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Photo ~ A Classroom at Pathlight School February 2017 Singapore | Brunei  8 Feb 2017 Singapore Punggol View Primary School I will conduct a workshop on metacognition and visible thinking for mathematical problem solving at Punggol View Primary School. 13.27 Feb 2017 Brunei  Sekolah Rendah Rimba 1 (Cluster 4) Sekolah Rendah Perpindahan Kampong Lambak Kanan Jalan 10 (Cluster 3) I will be visiting two schools in Brunei to observe how teachers who have attended our courses are doing. Marshall Cavendish Institute is concluding the professional development project that it has with Ministry of Education Brunei.   22 Feb 2017 Singapore Pathlight School I will be conducting a parent seminar for parents at Pathlight School. The first one is for parents with Primary 1 and 2 children on developing strong basics in mathematics.

Photo ~ The Garden at a Hotel in Chiangmai January 2017 Manila | London | Penang  26 Dec 2016 Chiangmai, Thailand Chiangmai University A graduate course on reporting research for graduate students at Chiangmai University kicks off my teaching year. 14 Jan 2017 Manila, The Philippines  Prestige Tower F, Ortigas Center, Pasig Public seminar for high school teachers on numbers and algebra. Contact dot@alkemlearning.com for registration details or visit my Facebook Page. But it is now fully subscribed. See you at the next seminar. Inform Dot if your are interested to attend another one to be held at a future date. 16.17 Jan 2017 London, England  Prospero House  This is the second part of professional development for Maths Hubs that adopt Maths - No Problem! for the textbook trials. 18.19.20 Jan 2017 London, England Belleville Primary School I will visit Belleville Primary School in London for lesson-study activities. 23-24 Jan 2017 Penang, Malaysia  SEAMEO, RECSAM A...

I attended the conference as a member of WALS Council member. I have been an auditor to the association for the last two years.  Next year we will meet in Nagoya. Please contact me if you are interested to join one of the symposiums that I plan to propose for the Nagoya conference.

I do not usually teach in December.  Farmington School District | Farmington CT  8 Nov One-day institute followed by three open lessons later this month. 3R Teacher Training | New Rochelle NY 9.10 Nov  Two-day institute organised by 3rteachertrainibg.com Hackley School | Tarrytown NY 11 Nov One-day session with elementary teachers with a short meeting with middle school teachers. Department of Education | Honolulu HI 14.15 Nov Teachers from several schools including Manoa Elementary School attended a one-day session on Stepping Stones. Learning Tree | Bangkok, Thailand 18 Nov One-day course for primary and secondary on visualization and problem solving. Learning Tree | Chiangmai, Thailand 19 Nov One-day course for primary and secondary on visualization and problem solving. Spain  21.22.23.24.25 Nov School visits and meetings to understand the Spanish system. Farmington School District | Farmington, CT 28 Nov Union School and West Wood Upper Elementary School are hos...

My invited paper will be presented at TSG4 Activities for, and Research on, Mathematically Gifted Students. I am kicking off Third Session on Friday with the paper Instructional Models and Pedagogical Tools to Encourage and Promote Mathematical Talents. Details are available after the presentation 

Teachers as Learners Brunei mathematics teachers completed about 120 hours of pedagogical content knowledge course with Marshall Cavendish Institute. Teachers as Observers of Learning  During Master Teachers Programmme, we introduce lesson study to the master teachers. We also modelled lesson-study discussion during school visits. Teachers as Reflective Practitioners When it becomes a culture ... We talked about mindset being the biggest obstacle in teacher change. 4-I Model of Teacher Change Ignore Imitate Integate Internalise The entire ecosystem needs to change to bring about effect on student outcomes. I talked about the four apects of the system that needs attention - direction, national assessment (push), professional development and textbooks (support) and school leaders (enabler). 

MATHTED | Manila, The Philippines 20.21.22 October I will deliver a plenary lecture at MATHTED International Conference to celebrate its 20th Anniversary. Expanding Boundaries, Making a Difference:  Synthesis of Research for Practice in Mathematics Education In this plenary lecture, we examine what research tells us about effective teaching and learning of mathematics. We will look at five classroom features that support a curriculum that focuses on problem solving and critical thinking. We will also examine conditions that can support the existence and prevalence of such a learning environment. One of the critical condition is the preparation and development of mathematics teachers. Maths - No Problem! | London, England 3.4.5 October  Three-day signature Teaching for Mastery Course See mathsnoproblem.co.uk Maths - No Problem! | Manchester, England 10.11.12  October  Three-day signature Teaching for Mastery Course See mathsnoproblem.co.uk Weston Public Schools | West...