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2011 seminars:  Please note that the following organizations and individuals are not affiliated with SingaporeMath.com Inc.  Please follow the links and register directly with the respective parties.

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SmartTraining LLC

Interventions
by Sherri Adler
12/5/2011 - Irving, TX

Interventions
by Tricia Salerno
12/5/2011 - Scottsdale, AZ

Model drawing
by Sherri Adler
12/6/2011 - Irving, TX

Model drawing
by Tricia Salerno
12/6/2011 - Scottsdale, AZ

Middle School Workshop
by Tricia Salerno
2/10/2012 - Scottsdale, AZ

Middle School Workshop
by Tricia Salerno
by Sherri Adler
3/20/2012 - Newark, NJ
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Bolles Singapore Math Fall Institute
by Sarah Schaefer
Grades 3-5 October 26-28, 2011
Grades K-2 November 1-3, 2011

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Staff Development for Educators
various topics, various sessions at various locations. 


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 Training programs 
SingaporeMath.com Inc does not operate a teacher training program.  We do, however, have the following list of school training contacts available for schools.  Please note that the following organizations and individuals are not affiliated with SingaporeMath.com Inc.  Please liaise directly with them for any training needs.
  • Providers of professional development resources:
    • SMARTTraining (Singapore Math Associates, Resource and Teacher Training) was started by a group of classroom teachers with combined experience of over fifteen years with the Singapore Math materials, and over 30 years experience in education.  In addition to being avid math lovers, members of SMARTTraining have traveled to Singapore, met with members of the Ministry of Education and Curriculum authors at the National Institute of Education, and observed the curriculum in action in several Singapore Primary and Secondary schools. 

  • Mathematics professors with experience in Singapore Math® educational programs:

    • Dr. Yoram Sagher (Professor of Mathematics, Florida Atlantic University) is available for teacher training.  Professor Sagher can be contacted by email at yoram.sagher@gmail.com.  

    • Dr. Scott Baldridge (Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University, co-author of Elementary Mathematics for Teachers and Elementary Geometry for Teachers).  is available for teacher training. Professor Baldridge can be contacted by email at sbaldrid@math.lsu.edu

    • Dr. Richard Bisk is available for teacher training.  He is Department Chair and  Professor of Mathematics at Worcester State College in Massachusetts. Professor Bisk maintains a web site with information about the Singapore program: wwwfac.worcester.edu./smip   He can be contacted by email at rbisk@worcester.edu.   

    • Dr. Michael Winders is Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Worcester State College. Professor Winders has five years of experience with the Singapore Math® educational program and is available for teacher training. He can be contacted at mwinders@worcester.edu.       

  • Mathematics teachers with experience in Singapore Math® educational programs:

    • Tricia Salerno, (math teacher, Phoenix, Arizona) can be reached by email at tsalerno@cox.net.

    [After practicing law in Phoenix, Arizona, for eighteen years, Tricia Salerno returned to teaching elementary school in 2001.  The following year, Tricia began her training in the Singapore Math curriculum under the instruction of Yoram Sagher, and was instrumental in bringing Singapore Math to Benchmark School in Phoenix.  Tricia has taught Singapore Math in the first through sixth grades for the past five years, and received her Masters Degree in Mathematics Education in 2004.   She has trained teachers in the Singapore Math methods throughout the United States, as well as at The American School in Switzerland.  For the past three years she has served as the Math Coach at Benchmark School, which is frequently featured in Phoenix media for having some of the highest math test scores in the state.  Tricia is available for teacher training, parent training, and ongoing support in the Singapore Math methods.  Beginning June, 2007, Tricia will be devoting her full-time efforts to these pursuits.] 

    • Bill Jackson (Math Coach, Scarsdale Public Schools) is available for training. Bill can be contacted by email at  wcjack@optonline.net.

      [Bill is a district-wide Math Coach at Scarsdale, NY Public Schools where he helps teachers to implement Singapore Math and conduct lesson study. Prior to that, he was a teacher and Math Coach School No. 2 in Paterson, NJ, one of the pioneers of lesson study and Singapore Math in the United States. Bill speaks regularly at national and regional conferences on mathematics teaching and professional development. He is the author of several chapters of the Primary Mathematics Standards Edition textbooks and also worked on the English version of a popular Japanese mathematics textbook series. Bill was one of a select number of American educators to represent the United States at the U.S./Japan Mathematics Summit in 2002, and co-led a group of North American educators in GER’s Lesson Study Immersion Program in Japan in 2007.]

