Testimonials

Eric Brown, ENL Teacher
New York, NY

Professional Learning Communities

“I was an experienced and successful college teacher, and then a corporate trainer, but high school teaching is like no other. Annie's guidance in my first years of high school teaching at Manhattan Bridges was life-changing!”

Evie Copeland, ENL Teacher
Bronx NY

Coaching

“Annie began coaching me when I was a second-year teacher trying to grapple with a complex class of SIFE. 

She recognized and praised what was good, established deep trust and understanding, and strategically prioritized moves for growth. She showed me what great coaching looks like and made me a better and happier teacher.”

Jen Raponi, Monroe RBERN

Professional Development

“I have had the pleasure of working with Annie Smith for the last 5 years. Her knowledge of English Learners and Students with Interrupted Education, in particular, is unparalleled. Annie’s professional developments are of high quality, research-based, and practically oriented. Participants gain big ideas, content knowledge, and instructional strategies they can immediately implement in the classroom to improve educational outcomes for ELLs.”