“They loved looking at the daily results and would cheer or get motivated. I also loved watching them cheer each other on and caused them to work as a team. [On Competitions]”
- Grade 3 Teacher, Citrus County School District“Allowing my students to lose really lit a fire within them to succeed during the rematch. [On Competitions]”
- Grade 4 Teacher, Frontier Academy“Allowing my students to lose really lit a fire within them to succeed during the rematch. [On Competitions]”
- Grade 4 Teacher, Frontier Academy“It [competitions] was great. I made monthly competitions, and we not only battled students from the same grade level, but I invited our 4th and 5th grade classes to compete with my 3rd grade classes. My students LOVED it when they beat the older kids!”
- Grade 3 Teacher, Bristol Tennessee City Schools“It [competitions] was great. I made monthly competitions, and we not only battled students from the same grade level, but I invited our 4th and 5th grade classes to compete with my 3rd grade classes. My students LOVED it when they beat the older kids!”
- Grade 3 Teacher, Bristol Tennessee City Schools“At the beginning of the competition my students were all hyped up and determined to win. They all got on board and were really pushing to do their best to win. If your class is driven by competition, it is very impactful, because it shows you exactly what your students are capable of doing. Your students show you their best when they are striving to pass up their friends. You may only see casual practice most of the time, but if you want a true understanding of what they are capable of, competitions will show you.”
- Grade 5 Teacher, Williston School“At the beginning of the competition my students were all hyped up and determined to win. They all got on board and were really pushing to do their best to win. If your class is driven by competition, it is very impactful, because it shows you exactly what your students are capable of doing. Your students show you their best when they are striving to pass up their friends. You may only see casual practice most of the time, but if you want a true understanding of what they are capable of, competitions will show you.”
- Grade 5 Teacher, Williston School“Students wanted to get their green light on the weekends just to beat the other class! I have less students, so it seemed harder to get them into first place. It would be great to also include the time it takes to get their green light to keep kids focused and working with effort and not wasting time to get their green light. I would also like to see a competition in the classroom for those for speed and accuracy.”
- Grade 4 & 5 Teacher, Bonita Unified School District“Our presenter was phenomenal and I learned a lot yesterday. Today I did the student demo with my class and they LOVED it. I sent the parent note home today and emailed parents to let them know to look for it so they can connect to their student's account. Hopefully, some of them will get started this weekend! I'm really looking forward to learning more about Reflex with my students as we progress through the school year.”
- Teacher, St Michael's School“It [Gizmos] has provided realistic real-world lab experiences and simulations that I may not have the resources for at school. Students are heavily engaged and critically thinking during Gizmo lessons.”
- Middle School Science Teacher, Benjamin B Comegys Elementary