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APEC-Tsukuba International Conference V, Tokyo & Tsukuba Japan, 17 - 20 February 2011

Innovation of Classroom Teaching and Learning through Lesson Study Several educators from Singapore and the Philippines attended the conference with me. All in 158 participants from 30 countries were at the conference. The next one will be in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand later in 2011. See http://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/math/apec/apec2011

LEAP Educators' Conference 2011, Manila, The Philippines, 11 - 12 February 2011

Graduates from one of the programmes under LEAP performing at a dinner to celebrate the completion of lEAP that saw pricipals (LEP), heads of department (MLS) and teachers (PGDE, two batches and CTP, three batches)going through NIE programmes over the three years. LEAP Educators' Conference 2011, Manila, The Philippines, 11 - 12 February 2011 View more presentations from jimmykeng . This inaugural LEAP Educators’ Conference 2011, sponsored by Temasek Foundation, Singapore, is organised by Ateneo de Manila University together with the National Institute of Education, Singapore. It aims to provide a platform for teachers to share their teaching experiences among the teaching fraternity in the Philippines. The focus this year is in the teaching of Science, Mathematics and the use of technology in class. With globalisation and easier access to technologies, students today are better exposed to information. Teaching methods need to adapt to the social and environmental changes so that

NCTM Annual Meeting & Exposition, Indianapolis, USA, 13-16 April 2011

NCTM, 13 - 16 April 2011 Thurs 8.30am - 9.30am Making Mathematics Accessible: The Singapore Method Participants will learn the basic principles in making mathematics accessible to average and struggling students while challenging the advanced students. Learn a few Singapore Math strategies from Dr Yeap Ban Har along the way.   Thurs 2.30pm - 3.30pm Singapore Math: Bar Model Method Learn to use the bar model method in solving basic and not-so-basic problems from the Singapore classrooms. Dr Yeap Ban Har will model good questioning teachniques used to help students solve word problems involving whole numbers, fractions, ratio and percent.