Yes he did, though it may have been redesigned since! Can dig out details when I have less on my plate. Louise died yesterday on my 94th birthday. I know I have all your condolences and good wishes, so no need to reply to this. I have lots of help from friends locally, and lots of email. Best to all, R. On Fri, 1 Oct 2010, Dan Asimov wrote:
From the NY Times (more at < http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/education/01math.html >:
<< The slower pace is a cornerstone of the district’s new approach to teaching math, which is based on the national math system of Singapore and aims to emulate that country’s success by promoting a deeper understanding of numbers and math concepts. Students in Singapore have repeatedly ranked at or near the top on international math exams since the mid-1990s.
Didn't Richard Guy mention designing the curriculum for Singapore's math program? Richard?
--Dan
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