Summer 2023 Jumpstart Workshops Open Now!

Content Rich -
Useful resources -
Great delivery!
One of the Best PDs!
Sandy Starkins
Grade 2 Teacher

We are pleased to announce the return of Jumpstart Your Singapore Math, an intensive, two-day workshop.

If you are: 

  • new to the Singapore approach to math instruction…
  • needing a refresher to boost your math teaching skills…
  • curious about the reasons for Singapore’s remarkable success, or …
  • interested in incorporating these techniques into their own classroom, regardless of their current curriculum.

…then this workshop is for you!

Summer 2023 is open for registration!

Add yourself to the mailing list (right sidebar) to be notified when the workshop registration opens

Bring your books! We’ll spend the afternoon analyzing Singapore curricula and developing hands-on lessons for your grade level that you can take right back to your classroom. Get help filling those gaps as we plan remediation and extension activities to enhance your lessons!

Dates and cities are set, locations are still to be confirmed. 

Locations:

Charlotte, NC | July 24 – 25, 2023

Trinity Episcopal School

750 E 9th St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Denver, CO | July 27 – 28, 2023

Heritage Heights Academy

20050 East Smoky Hill Road Centennial, CO 80015

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Summer Workshops Onsite and Online!

Greetings Fellow Math Enthusiast!

We hope you and your colleagues have had a wildly successful school year, (at least “wild” school year) and, as the year winds down, we’d like to remind you of our flagship onsite and online Singapore Math trainings.

Sessions are filling up quickly!

Find a full description of each session on our website or click the location below to register:

Jumpstart Your Singapore Math | Denver | July 23-24, 2021

Jumpstart Your Singapore Math | Phoenix | July 29-33, 2021

Jumpstart Your singapore math | online

This program is a very cost-effective way for schools to get teachers new to the Singapore approach up-to-speed.

If your school is using Dimensions Math, Primary Math, Math in Focus, Eureka/EngageNY, or Think! Mathematics, we’ve got you covered.  

Stay safe, and if we may be of service at any time, please do not hesitate to get in touch!
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Announcing Summer 2021 Jumpstart Your Singapore Math Workshops

I couldn’t imagine teaching this year without this class. It was amazing!
Joanne Pilon
6-8 Math, Holy Family Academy

We are pleased to announce the return of Jumpstart, an intensive, two-day workshop for current and potential users of

  • Dimensions Math
  • Primary Mathematics
  • Math in Focus
  • Eureka/EngageNY
  • Think! Mathematics
  • or just interested in incorporating a Singapore approach to teaching mathematics. 

If you are:

  • new to the Singapore approach to math instruction…
  • needing a refresher to boost your math teaching skills…
  • wanting to incorporate the best practices from Singapore into your current curriculum…or
  • curious about the reasons for Singapore’s remarkable success…

…then this workshop is for you!

Cassy, and new presenter Susan Resnick, invite you to join us for dates currently scheduled for Denver, Colorado, and Phoenix, Arizona.

Click here to get all of the details and to register for this informative program!

Interested in hosting a Jumpstart session at your school? Email: training@mathchampions.com

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My Heartfelt Thanks for Teaching in Turbulent 2020!

Welcome to 2021! I don’t think I need to add anything to all that has been said  2020 except good riddance. Our house burned up and still isn’t rebuilt, schools have been on-site, then remote, then on-site, then remote, then… 

…And through it all, teachers and students have been struggling to stay focused. 

I think we all deserve a pat on the back for making it through 2020. 

Whether you have had a good or a bad year, it’s important to celebrate what one can – and that’s why I’m celebrating you! Thank you for visiting this site and for your continued support.

Thank you for getting up every day and heading to school to be there for your students, even if your “school” is a computer in your garage. 

Thank you for Zoom-ing, Team-ing, Google Jam-ming, Flipboarding, Screencastify-ing, Padlet-ing, or whatever new technology you have learned to connect with your crew.

Thank you for subscribing to our Jumpstart Your Singapore Math On-Demand video modules! They are being updated now and will be available in smaller, bite-sized chunks soon.

Thank you for having me in your classrooms. It is a privilege to continue to work with teachers and students during these crazy months. 

I have plenty of posts and videos coming so keep your eyes on this space. Additionally, I will also be announcing summer 2021 Jumpstart Your Singapore Math workshops soon, so be sure to sign up for the mailing list. 

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Jumpstart Your Singapore Math – Online!

*Due to current COVID restrictions, we’re sad to announce that the workshops scheduled for California and Minnesota will no longer be held onsite.*

As much as we’d love to work with you in-person, we know that many states are in limbo right now, awaiting budget and schedule decisions for fall, however, we are fully prepared to support you and your teachers with the best training possible in these unusual circumstances. And so…

We’re thrilled to announce that we are offering the sessions as a synchronous/asynchronous (or choose your buzzword: video and live, online, remote…) workshop format. 

Here’s how it will work

Part 1: Video Modules

The week before the live sessions, attendees will get access to almost 6 hours of recorded modules covering the basics of Singapore Math, along with a Math Champions Sourcebook. The modules cover the bulk of the mathematical content we typically address during onsite Jumpstart workshops.

Module 1: What is Singapore Math? What are the foundations and pedagogy of the curriculum? What should a typical lesson look like? What is a “task”?

Module 2: What are the addition and subtraction foundations I need to know? How do I teach mental math strategies?

Module 3: How do I teach multiplication facts? What mental math strategies for multiplication and division do I need to know?

Module 4: How do I use place value discs to teach the four operations for whole numbers and decimals?

Module 5: What is bar modeling? How do I teach bar modeling in a classroom?

Part 2: Live meetings!

Typically, the Jumpstart Your Singapore Math workshops are curriculum neutral, meaning, we can’t address specific content for every set of books. A virtual format allows us to focus directly on your specific grade levels and materials. On July 30 and 31, you can choose to attend sessions specifically for your materials and/or grade level. These sessions are NOT webinars. They are meetings with a limited number of attendees and the same two-way conversations we have in all of our in-person training.

Tentative Live Session Schedule:

July 30, 2020

9:00 am – 10:00 am Grades K – 2: Number Sense

10:15 am  – 10:30 am Break

10:30 am – 11:30 am Grades K – 2: Games, groups, and activities

11:30 am – 11:45 am  Break

11:45 am  – 12:15 pm Grades K-2: Primary Mathematics materials overview

12:30 pm  – 1:00 pm  Grades K-2: Math in Focus materials overview

1:15 pm  – 1:45 pm Grades K-2: Dimensions Math materials overview

* All times MDT

July 31, 2020

9:00 am – 10:00 am: Grades 3 – 6 Fractions and proportional reasoning

10:15 am – 10:30 am: Break

10:30 am  – 11:30 am:  Grades 3 – 6 More challenging word problems

11:30 am – 11:45 pm:  Break

11:45 pm – 12:15 pm:  Grades 3 – 6 Primary Math materials overview

12:30 – 1:00: Grades 3-5 Dimensions Math materials overview

1:15 – 1:45:  Grades 3-5 Math in Focus materials overview

2:00 – 2:30:  Grades 6-8 Dimensions Math and Math in Focus materials overview

If teachers complete the included activities, home enjoyment, and love sessions, they will receive a certificate for 13 hours of professional development.

*We cannot ensure timely delivery of course materials for orders received after July 17.

We will be using Padlet during the modules. Sign up for a free account here: https://bit.ly/MCPadlet

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