Bridges to Academic Success expresses strong support for and solidarity with our immigrant communities during these challenging times.

Our professional learning trains school leaders and teachers to envision pathways and classroom instruction that enable SIFE with Developing Literacy to participate meaningfully in their classrooms, schools, and communities.

Developing Responsive Classroom Communities for SIFE & Newcomer Learners: a 6-Session Online Introductory Course for Secondary ENL & Content-Area Teachers Teams

In The Bridges Program, students attend up to five sheltered academic classes within their high school, with classes that have been specifically designed to meet […]

Cultivating a Positive Culture of Bilingualism: Introducing a Home Language Arts Curriculum for SIFE.

It Takes a Village: University-District Partnerships That Support Students With Interrupted Formal Education.

Changing the narrative on immigration:
Educators collaborating to transform the newcomer student experience.

Best Practices for Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into Newcomer Classrooms. Presentation at NYS TESOL Webinar Series, February 10, 2021. Presenters: Dr. Lisa Auslander & Virginia Skrelja

Lisa Auslander and Virginia Skrelja Share Best Practices for Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into Newcomer Classrooms

Teachers, administrators, and students at International Community High School in the Bronx today reflect on the Bridges program.

ICHS was the first school to implement the Bridges sheltered curriculum for SIFE with Developing Literacy in 2011.