Bridges in Mathematics | The Math Learning Center

What's Happening at MLC

Announcing Bridges Intervention, Revised Edition

What’s new in Bridges Intervention, Revised Edition? An increased focus on equity, evolving pedagogy and improved usability. Learn more about our revised edition of Bridges Intervention here.

2022 Intervention Leadership Conference

Registration is now open for our first Intervention Leadership Conference (ILC)! You can join this three-day event on October 21–22 and gain tools for initiating and sustaining an asset-based mathematics intervention system at a classroom, school or district level. Sign up early. Seats are limited.

Introducing Bridges Breakout: Number Rack

Designed for use with small groups, Bridges Breakout: Number Rack will help your students:

Develop a rich sense of numbers
Build intuitive, flexible, and accurate computation strategies
Make connections among related facts

Our Offerings

Additional Programs

An elementary intervention program using visual models to promote student thinking and accelerate learning.

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Bridges Intervention

An essential component of Bridges in Mathematics that can also be used to complement any K–5 curriculum.

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Number Corner

Helps students learn addition and subtraction math facts using the number rack.

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Bridges Breakout: Number Rack

Free Lessons and Publications

Free materials and other programs offered in support of our mission to inspire and enable individuals to discover and develop their mathematical confidence.

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Case Studies

The Power of Perseverance: Lake Forest Schools, Illinois

Lake Forest educators credit Bridges with helping them teach students valuable life skills. A district math specialist says, “They are no longer being told how to do something. They are discovering how to do something.”

Confidence Is Key: Leander Independent School District, Texas

With Bridges, Leander students’ confidence in math is growing as they learn multiple strategies for problem solving. And, as one educator put it, “Most importantly, we’ve seen an increase in students loving math.”

Engaging Young Learners: DeSoto Public School District, Louisiana

Bridges is engaging DeSoto Parish students in math and teaching them to become creative problem solvers. As one principal said, “When you teach it from a conceptual level, it’s amazing the things that they can figure out."

Home Learning

Bridges Family Support

Our goal at MLC is to provide meaningful assistance for Bridges classrooms during this unprecedented situation. For as long as necessary, we’ll provide resources that support your students’ continued learning.

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Math at Home

A website filled with fun daily math activities, collections of practice pages, family games, and online games. Please share with anyone who would appreciate ready access to free resources. No login or registration required.