    • Karen Williams (teacher, North Middlesex) is available for teacher training.  Ms Williams can be contacted by email at Teacher102A@aol.com. 

      [Karen Williams is a 6th grade math teacher at Nissitissit Middle School in Pepperell, MA.  She has worked for the North Middlesex Regional School District for 11 years.  Before teaching students that “Math is Their Friend,”  she worked as a Title I teacher for grades 1 and 2, and a  4th  grade teacher in a self-contained classroom.  She became trained in the Singapore Math Curriculum in 2001 and has implanted this technique in her classroom with tremendous results.  Karen is now training fellow teachers from grades K – 6 the curriculum and methodology of Singapore Mathematics as well as hosting parents’ meetings for additional information in the program.  Previous to fulfilling her dream of working with children, she worked in the business world as a Compensation Analyst and Human Resources Administrator.  She holds a B.S. in Business Administration and a Masters in Education, both from the University of Lowell.]

    • Melody Hazelton (AIG Teacher, Union County Schools, North Carolina) may be reached by email at mhazel@carolina.rr.com.

[As the 2004 and 2006 AIG Teacher of the Year for Union County, Ms. Hazelton was instrumental in the process that led to the adoption of the Singapore mathematics curriculum for Union County’s gifted students. Since 2003, she has been training teachers in her own district, and has gone on to bring her expertise to conferences, school districts around North Carolina, and more recently to schools in other states. Melody Hazelton is available for sessions ranging from introductory presentations to customized training in Singapore math.]

    • Kathleen Jalalpour  (teacher, Keys School) is available for teacher training.  Ms Jalalpour can be contacted by email at kjalalpour@keysschool.com. 

[Four years ago, Kathleen Jalalpour spearheaded the adoption of Singapore Math® program at Keys School in Palo Alto, California, where it is proving to be a sounding success < one of the only schools so far on the West Coast to use Singapore Math® program. She is in her 3rd year of teaching Singapore Math® program to grades 6 and 7, as well as coordinating the facilitation of Singapore Math in grades 1 - 5.
A native of Northern California, Kathleen studied and taught many years in Berlin, Germany. After returning to the US, she was frustrated with the US approach to math education, and spent years striving to develop her own curriculum that would teach math conceptually < from the concrete to the abstract in long units. Since adopting the Singapore Math® program, she has finally found a curriculum that teaches math as it should be taught.
She has made presentations locally to parents and teachers, and is passionate about spreading awareness of this curriculum, whether to schools considering adoption, or to teachers just wishing to incorporate key elements into their existing programs.]

    • Robin Ramos (math coach, teacher) is available for training teachers, coaches, curriculum specialists and administrators in Singapore Math® program. She can be reached at rramosgroup@gmail.com. 

[Robin Ramos has taught twenty years in a large urban school district in California, half of those years working as a math coach at one school site. Her school, 97% Title One, received much publicity due to its high CST test scores after implementation of Singapore Math under the guidance of  mathematician, Dr. Yoram Sagher. The school’s implementation has just completed its fourth year. After presenting regularly at math conferences, in 2007 she was honored to be invited speak for the California Elementary Educators Association. Last year, she began training schools. Doing business as “The Ramos Group,” Robin’s vision is to empower anyone affecting the math education of young people to analyze, understand and use the Singapore Math program to empower students. The Ramos Group also offers the support of practicing classroom teachers with grade level expertise in Singapore Math through grade 6.] 

    • Cassy Turner (math teacher and coach, Colorado) is available for teacher training. She may be reached at cassyt@gmail.com.

[Since 2008, Cassy Turner has had the pleasure of introducing Singapore Math to more than 600 teachers, administrators and parents at dozens of schools throughout the US and Canada. She is also the co-author of a Singapore Math Training Manual approved by the State of California. Cassy had an epiphany at a Singapore Math parent presentation in 2001. Her young sons were learning math using this new, imported, world-class curriculum.  Seeing their unbridled enjoyment and growing understanding of mathematics inspired Cassy to volunteer in the classroom, complete her certification and sign on as a teacher. Since then, she has taught at the acclaimed Benchmark School in Phoenix, worked with teachers around the country and traveled to Singapore to see the curriculum from the source. Now a math coach and independent consultant, Cassy continues to champion Singapore Math and work with schools and teachers to make every child in every classroom a competent and confident mathematics student.]

