Seoul, South Korea | 17 December 2016

The other slides will come soon.

The apps I used today - I was writing mostly on Bamboo Paper.

This framework was introduced in 1992 and is still the one used today.

The research started in 1980 with the setting up of Curriculum Development Institute of Singapore under the leadership of Dr Kho Teck Hong.

It started with students performing at a low level.

Why problem solving?

Based on recommendations of Agenda for Action and Cockcroft Report and also predictions of what the economic needs.

Education Pathways in Singapore

Virginia, USA | 2 December 2016

Slides coming soon, as soon as Ban Har gets off the plane.

Thank you everyone for coming to Charlottesville.

Connecticut, USA | 28 November 2016

Coming soon 

Madrid, Spain | 25 November 2016

Bangkok & Chiangmai, Thailand | 18.19 November, 2016

These are the apps I used.

Go to http://3rteachertraining.com/ipad-apps-ban-har-uses/#more-2263 to see the links.

We looked at ways to help students develop visualization ability and ways to improve word problem solving.

The slides will be posted after the Chiangmai Session.

In the primary session, we looked at equivalent fraction and subtraction as well as word problems.

Using this as a case study, we derive strategies to develop visualization.

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In the secondary session, we started by examining data on student achievement in mathematics. Lowstudent  achievement in Southeast Asian countries can be attributed to rote memorization, rote procedures and over-emphasis on computations and basic skills.

We looked at division by fractions, algebra, congruency and word problems on simultaneous equations and probably.

Honolulu, USA | 14.15 November 2016

3R Teacher Training website 3rteachertraining.com complied the list of apps I use.

http://3rteachertraining.com/ipad-apps-ban-har-uses/#more-2263

We looked at the CPA Approach and Problem-Solving Approach and used two Stepping Stones lessons as case study. Grade 2 lesson on subtraction using number line was used to discuss how we support all learners especially struggling ones and Grade 5 lesson in conversion between measures of volume was used to discussed how we challenge advanced learners.

Along the way we looked at various things inspired by the questions raised by participants.

Hee are some of the slides

New Rochelle, USA | 9.10 November 2016

UNew Rochelle Institute on Advanced Problem Solving and Assessment 

Concept of Variation

Initial discussion of formative assessment 

Problem-solving approach of a basic skill lesson

Developing visualization to prepare students for advanced problem solving

Practice type lesson done in a problem-solving approach 

Problem-solving lesson

Heuristics such as Guess and Check, Model Method and Algebraic Method

Review of Bar Model

Shifting the Bar and Cutting the Bar

As well as the role of number sense and metacognition in advanced problem solving 

Day 2

We look at test item design and grading protocols 

Grading of computation items and direct application items 

Connecticut, USA | 8 November 2016

Farmington Public Schools

Singapore Math, as people call it, started as the government's initiative to improve mathematics learning of students who were not performing well. Hence, the provision of processing time, use of concrete materials and spiral approach are integral fundamentals of mathematics teaching and learning advocated by Singapore's curriculum.

 Case Study 1 - we saw the unfolding of an anchor task taken from MiF.

This is a summary of the discussion.

Refer to http://3rteachertraining.com/ipad-apps-ban-har-uses/#more-2263 for links to these apps.

 Case Study 2 - we looked at an anchor task from MiF. We discussed target method, accessible method and advanced method.

Case Study 3 - Example from Grade 9 Singapore Textbook.

Helping students who need more time or more support....

Case Study on Long Division

Connecticut, USA | 27 October 2016

Parents Session for Northshore School District

Session for Teachers - Workshop