Jumpstart Your Singapore Math 2024
Registration Open! "I have been in education for over a decade, and this has been one of the most engaging, practical, and meaningful Professional Development opportunities of my career. Thank you to these amazingly bright and helpful experts!" Keith Griffin1st and 2nd Grade Math Specialist "This is the best training I’ve been to. Every … [Keep Reading...]
My students love math class. In fact, many will tell you math is their favorite subject. Why? They’ll tell you it’s because Singapore math is fun. I’d say it’s because once they understand how math works, they become confident in their abilities. So what exactly is Singapore math? Wait, math from Singapore? Isn’t that … [Keep Reading...]
One of the most Frequently Asked Questions I get is, “Which "Singapore Math" curriculum should we use?”There are a lot of differences between the series' and yet, they are alike in many ways as well. To help you compare the main curriculums that have been released in the past few years, this page includes some … [Keep Reading...]
Test Prep: Is it really necessary?
For many, Spring brings with it those two dreaded words: standardized tests. Whether your school is required to take PARCC, Smarter Balanced, state mandated standards-based tests or ERBs, you … [Keep Reading...]
Word Problem Progression
These word problems come from Practice A in the 5B Standards Edition Textbook (p. 68). This particular practice follows six lessons on "Percentage" and "Writing Fractions as Percentages". Notice how … [Keep Reading...]
Bar Model Solutions – by Students
After the post on Assessing Bar Model Solutions went up, Beth Curran sent a message: "We just did that problem!" She agreed to share some student work: And when the students didn't … [Keep Reading...]
