Jumpstart Your Singapore Math 2021

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Read about last year’s workshops below.

Denver, CO | July 22 – 23, 2021

Phoenix, Arizona | July 29 – 30, 2021

Jumpstart Online!

Join us for a unique, interactive, hands-on learning experience for K-6 Teachers, Coaches and Math Specialists. Experience two days of focused, content-based instruction on how to best use the Singapore Math approach.

  • Are you a teacher new to the Singapore approach to math instruction?
  • Looking for a refresher to boost your math teaching skills?
  • Wanting to incorporate the best practices from Singapore into your current curriculum?
  • Just curious about the reasons for Singapore’s remarkable success?

if so…

Plan to attend Jumpstart Your Singapore Math® Instruction. This intensive learning opportunity will cover all the essential elements of Singapore’s highly-acclaimed math program, including strategies, number sense, model drawing, and curriculum.

In addition to the math content, you’ll learn how to use assessments, assign and evaluate home enjoyment and strategies to remediate and extend lessons for student learning.

Jumpstart Schedule:

Day One offers a deep dive into the Singapore approach, including the pedagogy and number sense components.

Day Two offers two different programs for Grade Level bands: K-2 and 3-6:

  • The K-2 component focuses on hands-on learning and tasks for younger learners.
  • The 3-6 component includes deeper work with algorithms, fractions, and model drawing.

Check out the reviews of past Jumpstart Your Singapore Math® sessions

Why attend?

Singapore’s approach to math education is much different from curricula commonly taught in American schools. For this reason, teachers need a solid understanding of Singapore’s pedagogy to deliver instruction.

Since 2008, Math Champions’ Teacher-Trainers have helped thousands of teachers understand and effectively teach elementary mathematics. The Jumpstart Your Singapore Math® program is based on training methods refined over the past decade through our work with more than 130 schools and more than 200 seminars for educators.

This workshop is for current and potential users of:

  • Dimensions Math
  • Primary Math
  • Math in Focus
  • Eureka/EngageNY
  • Think Mathematics
  • Anyone interested in incorporating these techniques into their own classroom, regardless of their current curriculum.

Learn from the Best

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn directly from acclaimed trainers and experts in the Singapore Maths approach.

Cassy Turner

Cassy is an author, teacher, trainer, and coach who has been passionate about mathematics education since 2001. The founder of Math Champions Professional Development, she has worked with over 200 schools on six continents to help teachers improve math instruction.

In addition, Cassy is part of the core writing team developing Dimensions Math, a Pre-K through Grade 5 curriculum based on Singapore’s pedagogy as well as a co-author of a math training manual approved by the State of California. She speaks at math conferences around the world and, for the past five years, has hosted the Jumpstart Your Singapore Math workshops for teachers. She has served on the Boards of Liberty Common School, Kaleidoscope School, and the Middle School Mathematics Institute.

Cassy is a devoted champion of elementary mathematics.

Susan Resnick

We are thrilled to have Susan join the workshops this year. She brings over 30 years of education experience as a Math Teacher, Special Education teacher, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Principal, District Math Coordinator, and national and international staff developer for mathematics instruction to our Jumpstart your Singapore Math Workshops.  

Additionally, Susan is the author of several books, including Singapore Math: Fact Fluency, Math in Focus 2020 edition, Math in Focus Performance Tasks, and Primary Mathematics 2022.  She presents regularly both internationally and locally including at NCSM, NCTM, Greg Tang Math, and at the Math in Focus National Institutes.

Susan works with passion to bring an understanding of differentiation and the principles of good instructional practices to the world of math teaching. 

What attendees say about our trainings:

Engaging instruction
Games for practice!
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Day One: Introduction and Overview of the Singapore Math approach and its Key Components

  • The Philosophy of mathematics instruction in Singapore: Educators will leave with an understanding of why the Singapore approach is gaining popularity around the world. We will explore Singapore’s teaching model and key ideas behind the curriculum.
  • Methods used in the Singapore curriculum: Learn how to plan and deliver effective lessons, understanding and incorporating key components and Tasks to engage learners through independent thinking and problem-solving.
  • Explore number sense and mental math strategies: We will take an in-depth look at number sense and its importance through the use of number bonds and mental math strategies.
  • Teach concepts to mastery: Explore the coherent sequence and how concepts build and develop mastery throughout the grades.
  • Use the concrete-pictorial-abstract approach to teach place value and operations.

Day Two: Choose your own adventure!

Option A-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Focus on specific strategies taught in Kindergarten through second grade. Educators will leave with a depth of understanding and the tools needed to successfully implement the curriculum at the lower grade levels. Strategies to overcome challenges with diverse learners will be included, as well as an exploration of best practices to teach early concepts with depth and mastery.

Option B-Third through Sixth Grade

Focus on specific strategies taught in Grades 3 through 6. Educators will leave with a depth of understanding and the tools needed to successfully implement the curriculum at the upper-grade levels, including extensive work with teaching and assessing model drawing for problem-solving. Strategies for remediating critical gaps will be covered.


Details

Daily Schedule:
8:00 AM – Registration and Coffee
8:30 AM – Sessions start
11:45 AM – Lunch is provided!
3:30 PM – Closing

Investment:
$595 per person for two full days of instruction.

Want to send a larger group or pay by PO/check? Email: Training@MathChampions.com

What’s Included?
…You mean besides all the great learning?!

  • A comprehensive resource handbook
  • Coffee and lite breakfast each morning
  • On-site lunch provided each day
  • Certificate of Attendance for 12 clock hours.
  • Free parking
For more information: Contact Cassy Turner with questions

Locations:

Denver | July 22 – 23, 2021
Embassy Suites – DTC North 
7525 East Hampden Avenue
Denver, Co 80205

Discounted rooms are available at $149 a night. Use booking link: http://group.embassysuites.com/MathChampionsSleepingRoom

Phoenix | July 29 – 30, 2021
Kaleidoscope School 
16850 N 16th St
Phoenix, AZ 85022

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