Professional Learning

Upcoming Bridges Third Edition Webinars

Throughout the 2024–25 school year, our professional learning team is focusing on developing, assessing, and building on student thinking for all learners. Explore the recordings below to see how instructional structures, assessment practices, and support for multilingual and neurodiverse learners foster student voice and choice, creating an inclusive and empowering classroom experience or sign up for future webinars.

Observational and Work Sample Assessment in Bridges Third Edition

Assessment doesn’t have to be separate from instruction. Learn how Bridges Third Edition integrates assessment opportunities, such as observations and work samples, into daily instruction to identify and build on students’ strengths. This webinar explores tools and strategies that support equitable classroom communities while fostering student growth and engagement.

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
1.5 hours
3:00–4:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)

Using Assessment for Instructional Decision-Making in Bridges Third Edition

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
1.5 hours
1:30–3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)

Affirming Student Thinking and Identity Development for Each and Every Learner with Bridges Third Edition

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
1.5 hours
3:00–4:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)

Affirming Neurodiverse Learners with Bridges Third Edition

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
1.5 hours
1:30–3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)

Affirming Multilingual Learners with Bridges Third Edition

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
1.5 hours
3:00–4:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)

Bridges Third Edition 2024–2025 Webinars Replays

Developing Student Thinking with Instructional Routines in Bridges Third Edition

Explore how instructional routines in Bridges Third Edition create equitable learning experiences for all students. This webinar shares real classroom examples, practical strategies, and ways to implement these routines effectively to support diverse learners.

Developing Student Thinking Through Student-Centered Discourse in Bridges Third Edition

In Bridges classrooms, students have frequent opportunities to wonder and make connections, share strategies, notice patterns, and justify their ideas. These opportunities support the development of student voice and choice, which are critical to learning and positive identity development. Learn more about the resources and practices in Bridges Third Edition that support discourse and agency.

Developing Student Thinking through Groupwork and Games in Bridges Third Edition

From Workplaces to Problems and Investigations to Number Corner, learn about how Bridges supports the equitable implementation of small groups and games and promotes student thinking, engagement, and identity development for all students.

We will watch videos of group games in action and perhaps engage in a game or two ourselves!

Formative Assessment in Bridges Third Edition

Critical components of equitable implementation is using formative assessment to identify the strengths in student thinking, and then considering how to build on those strengths in instruction. We engage with videos and written examples of student thinking and examine the multiple opportunities and supports for formative assessment in Bridges Third Edition.

Bridges Third Edition 2023–2024 Webinars Replays

Over the course of the 2023–24 school year, MLC dove into the aspects of what differentiates Bridges® in Mathematics Third Edition from its predecessor. We also gave educators everyday examples and practice opportunities to implement the curriculum in their classrooms through this series of webinars.

Using Bridges 3rd Edition to Support Equity and Access for All Students

Learn about the equity-based practices of Bridges Third Edition through connecting directly with the curriculum, watching everyday classroom examples, and reflecting on how these practices can be used in your classroom context.

Implementing Bridges Third Edition with an Asset-Based Lens

Come to understand the core principles of Bridges Third Edition, learn practical classroom strategies, and gain valuable insights from everyday analysis. See how the curriculum deepens mathematical understanding and fosters a positive math identity by focusing on the unique strengths and lived experiences of every student.

Affirming Mathematics Learners' Identities with Bridges Third Edition

Explore how Bridges Third Edition uses experiential learning, equity-based practices, and strategic planning to shape meaningful and equitable math experiences for all students.

Progressions of Fractions Models and Concepts in Bridges Third Edition

Examine and understand our fraction models more deeply so you can support all students in making sense of fraction concepts.

The Development of Computational Fluency in Bridges Third Edition

You already know that Bridges Third Edition uses visual models to support the development of computational fluency. Learn more about how our approach to fluency works.

Progressions of Area Models and Concepts in Bridges Third Edition

Learn more about how students’ progression of arrays and area models across grades supports their development of multiplicative thinking.

Engaging Multilingual Learners Using Bridges Third Edition

The asset-based approach that Bridges offers leverages students’ use of language to enhance learning and the development of positive mathematics identities. We examine the resources in the Bridges Third Edition curriculum, hear from two experienced dual-language educators, and observe multilingual learners using Bridges Third Edition to show how the curriculum engages them in deep mathematics.

