Professional Development Opportunities

We are pleased to share with you these exciting learning opportunities from our partners:

Saturday Seminar
Hudson Valley Writing Project
Advocates and Allies: Supporting English Language Learners Inside and Outside the Classroom
December 2, 2017
8:30-12 PM
SUNY New Paltz
Old Main Building, 1907 Room (B125) (near Studley Theater)
Please view more details here.

Free live webinar brought to you by SupportEd:
Effectively Supporting Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) in Your Schools
Learn innovative strategies and tools used by the nation’s tenth largest school district to effectively support SLIFE needs!
December 4, 2017
3:30-4:30 PM EST
Please view more details here.

HV RBE-RN Upcoming Workshops

A little food for thought as we approach Thanksgiving: As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Last November, every district submitted a Comprehensive ELL/MLL Education Plan (CEEP) and annual Data/Information Report to meet the requirements of CR Part 154-2. This year, by December 1, 2017, districts are required to complete an assurances page and to describe any changes or additions the district has made to the CEEP. The Data/Report and Information Form is not required at this time; it is anticipated that districts will be asked to submit this information in the spring. The CR Part 154 Comprehensive ELL/MLL Education Plan Update is to be completed online via the SED Monitoring System which can be accessed through the NYSED Applications Business Portal. For more information: http://www.nysed.gov/bilingual-ed/regulations/cr-part-154-comprehensive-ell-education-plan-ceep.

Starting in spring, 2018, the CR Part 154 CEEP will be available in April and will be due to NYSED by July 31, 2018 and by July 31st of each year thereafter.

We are excited to share with you some of our upcoming workshops. Please view the flyer here.

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

Language Difference Or Disability?

We'd like to share our upcoming workshops based on the unique needs of English Language Learners who have also been identified with a disability:

Language Difference or Disability? The Work of the Multidisciplinary Team

Participants will review the stages and patterns of second language acquisition, the impact of a disability on language acquisition, considerations for distinguishing a language difference or learning disability, decision-making with Response to Intervention, and planning instruction that aligns with the students Individualized Education Program (IEP).
9-12:00 pm
Fee: Free
You can register for this workshop in MLP here.

The Role of the Language Proficiency Team

Participants will review the role of the Language Proficiency Team and develop a plan for how their school/district will identify a language acquisition need when a student has a disability. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to identify the steps to ELL identification of a student with a disability, the role of each of the team members and determine what key documents need to be reviewed. 
1-3:00 pm
Fee: Free
You can register for this workshop in MLP here.

Both of these workshops will be held at:
Southern Westchester BOCES
450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd Floor
Harrison, NY 10528