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NCES teacher presents Bridges math curriculum to Board
Summary
Sarah Ponkos, a teacher at North Canaan Elementary School, presented the Bridges mathematics curriculum used in PreKthrough grade 4, emphasizing conceptual understanding, problem-solving, hands-on learning and strategies to encourage students to explain their thinking.
Sarah Ponkos, a teacher at North Canaan Elementary School, presented the Bridges mathematics curriculum to the North Canaan Board of Education on Feb. 19, 2026. She described the curriculum as emphasizing conceptual understanding and problem-solving and said it uses hands-on activities, visual models and interactive mini-lessons to encourage students to explain their thinking and develop multiple strategies for solving problems.
Ponkos told the board Bridges is currently taught at North Canaan Elementary School from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 4. The board had no questions recorded following the presentation.
The presentation was informational; there was no formal action tied to the curriculum at this meeting.
