What is Singapore Math? This is a question I get a lot, from friends, people on the plane, pretty much anyone with whom I discuss what I teach. It’s a broad topic, but I’ll try to cover it in a nutshell here. Singapore Math is the curriculum for teaching math that was developed in Singapore. That’s the short answer. Then comes the longer answer to the question, “Why do we care about a curriculum that was developed in Asia?” Singapore, being a small island state with education among its top priorities, has developed a focused and effective curriculum for teaching…