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Harrisburg adopts Bridges for elementary math, outlines multi-year professional development
Summary
The board accepted Leighton’s recommendation to adopt Bridges (Math Learning Center) for elementary math after a multi-vendor review; the plan includes intervention alignment with Number Worlds (McGraw Hill), a Math Champions teacher cohort, Canvas-based PD and a phased onboarding schedule.
Harrisburg School District trustees heard a multi-week review of elementary math curriculum options and accepted the administration’s recommendation to adopt Bridges from the Math Learning Center.
Administrator Leighton described a six-week, teacher-driven review in which representatives from each grade level tested materials in classrooms. Leighton said the district prioritized math discourse, hands-on manipulatives and coherent intervention systems when selecting a vendor and…
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