The Math Learning Center Blog

Join us in celebrating the arrival of Bridges in Mathematics Pre-K , an exciting new preschool math program. Bridges Pre-K features intentional math instruction built around research-based developmental progressions. The program meets state and national early learning standards while helping children develop the skills, concepts, vocabulary, and attitudes they’ll need to succeed with math in...

Bridges in Mathematics is a clearly articulated K–5 curriculum offering a unique blend of problem solving and skill building. It equips teachers to fully implement the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in a manner that is rigorous, coherent, engaging, and accessible to all learners. The curriculum focuses on developing students’ deep understandings of mathematical concepts, proficiency...

Bridges Intervention is an elementary intervention program that uses visual models to promote student thinking and accelerate learning. It provides targeted instruction and support for elementary grades, addressing Tier 2 within the RTI framework. Content is organized by topic to ensure students and educators can quickly focus on the most appropriate material regardless of grade level. Each volume...

Preview our newest app as we continue to develop it. Partial Product Finder allows multiplication combinations to be represented as a rectangle, or array, with dimensions that match the combination. This helps students develop the flexibility and conceptual understanding required to build fluency with basic facts and strategies for multiplication of larger numbers. Educators can create their own...

Meaningful Distributed Practice (MDP), is a technique incorporating big ideas of a grade level via short instructional tasks. Research from the University of Iowa has shown that implementing MDP increased students' conceptual understanding and skill development. These brief tasks improve classroom discourse because they provide students time to think and share their ideas in large and small group...

The Math Learning Center recognizes that the context for intervention is very different from the regular classroom setting. To enable educators to configure the Bridges Intervention materials to fit their local needs, schools and districts can now buy additional materials without teachers guides. Program components—game boards, spinners, and card decks—can be purchased by box for each of the...

In collaboration with the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), The Math Learning Center is offering an Elementary Mathematics Specialist Scholarship. This scholarship provides financial assistance for educators seeking to become elementary math specialists, teacher leaders, or instructional coaches. Three $2,000 scholarships are awarded each year to current elementary educators...

I assume that you teach math to elementary school students or are very interested in this aspect of schooling. Here is a pop quiz. Name some people who have made major, lasting contributions to the discipline of math education, and say what they contributed. (Think about this a little before going on to the next paragraph.) If I asked this question about the discipline of science, you might think...

You may have noticed some changes to our website recently. These changes were made in an effort to simplify the content and improve navigation. The biggest change by far is to our collection of free, downloadable materials. Not only did we move these materials from our online catalog, but we also expanded the collection. Most notably, we added two programs, Visual Mathematics and Algebra Through...

The second edition of Bridges and Number Corner launched in 2013, and since then The Math Learning Center has continued to offer materials and support for first edition users. We will continue to produce kits upon request through December 31, 2018, after which we will consider the product line retired. Consumable student books will also be discontinued at that time. Note that we currently offer...