The HLA curriculum was created for Bridges students, namely SIFE and newcomer middle and high school students, in a Spanish bilingual setting. Native Spanish speaking students who have recently arrived to the U.S., and/or who have missed months or years of schooling, will benefit from the curriculum’s emphasis on developing students’ literacy skills. The Bridges HLA curriculum was designed for implementation alongside Bridges Integrated ENL/ELA and Stand-Alone ENL classes. It is aligned to Integrated Unit 1, with a thematic focus on Identity. Daily lessons target academic thinking, language, and literacy through gradual release using protocols that build independence.
1. I DO
2. WE DO TOGETHER
3. YOU DO TOGETHER
4. YOU DO ALONE
Spanish HLA teachers apply Gradual Release of Responsibility as a scaffold. It supports teachers to make input accessible, differentiate instruction, demonstrate academic ways of thinking, and encourage student independence. To learn more about the Gradual Release of Responsibility, watch this video of the GRR in action in a classroom.