Bridges Blog Archive for December 2011

Calling for Student Contributions

Cynthia Hockman-Chupp   |   December 29, 2011

Do you have a budding writer in your classroom? A student who would like to share an experience with Bridges? Perhaps he'd like to post a work sample along with a reflection? Or maybe she has a question for other Bridges classrooms? If you have a student who would like to contribute to the Bridges blog, please contact us. We'd love to hear from students.

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Using Mathematic Vocabulary to Close the Gap

Cynthia Hockman-Chupp   |   December 26, 2011

A recent article in edutopia, "Developing Students' Academic Vocabulary Helps Beat Achievement Gap," describes how one administrator uses sheltered language techniques to shrink the achievement gap in science and math between Hispanic students and their white peers in his small school district.

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Farewell to Long-time Leader

DanR   |   December 22, 2011

Dennis Adams who has been with MLC as a curriculum specialist for the better part of a decade will retire at the end of the year.  Many of you also know Dennis as an MLC workshop leader, a role he has fulfilled since the 1980s – and may continue in his retirement.  We appreciate his many years of dedicated service and will miss the enthusiasm and knowledge he brings to his work. Best wishes Dennis!

Dan Raguse
Executive Director
The Math Learning Center

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Authentic Math Experiences

Cynthia Hockman-Chupp   |   December 19, 2011

In September and October we took a little peek into Shelly Schaefer's first grade Bridges classroom. Wanting perspective from an advanced educator and mathematician, we invited Eric Stade to reflect on what he read about Shelly's classroom. Eric received a PhD in Mathematics at Columbia in 1988.

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First Year with Bridges in an Independent School

Cynthia Hockman-Chupp   |   December 12, 2011

Blog guest, Alison Fox Mazzola, is a Math Specialist leading her school through the first year of Bridges at St. Matthew's Episcopal Day School in San Mateo, California. Here she reflects on first year implementation in an independent setting. [Photos are from her school.]

Question: How did you first introduce Bridges?

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