Workshop Speaker
Don’t Stop Plundering the Egyptians Now! Make the Most of Singapore Math in a CCED Framework
Would you rather teach students to “do math” or teach them to “think (and speak) mathematically”? Surely, in the CCED context, we would choose the later. Yet, much of our math instruction is procedural. This session will examine the underlying tenants of the Singapore approach and its alignment with the CCE tradition. We will move from philosophy to practice to show how math instruction based on the Singapore method trains students in the skills of the Trivium and related aspects of the Quadrivium, and we will consider keys to successful implementation.
Ranya Bailey grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where her parents both worked as marine biologists after they emigrated from Egypt. She holds a Bachelor of Science in biology with a focus in biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetic research and a Doctor of Medicine degree with a residency in family medicine. She left the practice of medicine when her first child was born and now has five children. Before joining Wilson Hill, she taught in homeschool and homeschool co-op settings for 12 years. In addition to her role as teacher, Ranya serves Wilson Hill on our Academics leadership team as the Headmaster of the Upper School.
Ranya is now living in Savannah, GA. She enjoys time with her family reading, cooking, walking, cycling, canoeing, windsurfing, skiing and watching international soccer tournaments.