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At the Third Redesigning Pedagogy Conference, I chaired a symposium on processes in mathematical problem solving, problem posing and investigations. The papers were presented by my Ph.D. students and the presentations are available on math.nie.edu.sg/T3. Berinderjeet Kaur and I also presented a session based on the Enhancing Pedagogy of Mathematics Teachers (EPMT) Project - a CRPP funded project. The proceedings for the Third Redesigning Pedagogy Conference held in Singapore 1 to 3 June 2009 is available at http://conference.nie.edu.sg/2009/search/index.php

First READ Global Conference: Developing a Vision for Assessment System. In October 2009, World Bank and Russia entered a collaboration on the Russia Education Aid for Development (READ) program which aims to help developing countries improve learning outcomes. READ countries are Angola, Ethiopia, Kyrgyz Republic, Mozambique, Tajikistan, Vietnam and Zambia. On the first day, the event opens with speeches by Russian Finance Minsiter and World Bank Russi Country Director. Dean Slolkovo Business School Moscow will introduce the READ program. Erik Hanushek gives the keynote lecture on Learning Outcomes and Economic Growth while Andreas Schleicher gives another on Costing Under-Achievement in the OECD. On Day 2, there will be an ABCs of Assessment for the audience which comprises largely minister-level participants and heads of assessment units in the READ countries. There will reports from Russia, Singapore and Poland followed by sharing by African nations - South Afica, malawi and Kenya. ...