HV RBE-RN Update

We'd like to share the following opportunities with you from our partners:

Transition Planning (Middle School and Beyond) for English Language Learners Who Have IEPs

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES 200 BOCES Drive, School Services Bldg, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Cost: Free
 

This Lower Hudson RSE-TASC sponsored workshop focuses on transition planning for students who are both English Language Learners (ELLs) and who also have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Please view flyer with more details here.
 

TELLs (Transition for English Language Learners) Consortium and Book Study Group (4-Day)

Monday, November 20, 2017; Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
Tuesday, December 19, 2017; Southern Westchester BOCES
Monday, January 29, 2018; Rockland BOCES
Monday, February 26, 2018; Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

8:30 am to 11:00 am

Cost: Free

During this four-part Lower Hudson RSE-TASC sponsored series, facilitated by a bilingual family specialist and a transition specialist, you will explore strategies for supporting students in terms of identifying educational and vocational goals, accessing programs and services, as well as developing family and community connections. Please view flyer with more details here.

The 18th Annual Language Series: November 11, 2017
Multiliteracies: Exploring Multimodal Pedagogies for Academic Success

Bank Street College of Education's Language Series offers an annual event to help educators understand the critical role that language plays in the social and academic success of all students. Featured is a keynote presentation by Dr. Detra Price-Dennis from Teachers College with two rounds of hands-on workshops. Workshop topics include: The classroom as a learning laboratory, Fostering student agency and voice, The many languages of block building, and more. Visit bankstreet.edu/ls for more information and to register. Graduate and CEU credits may be earned. Register by October 16 for the early bird discount!

HV RBE-RN Update

As we previously announced, due to high demand, we are offering another session of Enhancing ENL Instructional Planning Using Targeted NYSESLAT Data at Rockland BOCES on Friday, October 13th, 2017. This course is now available to all districts. Participants will analyze NYSESLAT modality data to purposefully target instruction across NYSESLAT proficiency levels. This workshop is intended for all teachers who work with ELLs and who utilize NYSESLAT data. Register in MLP here.

In addition, we are excited to announce our first online course: The ENL Teacher’s Tech Toolkit! This asynchronous HV RBE-RN online course will introduce K-12 educators to various websites, tools, and apps which can be used by ENL teachers to enhance instruction. Upon completion of this online course, participants will be exposed to methods of integrating technology to enhance communication and translation, accessibility, interactivity, and engagement. ALL course activities must be completed as indicated to earn CTLE credit. Participants MUST be enrolled 2 days before course start date. Register in MLP here.

Please visit www.hudsonvalleyrbern.org and click on the "Workshops/Events" link to find these and other FREE RBE-RN workshops offerings!

HV RBE-RN Fall Announcements

We'd like to share an announcement from our partners, Mount Saint Mary College and Orange-Ulster BOCES:
 

Eighth Annual CARD Conference: Bridging the Cultural Divide

Mount Saint Mary College, Hudson Auditorium
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 

Keynote Speaker: Christopher Emdin, author of For All You White Folks Who Teach in the 'Hood and the Rest of Y'all, Too

Other speakers include:

• Tatyana Kleyn, Founder and Producer of Living Undocumented, City University of New York
• Jane Gangi, Nurturing Immigrant and Refugee Youth through Literature and Art, Mount Saint Mary College
• David Mumper, Resource Specialist in Newcomer Programs, Hudson Valley RBE-RN, Southern Westchester BOCES

Cost
Individual Registration: $100
OUBOCES School Improvement: $85 per member

Please view more information and register for this event here.

In addition, here are some other RBE-RN Announcements

• Due to high demand, we are offering another session of Enhancing ENL Instructional Planning Using Targeted NYSESLAT Data at Rockland BOCES on Friday, October 13th, 2017. Participants will analyze NYSESLAT modality data to purposefully target instruction across NYSESLAT proficiency levels. This workshop is intended for all teachers who work with ELLs and who utilize NYSESLAT data. Register in MLP here.
• We previously announced the upcoming workshop Dr. Kate Kinsella: Tools for Launching a School-Wide Academic Vocabulary Campaign on Thursday, December 14th, 2017 at the Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff Manor, NY. You can view the workshop flyer with more information here. Please enroll while space is still available! Register in MLP here.