Summer Workshops And More . . .

Summer is almost here! Come learn with us and register for the following summer workshops:

*NEW WORKSHOPS*
Classrooms as Culturally Responsive Learning Communities
Participants will examine strategies and inclusive practices that foster cultural openness and provide students with healthy experiences of sociocultural integration.The activities included allow students to capitalize on their knowledge and heritage as they engage in the learning process and become members of classroom communities.
Thursday, 6/14/18 at Southern Westchester BOCES
Friday, 6/15/18 at Orange-Ulster BOCES
Tuesday, 6/19/18 at Rockland BOCES

ELL Identification Process and Screening Interview - PARTS 1 and 2
This workshop is for district teams regarding the English Language Learner identification process from registration, to screenings (including the Language Proficiency Team and SIFE identification), through NYSITELL Administration, and student placement. Districts are encouraged to send teams to this workshop. PART 1 will focus on registration regulations related to the HLQ; registrar staff should attend this portion of the workshop. The remainder of the district teams should plan to attend the whole day, including the registration component, in order to ensure a clearly articulated district ELL identification process. During PART 2 of this workshop, district teams will work together to assemble screening interview kits appropriate to the various grade bands.
Monday, 7/9/18 at Rockland BOCES
Thursday, 7/12/18 at Orange-Ulster BOCES
Thursday, 7/26/18 at Southern Westchester BOCES

Please view our website calendar for links to register for all of these workshops.

In addition, we would like to share information that came to us just yesterday from our partners at Hastings-on-Hudson UFSD:

Multicultural Book Fair
5/30/18 - 6/2/18
Hastings-on-Hudson High School Library
27 Farragut Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

There will be a number of authors and illustrators visiting to speak with attendees. Please view schedule here.

Partner Events

We'd like to share the following events from our partners.

From NYS TESOL:
Call for Proposals - NYS TESOL 48th Annual Conference Experience: The Heart of Teaching and Learning
Friday and Saturday, November 2nd and 3rd, 2018, Albany, NY
To view more information click here.

From Instituto Cervantes of New York:
XXVII Symposium on Children and Youth Literature
Friday, June 1st, 2018
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Instituto Cervantes New York, 211 E 49th Street, New York, NY
For more details, view the flyer here. To register click here.

From NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Teaching and Learning and the Metro Center NYS Language RBERN:
Two Summer Institutes, free of charge, for Teachers of World Languages
The Institutes will take place during the week of July 9th on from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm at New York University. If you are currently teaching World Languages you are eligible to apply for one of the two Institutes offered:

- Early Career Institute: 0-4 years of teaching (July 10, 11, 12) 
- Continuing Career Institute: 5+ years of teaching (July 12, 13)

• Candidates are required to attend all days of the Institute in order to receive CTLE hours
• Enrollment will be limited to the first 24 applicants who meet program eligibility and requirements
• Lodging is not included. Breakfast will be provided.

To read the Letter to Teachers and to register click here. To view the program flyer with more details click here.

From NYSCATE in collaboration with NYSED:
Personalizing Learning: Technology- Enhanced Instruction & Practices to Meet the Needs of All New York State Students
Thursday, May 24th, 2018
7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Albany Capital Center, 55 Eagle Street, Albany, NY
View flyer here with more information and to register.

NEW - Click here to request HV RBE-RN technical assistance/professional development! 

Spring Partner Events

We'd like to share the following information and events from our colleagues.

NYSABE:
The Spring 2018 Immigration Forum and Nominations Meeting
Living Undocumented: High School, College and Beyond
Friday, May 4th, 2018, 4:30-6:30 pm
Presenter: Dr. Tatyana Kleyn
Fordham University, Lincoln Center Lowenstein Building, 113 W. 60th Street, New York, NY 10023
Room: 109 McMahon Lounge (entrance from 155 West 60th Street - first floor)

You can view the flyer with more details here.

NYSABE:
Region III Networking & Nominations Meeting
Wednesday, May 9th, 2018, 4-5:30 pm

Location:
Mount Kisco Elementary School Library
47 West Hyatt Avenue
Mount Kisco, NY 10549

You can view the flyer with more details here.

Kaplan and NYS TESOL are hosting a one day mini conference:  
Forging Ahead: Crafting the Classroom of 2018
Saturday, May 12th, 2018
Registration and Light Breakfast: 8:00-9:00 am
Workshops and Presentations: 9:15-1:00 pm

Location:
Kaplan International
Empire State Building, 63rd Floor
350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10118

Register online at https://nystesol.wildapricot.org/event-2652681. For more information, please contact Josh.Pangborn@kaplan.com.

WestEd, a non-profit educational research organization, is currently working on a number of research projects related to special education and the use of educational technology. Specifically, they are looking for child/parent pairs that meet the following criteria:

• Children with special needs who are currently in 5-12th grade and who regularly uses text-to-speech technology at school or at home. Students who qualify include those with special needs such as visual impairment, cerebral palsy, and more.
• Families who are fluent in English, but where a different language is spoken at home. One of the following languages are preferred: Spanish, Mandarin, or a language spoken in India.

Students and parents must be able to participate in a video call session, and families will receive $150 for the 1.5-hour session.

Parents who are interested in learning more about these studies are invited to fill out a brief interest form here: https://goo.gl/WYhFd7. There are limited spots available for these studies, so please complete the interest form as soon as possible. Email swarner@wested.org if you have any questions or would like more information. If you are selected to participate in one of the studies, a WestEd staff member will reach out to you.