Keynote

Connecting Singapore Math to Common Core State Standards

Yeap Ban Har

Slides are available at

www.banhar.blogspot.com

key focus singapore

mathematics of

standards common

corestate

alignment in the big ideas and basic philosophy some differences in the details

“…. make life difficult for him.”

“…. keep his cool and still do the job.”

“…. throw him a lot of curve balls.”

Bob Bowman

Michal Phelps’ coach

Best mathematical instruction does not involve giving students procedures.

This is one of the key in preparing high-achieving performers.

East Coast Primary School, Singapore Seoul National University of Education, Korea

key focus singapore

mathematics of

problem solving thinking

conceptual understanding

conceptual understanding

Anchor Green Primary School,

Singapore

conceptual understanding

The lesson began with this task – which number is

bigger? Bigger by how much? This is to help

students link subtraction with comparison situation. Students were asked why it was

necessary to see 52 as 40 + 10

+ 2 in subtracting 25 later in the

lesson.

Anchor Green Primary School,

Singapore

The lesson began with this task – which number is

bigger? Bigger by how much? This is to help

students link subtraction with comparison situation.

Jonas making number

bonds for 32.

Concrete Pictorial Abstract

Princess Elizabeth Primary School, Singapore

East Coast Primary School Singapore

CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel

Singapore

part-whole situations

change situations

part-whole situations

change situations

comparison situations

Anchor Green Primary School,

Singapore

comparison situations

Which number is

bigger? Bigger by

how much?

How do you know?

“We subtract.”

Examples used in Opening Keynote Lecture.

My Pals Are Here! Maths 3A

Anchor Green Primary School

Singapore

My Pals Are Here! Maths (Third Edition)

Princess Elizabeth Primary School, Singapore

7 + = 12