Supporting Neurodiverse Learners with Bridges Third Edition

The asset-based approach that Bridges offers recognizes neurodiversity as a strength. We examine the resources in the Bridges Third Edition curriculum, Concept Quests, and Bridges Intervention. Our goal is to show how Bridges builds on students’ multiple approaches to help them make sense of mathematics and communicate their understanding.

Supporting Each and Every Learner with Bridges Third Edition

Responsive teaching practices support the full range of students as they participate and learn. We focus on practices and resources for using Bridges Third Edition to engage each and every learner in deep mathematics.

Bridges Intervention Workshops

Bridges Intervention provides targeted instruction and assessment for essential K–5 mathematics skills and concepts. A strengths-based approach builds on each student’s abilities—starting with manipulatives, then moving to two-dimensional representations and mental images.

Requirements: In order to enroll in this workshop, your school or district must have purchased Bridges Intervention and/or Bridges in Mathematics. Access to the Second Edition Bridges Educator Site https://bridges.mathlearningcenter.org is necessary to participate in this workshop.

If you have any questions, please contact MLCinfo@mathlearningcenter.org.

Cost: $75 per participant

Bridges Intervention Getting Started Workshop

The Bridges Intervention Getting Started Workshop is intended for interventionists new to using Bridges Intervention. This is a 3.5-hour facilitated workshop via Zoom with no self-study. Educators will experience a variety of active sessions that will help them understand the organization of the volumes, placement assessments, progress monitoring, entry points, and management of the materials.

Dates and Times:

January 14, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Pacific Time
February 6, 2025, 8:00 am - 11:30 am Pacific Time
March 13, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Pacific Time
April 9, 2025, 8:00 am - 11:30 am Pacific Time
May 13, 2025, 8:00 am - 11:30 am Pacific Time

Registration closes one week prior to the workshop date or when capacity is reached.

Beyond Getting Started: Connecting Knowledge & Practice with Bridges Intervention Workshop

The Beyond Getting Started workshop is intended for interventionists using Bridges Intervention. This is a 3.5-hour facilitated workshop via Zoom with no self-study. Participants will explore how to identify and address areas for differentiation and reengagement using Bridges Intervention, how to work flexibly across volumes, and how to implement Bridges Intervention to support all students as doers and sensemakers of mathematics.

Note: The examples used during this workshop will be from Bridges Intervention REVISED.

Dates and Times:

January 22, 2025, 8:00 am - 11:30 am Pacific Time
March 18, 2025, 8:00 am - 11:30 am Pacific Time
May 15, 2025, 8:00 am - 11:30 am Pacific Time

Registration closes one week prior to the workshop date or when capacity is reached.

Bridges Second Edition Webinar Replays

Affirming Mathematics Learners' Identities with Bridges Third Edition

This interactive session uses video examples to explore how Bridges Third Edition integrates equity-based practices to build positive math identities in students.

Announcing Bridges Intervention Revised Edition

We understand that some students need more time, more opportunities, and more support than others. During this interactive session, see how our revised Bridges Intervention emphasizes problem solving, uses faithful visual models, and focuses on developing fluency to help all students make sense of mathematics.

Bridges in Mathematics Second Edition Overview

This overview offers an hour-long introduction to the approach, structure, and components of the Bridges in Mathematics program, a clearly articulated PreK–5 curriculum offering a unique blend of problem solving and skill building.

Concept Quests for Bridges in Mathematics Second Edition

Concept Quests supplements Bridges in Mathematics Second Edition for kindergarten–grade 5 to extend learning and provide enrichment for all students. Learn about the materials, discover the accompanying free professional development resource, and experience some of the tasks firsthand.

Hosting A Bridges-Centered Family Math Event

Learn strategies for sharing instructional practices with families. Explore opportunities to engage students, families, and the community in mathematics using MLC resources.

Introduction to Bridges Breakout: Number Rack

Bridges Breakout: Number Rack helps students learn addition and subtraction math facts using the number rack, a math tool that builds conceptual understanding and fluency through seeing and understanding number relationships. In this webinar, The Math Learning Center’s Nicole Rigelman and Shelly Scheafer walk you through Bridges Breakout: Number Rack with a focus on the underlying pedagogy, classroom use cases, and example lessons from the kit.