Final program for July 7-14, 2007

Participants for the July 7-14, 2007 mathematics program have been arriving since Wednesday, July 4.

Following is the final program, which now includes visits to four schools and observations of six classes: three regular elementary, two secondary classes and a grade 3 research lesson.

Singapore Mathematics Summer Program 2007
Organized by SMath Resources

July 7 (Saturday) to July 14 (Saturday), 2007
Schedule of the Singapore Summer Math Program

Day 1: July 7, Sat
Welcome to Singapore
18:00 Brief meeting regarding the Singapore program
18:45 Leave for Dinner
19:00 Dinner at Straits Kitchen with Marshall Cavendish Publishers
20:15 Free & Easy

Day 2: July 8, Sun
Free & Easy
Shoppers:
Orchard Road Malls
Raffles City & Marina Malls
Vivo City Mall

Nature-lovers:
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Singapore Zoo / Night Safari
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Pulau Ubin

Arts & Culture-lovers:
Singapore Art Museum
Asian Civilization Museum
National Museum of Singapore

Day 3: July 9, Mon
Visit to Cedar Primary School
08:30 Meet at the lobby to leave for Cedar Primary School
08:50 Welcome to Cedar
09:00 School Tour & Introduction
10:00 Observation of Math Lesson 1
11:00 Post-Lesson Discussion of Math Lesson 1
12:00 Observation of Math Lesson 2
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Math Lesson Discussion
16:00 Reflection & Reception
16:45 Leave Cedar for Kampong Glam
17:15 Tour of Malay Heritage Centre
18:00 Tour of Kampong Glam
18:30 Dinner at Tepak Sireh
20:00 Leave for Metropolitan Y

Day 4: July 10, Tue
Math Workshop
09:30 Preview of Day 5 Program
10:00 Session 1-What do we want to learn about Singapore Mathematics?
10:30 Session 2- Learning about Singapore Mathematics
12:00 Lunch in the Café
13:00 Session 3- Process & Practice of Mathematics in Singapore
14:30 Session 4- Meeting with Singapore Mathematics Publisher, Marshall Cavendish
15:30 Tea & Selection of resources
16:00 Session 5- Discussion & Reflection
16:30 Free & Easy

Day 5: July 11, Wed
Visit to Guangyang Primary School
06:55 Meet at the lobby
07:25 Flag Raising Ceremony
07:40 School Tour
08:00 Math Research Lesson
09:00 Breakfast & Buzz Time
09:15 Welcome Address, Presentation
09:35 Introduction to the Math Program in Guangyang
10:00 Math Lesson Observation 1
11:00 Math Lesson Observation 2
12:00 Buzz Time
12:30 Lunch & Post-Lesson Discussion
14:00 Post- Research Lesson Discussion
15:30 Tea
16:00 Reflection
16:45 Souvenir Presentation & Farewell
17:00 Leave for Little India
17:30 Tour of Little India
18:30 Dinner at Muthu’s Curry
20:00 Leave for Metropolitan Y

Day 6: July 12, Thurs
Visit to Geylang Methodist Secondary School & NIE
08:30 Meet at the lobby
09:00 Geylang Methodist Secondary School Visit
& Talk with Senior Math Educator
13:00 Lunch
13:45 Leave for the National Institute of Education
14:30 Meeting with the Head of Math & Math Education Academic Group
& Dean (Academic)
15:15 Tour of MME Facilities
15:30 Tea
16:00 Talk on Teaching Math in Singapore
17:00 Leave NIE
18:00 Suntec City & Duck Tour cum Cruise
19:00 Dinner
21:00 Leave for Metropolitan Y

Day 7: July 13, Fri
Visit to Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
08:30 Meet at the lobby
08:50 School Tour
09:00 Introduction
09:45 Math Lesson Observation
10:30 Professional Exchange & Sharing
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Souvenir Presentation & Farewell
13:00 Leave for Chinatown
13:45 Tour of Chinatown Heritage Centre
14:30 Tour of Chinatown
15:00 Tea
15:30 Leave for Vivio City / Sentosa / Hotel

Day 8: July 14, Sat
08:30 Leave for Bird Park / Singapore Discovery Centre (wet weather)
11:15 Leave for Metropolitan Y
12:00 Thank you & Farewell