The focus of this two-day workshop will be implementing Singapore's problem-solving approach to instruction, and differentiating problems and tasks to meet the needs of our increasingly diverse classrooms. We have asked Dr. Yeap to spend extra time on Bar Modeling and other visual representations of problems to help our students bridge their thinking between the concrete and the abstract.

Dr. Yeap, in his usual relaxed and entertaining style, will model instruction, and connect instructional practice to solid education research. He does all of this in a way that allows his students to not only learn but to apply what they have learned immediately. He will use a variety of K5 mathematical tasks, including many from Math in Focus, Singapore Mathematics Primary Series, Smarter Balance Assessment items and the Common Core State Standards.

Learning Objectives:

• Developing meaningful Anchor Tasks to drive instruction preparing engaging and highly effective lessons

• Preparing engaging and highly effective lessons

• Designing and delivering lessons that allow for remediation and enrichment

• Using questioning practices that facilitate student accessibility and engagement

• Using bar models to simplify problems, deepen understanding and bridge to abstract concepts

About Dr. Yeap Ban Har

Dr. Yeap Ban Har is an established name in mathematics education and teacher professional development. He spent ten years at Singapore's National Institute of Education training pre-service and in-service educators. A leading educator, speaker and trainer Ban Har has authored dozens of textbooks, math readers and assorted titles for teachers. He has been a keynote speaker at international conferences and is currently the Principal of the Marshall Cavendish Institute – the professional development division of Singapore's #1 education publisher. Ban Har is passionate about early numeracy, problem-solving and teacher professional development.

Schedule:

Monday - January 29th 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

8:00 am - Registration and Breakfast
8:30 am - Welcome and Opening
12:00 pm - Lunch
3:00 pm - Conclusion & Optional Q&A

Tuesday - January 30th 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

8:00 am - Breakfast
8:30 am - Welcome and Opening
12:00 pm - Lunch
3:00 pm - Conclusion

**Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be served both days

Accommodations:

We have not made any agreements with local area hotels. Any hotel in Honolulu would be a good choice for proximity to the event. Some hotels that are within walking distance of the event:

• Alohilani Resort - 808.922.1233
• Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach - 808.923.1234
• Hilton Waikiki Beach - 808.922.0811