DreamBox Math Educator Dashboard: Activating Launchpad (District Administrators)

The DreamBox Math Launchpad is available to customers with the Advanced subscription package.

This article focuses on how district administrators activate Launchpad in the educator dashboard.

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Launchpad Activation Basics

Who can activate Launchpad?

DreamBox Math district administrators can activate Launchpad for their district from the Settings section of their educator dashboard. School administrators and teachers can see if Launchpad is activated, but they cannot activate it. 

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After Launchpad is activated, can I deactivate it from the educator dashboard?

No. If your district needs to deactivate Launchpad, please reach out to our Customer Support Team

As a district administrator, will I need to activate Launchpad at the beginning of every new school year?

No. Launchpad will remain activated unless a district administrator contacts our Customer Support Team to request that Launchpad be deactivated.

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Launchpad Implementation Resources

There are several Launchpad implementation resources available in the the DreamBox Math Implementation Toolkit on our company website.

  • Click here to open the DreamBox Math section of the toolkit
  • After the toolkit opens, expand each toolkit sections to find Launchpad implementation resources.

Getting Started Resources & Trainings

(District Administrators)

Resources & Training Materials for Teachers

(Site Administrators and Teachers)

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Activating Launchpad for Your District

Before You Begin: How Do You Access the Launchpad Tab?

Educators follow different steps to access the Launchpad tab based on how their DreamBox Math educator dashboard is configured. The quickest way to determine which directions to follow is to sign into your educator dashboard and check the top navigation pane to see how you open administrator Settings. 

In the table below, find the image that matches your dashboard and click the link to jump to the correct instructions.

Settings Tab

Administrators access the Launchpad tab by clicking the Settings icon at the top of their DreamBox Math educator dashboard.

Click here to open Launchpad activation instructions.

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Drop-Down Menu

 

Administrators access the Launchpad tab by clicking their name and then selecting DreamBox Settings.

Click here to open Launchpad activation instructions.

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Activate Launchpad by Clicking the Settings Icon

  • Sign into your educator dashboard, click the Settings icon in the top navigation pane, and click the Launchpad tab. 

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Step 1: Verify your district's school year dates in DreamBox Math.

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  • Your next steps depend on the school year dates in the Launchpad tab. If you see:
Correct dates for the current school year

If the current school year:

    • Has not started, the Launchpad tab will be greyed out (you will not be able to activate Launchpad until the first day of the new school year.
    • Has started, you can activate Launchpad from the dashboard. Scroll down to Step 2.
Incorrect dates for the current school year

 

Contact our Customer Support Team and ask for an update to your district school year dates in DreamBox Math. 

 

The previous school year's dates

If the current school year:

  • Has not started, no action is needed. The dates will update when the new school year begins and you will be able to activate Launchpad. 
  • Has started: Contact our Customer Support Team

 

Step 2: If your school year dates are correct and the new school year has started, select the Activate Launchpad toggle.

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Step 3: Click Update to confirm you want to activate Launchpad. The next time students log in to DreamBox Math, they will see the Launchpad rocket in the middle of their screens. 

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Activated Launchpad too early? Reach out to the DreamBox Customer Support Team for help. 

 

Activate Launchpad by Selecting DreamBox Settings

  • Sign into your educator dashboard, click your name in the top right corner of the dashboard, and select DreamBox Settings in the drop-down list. 

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Step 1: When your DreamBox Settings open, select the Launchpad tab and verify your district's school year dates in DreamBox Math.

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  • Your next steps depend on the school year dates in the Launchpad tab. If you see:
Correct dates for the current school year

If the current school year:

    • Has not started, the Launchpad tab will be greyed out (you will not be able to activate Launchpad until the first day of the new school year.
    • Has started, you can activate Launchpad from the dashboard. 
Incorrect dates for the current school year

 

Contact our Customer Support Team and ask for an update to your district school year dates in DreamBox Math. 

 

The previous school year's dates

If the current school year:

  • Has not started, no action is needed. The dates will update when the new school year begins and you will be able to activate Launchpad. 
  • Has started: Contact our Customer Support Team

 

Step 2: If your school year dates are correct and the new school year has started, select the Activate Launchpad toggle.

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Step 3: Click Update to confirm you want to activate Launchpad. The next time students log in to DreamBox Math, they will see the Launchpad rocket in the middle of their screens. 

Support Icons_Learn More_50px.png Click here for an overview of what students will see and do when playing through Launchpad, including videos of Launchpad in each of the three student learning environments.

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