Recent articles on schools and Singapore Math… …in the east: Singapore Math: Ending the Spiral of Non-Mastery A conversation on Schools that Can with Vinny Dotoli of Harlem Academy (the first school in Manhattan to adopt Singapore Math) reminds teachers that they need a strong math background… relevant to their instruction, because they “can’t teach [...]
In the news this month: Learning math Singapore style Newtown Friends Quaker School believes that: The Singapore program is “just a better way to teach,” said Schade. “The depth that you go into with Singapore math provides students the opportunity to solve problems in so many ways.” Midlothian School adopts Singapore Math The first school [...]
As Thanksgiving approaches, I am reminded of the great good fortune I have enjoyed over the past twelve months. I wanted to share this news and extend my sincere thanks to everyone who has played a part in making the year so special. Professionally, 2011 was my most successful year as a Singapore Math Trainer [...]
The New York Times SchoolBook recently ran an an article from Peg Tyre, author of “The Good School: How Smart Parents Get Their Kids the Education They Deserve”. Entitled Five Tips for Identifying a Good School, Tyre identifies five research-based tips for identifying what makes a “good” school. Here’s her response to the question: What [...]
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A recent article in the Columbus Dispatch reported that the Columbus (Ohio) School District is using a new K-2 math curriculum based on Singapore Math. Reporter Jennifer Smith Richards outlined some of the reasons for Singapore’s math success: Solving problems — and a deeper understanding of why the answer can be found with a certain [...]
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