FAQs
- Click an article title below for additional Teacher-Student recommendations.
Messaging and Lessons: Explore What Students See
- Click here to open an overview of Student-Teacher Messaging.
- Teachers can see and explore specific lessons students are playing from the Activity Feed. Click here for more information.
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