[Kevin Mahoney has been an elementary math educator for over 20 years, teaching math in every grade level from pre-k through seven. He currently pursues work on two fronts. As Math Curriculum Coordinator for an independent elementary school outside of Boston, Kevin has directed the implementation of Singapore Math over the past three years. Kevin is also a Doctoral Candidate where he is conducting academic research on Singapore Math and the effectiveness of its pedagogy. Kevin was a lead speaker at this year's NCTM national conference, where he presented a case study based on his implementation of Singapore Math in his school. Kevin also homeschools his two sons using Singapore Math.Visit his website, singaporemathmentor.com to learn about consulting and training options he offers.]

[Noga is a software engineer and math teacher with over 9 years of experience teaching Singapore Math to students in grades K-8. She has been instrumental in helping aspiring charter schools write their math proposals.  She does initial and in-depth teacher training, as well as teacher development, and has written a five-part training course for elementary school teachers. Noga does classroom observations, assessments, evaluations and trouble shooting, and helps with every aspect of implementation, including defining targets, designing road maps, setting time tables, planning and more. Noga believes that Singapore Math is a great curriculum, but that a curriculum is only as good as the teachers who teach in the classroom. It is her goal that teachers will be well trained in the concepts, strategies, methods, skills and rigor which are an integral part of Singapore Math. Noga is available for training in Oregon and Southern Washington.]

    • Bill Davidson (Math coach, teacher) is available for training teachers, coaches, curriculum specialists, and administrators in Singapore Math. He can be reached at bdavidson40@gmail.com.

[Bill Davidson has been a teacher for the past ten years, specializing in Singapore Math since 2006. His teaching and program development have been featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Monterey Herald, and he has given Singapore Math presentations and workshops in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Florida, California, Washington D.C., and Washington State. In 2009 he was chosen for the ACE (Appreciating Charter Educators) award, which recognizes teachers who improve student achievement, use innovative and creative instructional strategies, and make a difference in the lives of students.  In 2010, he taught a continuing education course for teachers at Neumann College in Aston, Pennsylvania - Mathematics and Visualization Across the Disciplines:  Applying the Singapore Method.   During the 2011-12 school year, he will be working part-time as Math Coordinator at FACT Charter School in Philadelphia, and part-time observing, consulting, and presenting nationally.]

 
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    Archive of seminars held:

    SmartTraining LLC

    The Solution to The New Teacher Dilemma
    by Sherri Adler and Tricia Salerno
    •06/6/2011 through 6/7/11 - Phoenix, AZ

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    The Pi Project

    Singapore Math Workshops for grades K - 6
    Two-Day Singapore Math Workshops for K -G6
    Day One: Saturday, Sept 10, 2011, 9 am- 4 pm,
    Day Two: Saturday, Oct 8, 2011, 9 am - 4 pm, Palo Alto, CA
    •Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Honolulu, HI
    •Saturday, June 18, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Calgary, Canada
    •Saturday, August 27, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Los Angeles, CA
    •Saturday, Sept 10, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Palo Alto, CA

    Two-Day Singapore Math Workshops for K -G 6
    Day One: Friday, July 22, 2011, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.,
    Day Two:Saturday, July 23, 2011, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Kona, Hawaii

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    Bureau of Education & Research

    How to Use the Best Strategies from Singapore Math to Strengthen Your Math Instruction
    by Cassy Turner
    •05/09/2011 - Providence, RI
    •05/10/2011 - Albany, NY
    •05/11/2011 - Hartford, CT
    •05/12/2011 - Dallas, TX
    •05/13/2011 - Phoenix, AZ

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    Singapore Math Institute
    by Sarah Schaefer and Carol Findell
    Jacksonville, Florida
    June 20-24, 2011

    Singapore Mathematics Summer Institute
    jointly conducted by the Marshall Cavendish Institute and Worcester State University
    July 6-8, 2011
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    Singapore Mathematics Summer Content Institute
    by Dr. Richard Bisk
    Worcester State College
    June 27-30, 2011
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    The Ramos Group

    Singapore Math Grade Level Workshops
    By Robin Ramos
    Grade 2: April 22nd
    Grade 3: April 8th
    Grade 4: April 15th
    Grade 5: June 3rd
    Kindergarten: May 6th

    Making the Algebra/Geometry Connection
    By Dr. Scott Baldridge
    June 23-25, 2011
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