Hudson Valley RBERN Update
/HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities
Current HV RBERN Workshops
5/30/25 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - via Zoom
6/3/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Rockland BOCES
6/12/25 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - at Orange-Ulster BOCES
6/13/25 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - via Zoom
Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops
Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it's convenient for you. Registration is not required.
HV RBERN Needs Assessment 2025-2026 & Satisfaction Survey 2024-2025
In order to better serve our region, the NYS Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (HV RBERN) is gathering data to inform our grant-funded professional development initiatives as well as other supports. In addition, if applicable, we are seeking qualitative input with regard to our provided services.
Please feel free to forward this survey to other educators in your district.
Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
Other Professional Learning Opportunities
Buffalo State University
Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute Bilingual Education Extension
Complete advance certificate in bilingual inclusive education in just two semesters from anywhere! Courses are offered 100% online (synchronous virtual classes).
Hunter College
Collaborative Leadership Advancing School Success (CLASS)
Are you interested in earning a leadership credential that is aligned with WITsi? Hunter College is recruiting for a special SBL/SDL leadership credentialing cohort focused on Multilingual Learners to start in the Fall. Applications are due June 15, 2025.
Click here to register for the upcoming information session: Monday, June 2, from 5:00-6:00 PM via Zoom.
Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages
Presentational and Interpersonal Communication for Classical Languages Part 2 (Webinar)
Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 4:00-5:00 PM
Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint B (Modern Languages) (Webinar)
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 4:00-5:00 PM
Summer 2025 Workshops on Checkpoint B Assessment Guidance: NYSED OBEWL will once again sponsor a two-day, in-person workshop in each of nine regions in New York State to support NYS world language educators to understand and apply the Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint B (Modern Languages other than ASL). All workshops will run from 9:00-2:00 PM with a one-hour lunch on your own. Participants must commit to attending both days in full. 8 hours of CTLE credit are offered. Click here to register.
New York University will once again host its Early Career Summer Institute and Continuing Career Summer Institute for World Language Educators.
Siena College
Bilingual Education Extension
Enhance your teaching skills with their fully online, flexible program for NYS-certified educators fluent in Spanish and English.
Resources
Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages
April Newsletter Released
The OBEWL April newsletter is now available. Previous newsletters can be accessed on their newsletter archive page.
Please contact the HV RBERN for support or with any questions you may have.