The Bridges Spanish HLA program was created for SIFE and newcomer secondary students as a way to build the home language literacy skills of native Spanish-speaking students who need additional support. The Bridges HLA program was designed for implementation in tandem with Bridges Integrated ENL/ELA and Stand-Alone ENL programs, with an overlapping thematic focus on identity. Daily lessons target academic thinking, language, and literacy through Gradual Release of Responsibility, 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.
