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Singapore Math Method Recently released surveys of math and science education around the world put U.S. students far from the top in performance. Could a different method of teaching math -- like the one used in Singapore -- help?

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Singapore Math Method

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Singapore Math Method

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Recently released surveys of math and science education around the world put U.S. students far from the top in performance. Could a different method of teaching math -- like the one used in Singapore -- help?

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Robyn Silbey, member, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Math Content Coach, Montgomery County Public Schools.