Provide a structured first-year Getting Started Experience plus year-long administrator training when adopting a comprehensive curriculum¶

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Description¶

With adoption of Bridges in Mathematics, schools and districts receive "a comprehensive Getting Started Experience for all teachers and instructional leaders during the first year of implementation." The full experience includes "workshops delivered by Bridges educators, self-paced online courses, and informational videos," plus a year-long training program for administrators, and curated professional learning materials to support ongoing implementation.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Adoption of Bridges in Mathematics by schools or districts.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• preK-5 teachers
• instructional leaders
• administrators

Target Learning Goals¶

• effective implementation of the Bridges curriculum

Related Strategies¶

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Bridges in Mathematics. (2025). https://evidenceforessa.org/program/bridges-in-mathematics/