Professional Development Opportunities

We're excited to offer a new workshop: Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for English Language Learners! To register, please click on the links below:
9-3:00 PM, Friday, 4/20/18 at Southern Westchester BOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave, 3rd Fl, Harrison, NY
9-3:00 PM, Thursday, 4/26/18 at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES, 200 Boces Dr, Yorktown Heights, NY
9-3:00 PM, Friday, 5/11/18 at Rockland BOCES, 65 Parrott Rd, West Nyack, NY

This workshop will combine direct and indirect instructional practices that have been identified in research as effective for building student vocabulary in any content area. Participants will engage in learning why vocabulary development is critical, how to identify key vocabulary from your content and how to teach vocabulary using a variety of instructional routines. Students benefit from a consistent approach to vocabulary instruction, as part of your instructional routines, focusing on activities that foster listening, speaking, reading and writing in English.

Additionally, we'd like to share the following professional development opportunities coming up from some of our partners: 

NYSABE 41st Annual Conference: Uncovering the Talents of Multilingual Learners from Early Childhood through High School and Beyond
March 15-17, 2018
Hilton Long Island/Huntington (598 Broad Hollow Road Melville, New York)
Join NYSABE for three exciting days of collaboration and professional development. The conference sessions will focus on providing meaningful resources and inspiring direction for educators, researchers, parents, students and other stakeholders. A broad range of innovative topics, ideas and strategies for learners, families and educators will be presented. Register now!

The College of New Rochelle:
RESET Information Session
CNR Wellness Center, Room 203
Tuesday, March 13, 2018, 5-6:00 PM
Pursue Your TESOL Certification or Bilingual extension through RESET, a U.S. DOE- Funded Tuition Grant Program. To view flyer with more details click here. 

NYSED:
NYS Next Generation Learning Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics - Rochester Regional Supporting All Students Conference
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, NY
March 28th, 2018, 7:30-4 PM

This is a one day professional learning opportunity to strengthen theoretical and practical knowledge to implement high quality, academically rigorous standards for all New York State students. Please view flyer with more information here. Register for workshop here.

LIU Hudson:
Online Advanced Certificate in Childhood Education for ESOL Teachers
Additional Cohort Group begins July, 2018

Based on the success of the past four cohorts, they have extended the opportunity for ESOL certified teachers to earn a Childhood Education Certificate (Grades 1-6) through their NYSED-approved online advanced certificate program. For more details please view the flyer here. You can download the application here.

Hudson Valley RBE-RN Update

Greetings!

Due to high demand, we are offering another session of "Planning for Instruction Using NYSESLAT Data" at Sullivan County BOCES on Tuesday, February 27th, 2018. 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, please visit our website for other upcoming workshops. Note: It is not too late to register for tomorrow's "Building Academic Vocabulary: Strategies for Supporting ELLs!"  Register in MLP . 

Furthermore, you may be interested in the recently released NYSED Guidance Document for Determining ELL/MLL Status of Supports for Students with Disabilities. This guidance document regarding Commissioner's Regulations Part 154.3 establishes criteria for whether a student with a disability is administered the NYSITELL (starts on p 1), provides details about the Language Proficiency Team (LPT) (pp 5-6) and criteria for exiting ELL/MLL students and ELL/MLL students with a disability from of ELL/MLL status (p 18). 

Finally, we'd like to share the following opportunity from our colleagues at Manhattanville College:

"The Changing Suburbs Institute 13th Annual Educational Forum Opportunities and Challenges: Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Schools" 

Friday, March 23, 2018
8:30am - 2:45pm

For further details or to register click here.

Hudson Valley RBE-RN February Update

We are officially in the second half of the school year!

In the spirit of keeping you updated, we want to share links with you to recently released information regarding the 2018 NYSITELL, newly scheduled HV RBE-RN workshops (including another NYSITELL training at SW BOCES), and details regarding an informational session about the Intensive Teacher Institute in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at SUNY New Paltz.

Implementation of the 2018 Edition of the NYSITELL begins this week. NYS/OSA has added several documents to the website here to support districts with the transition to the new test. The website includes a memo regarding NYSITELL distribution and security, the Guide to the NYSITELL, FAQs, and a PowerPoint. Please contact us with any questions you may have.

Another session has been added for Training for Administration of Updated NYSITELL at Southern Westchester BOCES! 
Friday, February 9th, 2018, 9-12:00 PM
As a result of this ½ day training session, participants will learn about the changes to the NYSITELL, focusing on the changes in the test processing. This session is recommended for ENL teachers and coordinators, classroom teachers, and building and test administrators who want to learn more about the NYSITELL test processing and review administration practices. Those who will be administering the NYSITELL or who will have a role in any part of the test processing should attend a training session. Register in MLP here.

Due to high demand, we are offering another session of Planning for Instruction Using NYSESLAT Data at Sullivan County BOCES on Tuesday, February 27th, 2018. 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.

Please visit our website www.hudsonvalleyrbern.org for other workshops we have scheduled.

We would also like to share current workshops being offered by Lower Hudson RSE-TASC:

Special Education 101 for ENL Teachers
Rockland BOCES, February 15th, 2018

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Evaluations
Southern Westchester BOCES, February 14th, 2018
Putnam | Northern Westchester BOCES, February 26th, 2018

Our partners at SUNY New Paltz will be hosting two information sessions regarding their Intensive Teacher Institute in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages—one on February 12th and one on March 13th when prospective participants can learn more about the program and ask questions. The deadline for applications is April 15th, and the first class starts at the end of the summer on August 25th. There is a substantial subsidy in cost provided to teachers who complete the program. To view more details please view the program flyer here or visit their website.

Have a great second half!