Singapore Math Strategies: Advanced Model Drawing for Grades 6-9
Singapore Math Strategies: Advanced Model Drawing for Grades 6-9
In this course, you’ll master model drawing, a revolutionary technique for teaching problem-solving to middle school math students. When you introduce model drawing into your classroom, your students will succeed with word problems, build math skills, and develop self-confidence. They will even look forward to math!
You will learn how to use model drawing with many different types of word problems, including part-whole problems, word problems involving comparisons, and before-and-after word problems. You’ll also master advanced techniques to help you model more complex problems, and gain insights into how to guide students as they grapple with consecutive integers, remainders, percentages, and problems involving rate and distance. Finally, you’ll put it all together as you create your own word problems based on models provided in the course. You’ll even learn how to train parents in the basics of model drawing so they can help their kids continue to build their problem-solving skills. Model drawing works—and it’s fun as well. Get ready to turn your math students into math lovers!
Syllabus
- Lesson 1 – What Is Model Drawing?
- Lesson 2 – Part-Whole Word Problems
- Lesson 3 – Word Problems Involving Comparisons
- Lesson 4 – Before-And-After Word Problems
- Lesson 5 – Shifting and Subdividing Units
- Lesson 6 – Comparison Problems Using Fractions, Decimals, and Ratios
- Lesson 7 – Problems Involving Consecutive Integers
- Lesson 8 – Remainder Word Problems
- Lesson 9 – Percents
- Lesson 10 – Rate-And-Distance Problems
- Lesson 11 – Putting It All Together: Practicing Your New Skills
- Lesson 12 – Getting off to a Successful Start
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Prerequisites:
It is recommended that you take Singapore Math Strategies: Model Drawing for Grades 1 – 6 before taking this course.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
<ul><li>6 Weeks Access</li>
<li>Course Code: 4dm</li>
<li>Start Dates* Jan 12 | Feb 09 | Mar 16 | Apr 13</li>
<li>$187.00 USD</li></ul>
Anni Stipek holds bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Special Education from University of Puget Sound. She has more than 20 years of experience in the K-12 classroom and worked as a Staff Development for Educators math consultant for five years. She has written and facilitates numerous online courses, including "The Foundations of Singapore Math Model Drawing Grades 1-6" and "The Foundations of Singapore Math Number Sense/Computation Strategies Grades 1-6."
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