• Learn to utilize Singapore’s unique concrete to pictorial to abstract instructional sequence into your everyday classroom.
• Acquire skills to develop students’ understanding of early number sense through math speak and number bonds.
• Help your students learn to add, subtract, multiply, and divide by using manipulatives such as place value charts and disks.
• Develop student mental math skills using techniques that are easy to teach and learn!
• Create algebraic thinking in your students using practical strategies.
• Further develop your understanding of Math Content while building a solid number- sense foundation using place value, computation and mental math strategies.
• Help students utilize the model-drawing approach to solving word problems and overcoming math anxiety.
• Learn rubrics to use as informal assessment in your classroom.
• Challenge and assist your students in developing a profound understanding and love of mathematics.

DAY ONE, JUNE 20th
(Geared towards those unfamiliar with Singapore Math)

• Goals and Objectives of Common
• Core State Standards (CCSS)
• Intro to Philosophy of Singapore Math
• Singapore Methodology as applied to CCSS
• Developing number sense and fact fluency

DAY TWO, JUNE 21st

• Problem Solving using strategies from Singapore

DAY THREE, JUNE 22nd

• Manipulative use Games
• Activities to develop mastery

IMPLEMENTATION DISCUSSIONS 3:30 – 4:30

• DAY ONE Implementing Primary Mathematics™
• DAY TWO Implementing Math in Focus™

Dates and Locations:

• DAY ONE: 06/20/2012 - Paducah, KY
      Presented by:  Tricia Salerno
• DAY TWO: 06/21/2012 - Paducah, KY
      Presented by:  Tricia Salerno
• DAY THREE: 06/22/2012 - Paducah, KY
      Presented by:  Tricia Salerno