Bridges Testimonials

Educators share their experiences

Bridges in the News

Alcoa Elementary School  produces academic gains, tripling last school year’s proficiency number.   See full article

Portland Public Schools adopts Bridges after careful review of a range of curricular options.   See full article

Aurora School in Oakland, California, shows how they're using Bridges in their classrooms.  See video

Bridges has been so effective. My students are challenged and engaged, and parents and administrators are very impressed.
I am very confident that my students learned far more
in math this year than in previous years.

Grade 5 Teacher, Durham, NC

One student wanted to cancel spring break so we
could keep doing math. I was astounded.

Grade 3 Teacher, Ft. Bridger, WY

Bridges really helped me pull all of the pieces together in terms of content, delivery, and motivation. My students really excel
in math, and I owe much of that to this curriculum.

Kindergarten Teacher and Presidential Award Winner, Roseburg, OR

My daughter never liked math before this year. Now she will not miss school for anything because she'd miss Bridges.
That math program you're using is great!

Grade 5 Parent, Evansville, WY

I can say without reservation that Bridges is one of the best decisions made in my 14 years here.

Assistant Superintendent, Middlebury, VT

Bridges is the best program I ever had the privilege
of being a part of in my 30 year teaching career.

Grade 5 Teacher, Evansville, WY

Students who have used the Bridges program in earlier years bring prior knowledge of many math concepts which
makes a real difference in the pace that I can achieve.

Grade 4 Teacher, Wenatchee, WA

Many students, especially my ELL students, are developing a stronger sense of number using the visual ten-frames and finger models from Bridges. These strategies are providing successful concrete to representational forms for students.

Kindergarten Teacher, Hood River, OR

I wanted to let you know how much my students and I enjoyed the "quick sketch" model for multiplying larger numbers. It is nice to be able to put a visual in student's hands to help them
understand a normally complicated process. 

Grade 4 Teacher, Ft. Bridger, WY

Bridges promotes a deeper level of understanding
and encourages higher order thinking.

Grade 3 Teacher, Oklahoma City, OK

Bridges met the needs of both my high and low students. The kids were challenged and really enjoyed math -- even those who started the year hating math. And, my students
did well on the state math assessment.

Grade 4/5 Teacher, Durham, NC

It seems everyday one of our teachers stops me in the hall
to share what great things are happening in math.

Math Coach, Sandy, UT

The third grade teacher who had my second grade students the following year couldn’t believe the vocabulary and
conceptual development my kids had in math.

Grade 1-2 Teacher, San Luis Obispo, CA

I’ve worked for years to establish a learning climate in my classroom where students share ideas, really listen to one another, and work together to solve problems. This program has
given me the steps to make that dream a reality.

Grade 3 Teacher, Kodiak, AK

For the first time in my 11 years of teaching I feel my class truly has a good grasp of fractions. Great job getting my kids there!

Grade 5 Teacher, Evansville, WY

The Bridges program has been rewarding not only for students, but also for teachers as I've observed them developing
their own understandings about math. 


Math Coach, Wentachee, WA

The children can visualize math and understand patterns in it. They are much more capable of exploring how they got an answer. All of the children enjoy math and are actively involved.
No one is ‘afraid’ of it anymore!

Grade 2 Teacher, Wickliffe, OH

I have a very challenging group of kids, and we are having an outstanding year in math. The kids are so engaged and interested.

Grade 1 Teacher, Middlebury, VT

Bridges is a ‘brain friendly’ program that helps the students make connections from one subject to another by using
developmentally appropriate activities.

Kindergarten Teacher, Pittsburgh, PA

The addition of the Number Rack to Bridges provides a wonderful tool for engaging learners with the tens-frame model. I am so impressed with how my students are confidently constructing number combinations and modeling equations efficiently.

Grade 2 Teacher, Cornwall, VT

In more than 20 years of teaching elementary math I have used a range of curricula in several states and two countries. I have never before had the level of success that I have experienced using Bridges as reflected in both exceptional test scores
as well as the growth I witnessed on a daily basis.

Grade 3 Teacher, Madras, OR

The visual models in Bridges are one of its huge strengths!
They help all children understand the math concepts—
students who might otherwise struggle with the content,
and those ready for the challenge of generalizing the math
concepts to larger numbers and different situations.

Grade 1 Teacher, Spokane, WA

I am so grateful to finally have a curriculum
that digs deep into the concepts!

Grade 5 Teacher, Lakeland, WA

Every year the kids have to choose the “Highlights of the Year.” Bridges got eight votes, followed by parties with five,
and field trips with three. That tells it all!

Grade 1 Teacher, West Linn, OR

Our current fifth graders have been using Bridges since Kindergarten. Their teachers are extremely impressed with the math vocabulary and deep understanding these students
bring forth in the classroom.

Math Coach, Canyon City, OR

I used to wish math would go by fast because I didn't get it and I also hoped my teacher wouldn't call on me. But now I hope we do math all day long because I love it so much. 
I also like to
go up to the board and share and explain my thinking!

Grade 5 Student, Evansville, WY

We went from an unexciting, monotonous math text to Bridges.
Teaching math has become exciting again.

Grade 1 Teacher, Milton, WI

I love watching students working with Bridges as they
build knowledge, confidence, autonomy, and
a sincere love for mathematics.

Grade 3 Teacher, Oklahoma City, OK

Our teaching staff examined and researched many different curricula before choosing Bridges. It is very comprehensive and keeps our students involved and excited about learning math. 


Principal, Durham, NC

Bridges is everything I have wanted in a program. I am seeing growth like never before, and most importantly I see students realizing that math is thinking and problem solving,
not just factual data processing.

Grade 3 Teacher, Deerfield, IL

I got pulled aside by one teacher who was so excited because the students in her class who had used Bridges the previous year were noticeably better math thinkers. She said they can think of more ways to solve problems and come up with math
solutions rarely produced by first graders.

Curriculum Coordinator, Kodiak, AK

In all of my years as a teacher, I have never seen the caliber of student responses that I got from last Friday's assessment.
I can look at the results and know my students
really do understand multiplication.

Grade 3 Teacher, Ft. Bridger, WY

All of our students, including our special needs students,
have grown significantly in math. 


Curriculum Coordinator, Roseburg, OR