New York’s first public school with a mission to serve students with dyslexia and other language based reading needs in an innovative, integrated way.
Staten Island, NY
Joined June 2018
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Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
We are kicking off the 9th Annual Dyslexia Awareness Day in Albany! Stop by the Well to hear from students, parents & educators on their personal experiences & highlight policy solutions
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
Great to meet with Joseph from Bridge Prep. Joseph and I discussed our shared experiences with dyslexia and how the state can better support teachers and students to solve our literacy crisis. #RightToRead @BridgePrepSI
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
Excited to see @GovKathyHochul proposing funding for teacher training in the science of reading in this year’s state budget.
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
Happy to have visited @BridgePrepSI earlier today. Thankful for their dedication to supporting students with dyslexia through structured, multisensory literacy programs, ensuring every child in our community has the opportunity to thrive.
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
“She can read. Like, she can read!,” says the mother of a dyslexic @BridgePrepSI student. So many great stories from @SuccessCharters @KIPPNYC @zetaschools public #charterschool families whose children benefited from #parentchoice nypost.com/2023/02/22/nyc-pa… @nyccharters
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
Incredible work being done by @BridgePrepSI to support students with language based disabilities and now being replicated across the district. #ScienceOfReading #DyslexiaSupport @CBSNewYork cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new…
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
Inspiring and influencing change in the larger system is cool, but you should see the changes we’ve helped facilitate in our students 👊🏻 @BridgePrepSI – at Staten Island, NY
A charter school catering to students with learning disabilities is inspiring change in New York City. @alecia__reid explains how educators are now trying to use a similar strategy in public schools. cbsn.ws/3RO2KyS
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
Our 2019 forum on dyslexia invited panelists @DyslexiaYale, Dr. John J Russell, @TCastanza of @BridgePrepSI & @amandamccaleb of @officialSPS to discuss dyslexia screening & rationales for early detection.
@Brian_Backstrom summed it up on @PolicyOutsider: anchor.fm/policy-outsider/ep…
ALT Screenshot from Rockefeller Institute analysis that reads, Researchers have shown that as many as one in five children have dyslexia, and we see stunning statistics that more than 85 percent of individuals in the juvenile court system are functionally illiterate and analyses of prison populations show that nearly 50 percent of inmates have dyslexia. Doing the right thing here effects far more than just the reading levels of schoolchildren.
EDITORIAL | It's highly commendable that NYC’s public schools are screening all kids for dyslexia, and will pilot special programs at 80 elementary and 80 middle schools and, by next spring, will train teachers to best serve dyslexic students. @NYCSchools
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Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
.@BridgePrepSI is New York State's first and only public school specifically designed to meet the needs of students with dyslexia and other language-based learning needs.
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
On April 1, Regent Cea toured Staten Island’s @BridgePrepSI with @NYCSchools Chancellor @Realdavidcbanks, NYSED’s David Frank, and several state and local elected officials. Timothy Castanza, Executive Director, hosted the visit.
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
Great morning @BridgePrepSI w/ NYC @DOEChancellor.
Bridge Prep E.D. @TCastanza and his team have built a public charter centered around an Orton-Gillingham literacy curriculum that is helping dyslexic and other students excel.
It should be a model we repeat.
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
It was another incredible day as we welcomed @DOEChancellor + other amazing partners to @BridgePrepSI. I am excited about the potential that exists when we make equitable access to structured literacy the norm for students in our city & we look forward to helping make it happen!
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
Thrilled to see @DOEChancellor and others from DOE looking at schools like @BridgePrepSI who are actively addressing the literacy gaps in our students.
Our hope is that these visits inspire and create the much literacy system wide changes needed to finally close the gaps.
Great touring @BridgePrepSI w @DOEChancellor this morning. What a great institution & mission made a reality by the efforts of many but especially @HeyNowJO . I look forward to supporting them in their work
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
Thoroughly enjoyed visit to @BridgePrepSI
w/@DOEChancellor this morning. Excited to see the work they are doing & how much it's developed since first opening these doors to chn w/dyslexia and related learning disorders. Thx to @HeyNowJO for his early and steadfast leadership!
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
Great touring @BridgePrepSI w @DOEChancellor this morning. What a great institution & mission made a reality by the efforts of many but especially @HeyNowJO . I look forward to supporting them in their work
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
📢Save the Date for the 7th Annual Dyslexia Awareness Day!📢
This event builds support for people w/dyslexia & related learning disabilities. We feature legislation to improve literacy rates & our educational system.
Register for this free, virtual event: dyslexia-awareness-day2022.e…
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
@NYCSchools Chancellor is proposing segregation of students with dyslexia. Most diagnosed kids are eligible for services under the federal Individuals w/ Disabilities Education Act, and benefit from systematic, Direct, Explicit Instruction—but so do ALL students. @DanaGoldstein
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
Which NY has had for years in @BridgePrepSI…
Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
This is a great piece that showcases our team’s hard work + highlights why @BridgePrepSI is such an important part of the NYC education community!
Thanks for visiting @AnnaliseKnudson!
@HeyNowJO @NYCMayor @dfrankny @lauratimoney @NYSEDNews
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Bridge Preparatory Charter School retweeted
Schools Chancellor David Banks recently told Albany lawmakers the city was aiming to open public schools for students with dyslexia. On Staten Island, one charter school is already doing that. specne.ws/RuqHhr