Some recent schools in the news:

Mansfield Township woman learns Singapore Math overseas

Director of the Lower School at Gill St. Bernard’s School in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey heads to Singapore to learn about Singapore Math.

*A word of caution for Ms. Campbell-Rush…after teaching Singapore math in an elementary classroom for several years, I visited Singapore in 2007 to learn about it from the source.  That experience rocked my career trajectory. I returned even more excited by the curriculum and embarked on a new career: championing Singapore Math and working with schools and teachers to adopt it effectively.

At Marymount of Santa Barbara, Math Is No Problem: Students excel with an engaging method that raises the bar on achievement

Marymount School finds the curriculum has a…

…profound impact on the mathematical abilities of its students.

Bland Elementary using Singapore math

Singapore Math is …

“…a strategy that helps kids break down multi-step word problems and makes it easier for them to do,” explained Diana Tibbs, Bland Elementary School principal. “I was skeptical at first, but now I’m very impressed.”

Madison’s New School Superintendent On Going To The Next Level And Why Less Is Sometimes More

Weston school piloting Singapore Math finds…

“Our biggest takeaway is the ‘less is more’ approach. The program goes to a level of depth so students understand they are not just plugging in numbers

What’s The Big Deal about Singapore Math?

Taking a look into what differentiates Singapore Math from other methods, and why parents are raving about it in the Philippines.

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 [Singapore Math] on autopilot.”

…and the west: Math, Singapore Style

Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School adopted Singapore Math school-wide this past year:

“I was stunned that six and eight weeks into the school year, teachers were at my door telling me how much they loved the program,” Director of Studies Allison Gardenswartz says. “I have never seen a response like that in all the years and programs I’ve brought on.”

Jeff Schrier - The Saginaw News

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 to adopt Singapore Math in the Archdiocese of Chicago likes that:

Singapore Math emphasizes problem-solving and model-drawing, with a focus on an in-depth understanding of the essential math skills recommended by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Saginaw Township elementary schools implement hands-on Singapore math program

Best quote from the article:

“Math is math, this is just a consistent way of presenting it to students,” Braun said.

And an “eek!” quote:

…materials were $220,720 and six days of intensive training was $75,982.**

Goodbye Flashcards, Hello Singapore

Fair Haven K-8 school in New Haven, CT is in their first year using Singapore math and anecdotally, teachers feel that students are better problem-solvers and are learning concepts to mastery. According to district math coordinator Ken Mathews:

There’s no official measure yet of whether students have gotten better at math under the new approach. The quarterly district assessments have changed to adapt to the new curriculum, so year-to-year comparisons don’t make sense.

The district finds that the Singapore approach aligns well to the Common Core:

The shift to Singapore math comes as the New Haven takes part in the Common Core State Standards Initiative, whereby districts and states are aligning assessments and curriculae to a new national standard. Connecticut is one of 45 states that have pledged to do so, with the hopes of being more competitive internationally. New Haven plans to overhaul its math and literacy curriculae by the 2014-15 school year, including the full implementation of Singapore math.

** If any other district has this kind of money to spend, call me! I’m happy to provide professional development for a slightly lower fee. 😉