Ox Ridge Parent Teacher Organization

Dr. Yeap Ban Har & Singapore Math Presentation

When:
November 9, 2022 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
2022-11-09T19:00:00-05:00
2022-11-09T20:00:00-05:00
Where:
Middlesex Middle School auditorium

We are thrilled to offer you an opportunity to hear Dr. Yeap Ban Har, a world-renowned mathematics professor, speak in Darien. On Wednesday, November 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the Middlesex Middle School auditorium, Dr. Yeap Ban Har will present a workshop for parents on the background of Singapore Math and how it ties into teaching and learning in Darien.

Dr. Yeap Ban Har taught mathematics education courses at the National Institute of Education, a teacher education institute in Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. His research interests include problem solving and problem posing, early numeracy, and teacher professional development. He holds a Master of Education, a Master of Arts in Southeast Asian Studies, and a doctorate in mathematics education. He has served on the editorial board of two mathematics education journals—Mathematical Thinking and Learning and The Mathematics Educator.” 

For more information about Dr. Yeap Ban Har, please click here

Dr. Yeap is spending several days with our elementary and middle school teachers during the week of November 7th, providing professional development in strategies that engage all students in higher-level mathematical thinking.   

We highly encourage all parents to attend this presentation. It will be an informative event for the Darien community.