This was a presentation on what Singapore can learn from other countries.

1. Lesson Study in Japan What Singapore Can Learn From The World Yeap Ban Har Marshall Cavendish Institute, Singapore Marshall Cavendish Singapore Mathematics Global Forum 2010 Professional Development in the Philippines

2. Singapore has always learnt from other countries.

3. Our learning is derived from, in some countries, studying their work, and, in others, from doing work there.

4. An Agenda for Action United States of America 1980

5. Cockcroft Report England 1980

7. Literature and Research Used in Teacher Education Courses are predominantly based on work done by academics in North America, England and Australia.

8. bruner’s theory concrete mathz4kidz Learning Centre, Malaysia

9. concrete experiences mathz4kidz Learning Centre, Malaysia

10. mathz4kidz Learning Centre, Malaysia from concrete to pictorial

11. from pictorial to abstract All Kids Are Intelligent Series

12. symbols mathz4kidz Learning Centre, Malaysia

13. singapore How Assessment System Brought About Changes in Classroom Practices Catholic High School, Singapore

14. National Assessment Items Challenging Problems A restaurant had the same number of apples, oranges and pears at first. After 38 pears, some apples and oranges are used, there were 90 fruits left. There were twice as many apples as oranges left. The number of pears left was 15 fewer than the number of apples left. How many oranges were used? Basic Find the value of 12.2 ÷ 4. Familiar Problems Pens are only sold in packets of 5 pens. Each packet is sold at $7. Gopal has $30. How many pens can he buy at most?

15. japan How Collaborative Authentic Professional Development Spreads Good Practices Public Research Lesson in Japan

16. Identify Research Theme Plan Lesson Research Lesson Lesson Plan Revision Post-Lesson Discussion

17. Fuchun Primary School, Singapore

18. china Mathematical Rigour

20. USA Scarsdale Teachers’ Institute Towards a Core Standards Edgewood Elementary School, New York

22. Edgewood Elementary School, New York I think of 1 and 2. I make 12. I make 3 from 1 + 2. I find the difference between 12 and 3 – nine!

23. Many states in the US introduce probability earlier. Should we introduce certain topics earlier? Should we stick to our present scope and sequence? What about statistics given its importance?

24. We learn as we provide professional developments in other countries – we now know some things are tied to culture while others are culture-free.

25. indonesia Large-Scale Adoption BinaBangsa School, Indonesia

26. BinaBangsa School, Indonesia

27. philippines integrating Singapore Math into an alternative school Keys Grade School, The Philippines

28. x Keys Grade School, The Philippines

29. Keys Grade School, The Philippines

30. Keys Grade School, The Philippines

31. chile improving the math program Public Research Lesson in Chile

32. cambodia enthusiasm despite lack of resources Khemarak University, Cambodia

33. We have learnt much about adapting a rigourous teacher professional development programme to local culture and conditions.

34. “Children are trulythe future of our nation. “ Irving Harris Children in Indonesia

35. mathematics using to develop children’s intelligence

36. 4 7 47 11 Edgewood Elementary School, New York, USA 47 – 11

37. Edgewood Elementary School, New York, USA

39. TanjongPagar PCF Kindergarten Singapore international perspectives mathematics on teaching

40. What counts as mathematical proficiency?

41. procedural fluency Adding It Up National Research Council conceptual reasoning Keys Grade School, Manila, The Philippines

42. strategic competence Keys Grade School, Manila, The Philippines

43. 17 7 10 17 – 3 adaptive reasoning Keys Grade School, Manila, The Philippines

44. productive disposition Keys Grade School, Manila, The Philippines

45. What counts as mathematical proficiency?

46. mathz4kidz Learning Centre, Penang, Malaysia Trends in Mathematics This whole shape stands for 1. & Science Studies What does this stand for? apply their understanding and knowledge in a variety of complex situations

47. Trends in Mathematics & ScienceStudy explain their reasoning mathz4kidz Learning Centre, Penang, Malaysia