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Discover the most powerful approach to primary math instruction in a generation!

SDE invites educators and administrators to learn the Singapore Math approach to mathematics instruction. Children in Singapore consistently score higher in math achievement than their counterparts in the US. Here is your opportunity to help US students become #1 in math! Sign up now for one of our Singapore Math Intensive Institutes!

One Powerful Approach to Primary Math Instruction

Singapore Math focuses on building students' mathematical foundation in number sense, place value, problem solving, mental math and computation. By starting with the concrete, then moving to the pictorial, and finishing with the abstract, Singapore Math adds greater depth to your instruction and improves students' mastery of basic math concepts.

Two Distinct, Experience-Based Levels


  • Intensive Institute: The Fundamentals
    • Highly focused, exclusive institute specifically designed to introduce educators to this powerful approach to teaching math
    • Appropriate for educators adopting Singapore Math or for educators supplementing an existing non-Singapore Math program
    • Five power-packed, highly interactive days
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  • Intensive Institute: Advanced
    • Assumes previous in-depth training and/or experience in teaching Singapore Math
    • Five days of intensive, highly focused training in content, application and implementation of Singapore Math
    • Appropriate for educators who are either supplementing their current program or adopting the Singapore Math curriculum
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Five Intensive Days of Instruction


  • Focused, unparalleled instruction from SDE's team of experts
  • Interactive hands-on training
  • Highly collaborative learning environment
  • Detailed instructions for seamlessly integrating Singapore Math into your existing non-Singapore Math curriculum
  • Loads of practical, "ready-to-use-tomorrow" strategies and activities
  • Energizing whole-group instruction, followed by interactive, grade-specific or topic specific, smaller-group workshops
Rave Reviews

“I enjoyed the Institute. I learned so many new strategies to share with the teachers I work with. I'm looking forward to trying them out and then seeing students be more successful as mathematicians.”
Lisa Kegler, Instructional Facilitator, Rutherford County Board of Education, TN

“I have really enjoyed my overall experience with SDE & Singapore Math. I now have a greater understanding of ways to help my students be better problem solvers.”
Jessica Baxley, 4th Grade Teacher, AL