Upcoming Partner Events And Opportunities

There are still seats available for the following HV RBERN workshops. Please click on the links below:

Part 154 Overview and Walkthrough Tools
5/9/19, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, Rockland BOCES


Teaching Reading to ELLs: What's Different? Grades K-3
5/10/19, 8:30 AM–11:15 AM, ONC BOCES


Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for English Language Learners in Grades 3-8
5/10/19, 12:15 PM–3:00 PM, ONC BOCES

Other Professional Development

From the Long Island RBERN:

ELL Family & Community Engagement Conference
5/6/19, 8:30 AM–3:00 PM, Western Suffolk BOCES Conference Center
View flyer here. Register here.

SIFE Identification & the Multilingual Literacy SIFE Screener (MLS)
5/8/19, 12:00 PM–3:00 PM, Western Suffolk BOCES Conference CenterView flyer here. Register here.

Linguistically Diverse Learners - Advanced Literacies Instruction: Spotlight on Instructional Units of Study
5/14/19, 8:30 AM–11:30 AM, Islip Office Center
View flyer here. Register here.

From NYSUT:

NYSUT offers seminars designed to meet the needs of English learners that fulfill the Language Acquisition requirement for CR Part 154 and CTLE. View their flyer and seminar booklet. Visit their website for descriptions of ENL seminars. For questions, contact 800-528-6208.

From SUNY New Paltz:

The deadline has been extended to apply for SUNY New Paltz's 15-credit Intensive Teacher Institute in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, beginning on August 24th, 2019. For more information, visit their website here

Partner Events

From SUNY New Paltz:

Save the Date!
Multicultural Education Annual Conference—Stories & Struggles: the Power of Educational Equity
11/8/19, 8:30 AM–2:30 PM, Student Union Building, SUNY New Paltz

From NYSED:

LOTE (World Language) Standards Revision Process and Application for Regional Standards Review Committees
To ensure that the revised LOTE Standards reflect the views of educators and stakeholders from throughout New York State, OBEWL will convene Regional Standards Review Committees. These committees will represent various parts of the State with a wide range of expertise including classroom teachers, building leaders, district level leaders, parents, students, higher education faculty, world language organization representatives and business and community members. Administrators are asked to identify potential applicants for these committees from their districts and to encourage them to apply by Friday, May 10th, 2019 using the following link: Review Committee Application
Questions related to this process can be directed to Candace Black, (518) 473-7505 or emailed to candace.black@nysed.gov.

From NYS TESOL:

Call for Proposals
NYS TESOL 49th Annual Conference—Strategies for Success: Supporting English/Multi-Language Learners in All Learning Environments
11/14/19-11/16/19
Submit all proposals online at: https://tinyurl.com/ac19-prop

Career Opportunities

Director of Multilingual Learners
Peekskill City School District
View Bulletin here.

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (2) - Tenure track positions
Peekskill City School District
View Bulletin here.

Heading North

The Hudson Valley RBERN is heading to Oneonta, NY! We've scheduled the following workshops in collaboration with both DCMO and ONC BOCES. Please click on the links below to register:

Teaching Reading to ELLs: What's Different? Grades K-3
5/10/19, 8:30 AM–11:15 AM


Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for English Language Learners in Grades 3-8
5/10/19, 12:15 PM–3:00 PM

Partner Events

From the Long Island Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network:

Unlocking English Language Learners’ Potential: Strategies for Making Content Accessible
5/2/19, 8:30 AM–3:30 PM, WSB Conference Center, 31 Lee Ave, Wheatley Heights, NY 11798
Please view the workshop flyer here for more details.

Supporting Students with Interrupted/Inconsistent Formal Education (SIFE)
5/3/19, 8:30 AM–3:30 PM, WSB Conference Center, 31 Lee Ave, Wheatley Heights, NY 11798
Please view the workshop flyer here for more details.

Workshops and Resources

Hopefully you have been able to enjoy the nicer weather and longer days.

The following new HV RBERN workshops have been scheduled. Please click on the links below to view more details and to register:

Questioning and Discussion Techniques for ELLs (and All Students) AM SESSION
5/24/19, 8:30 AM–11:30 AM, Rockland BOCES


Questioning and Discussion Techniques for ELLs (and All Students) PM SESSION
5/24/19, 12:00 PM–2:30 PM, Rockland BOCES


NYS Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Plan—What Educators of ELLs Need to Know
6/18/19, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, Rockland BOCES


The following workshops still have seats available:

Strategies for Teaching Assistants Who Support ELLs (1/2 DAY in AM)
4/26/19, 8:30 AM–11:30 AM


Part 154 Overview and Walkthrough Tools
5/9/19, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, Rockland BOCES


To view all of the HV RBERN's current workshops in MLP, please click here.  

Partner Events

From NYS TESOL: 
Webinar 

4/30/19, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

This month's webinar will discuss:

  • Understanding literacy as a set of social practices, rather than skills

  • Disciplinary aspects of academic literacy: genre and register

  • The role of reading in academic writing

  • Strategies for supporting academic literacy

Click here to register.

From New York Capital Area Languages (NYCAL) Test Consortium:
The NYCAL consortium will hold all Checkpoint A and Checkpoint B exams on the "traditional" exam LOTE day, Monday, June 24th. The Checkpoint A exams will be held in the morning and the Checkpoint B exams will be held in the afternoon.

New York Capital Area Languages (NYCAL) Test Consortium is a group of language teachers and administrators from around New York State who sought to fill the void that was created when New York State-developed Regents and Proficiency Exams were discontinued. The consortium began as a small group of schools from the Capital Region and has grown to over 35 participating schools. All participants contribute to the annual creation of the Checkpoint A and B exams for French, German, and Spanish.

For more information on NYCAL, visit their website here.

Resources

From NYSED:

The Multilingual Literacy SIFE Screener (MLS) is a free resource designed to support districts and schools in the identification of Students with Inconsistent/Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE). Visit the website here for more information about MLS. Effective April 22, 2019, new changes have been made to the MLS website, mls.slalab.org. For more information, please see the MLS Quicksheet and User Manual. Please contact User Services for help at MLS.email.server@gmail.com.

The Multilingual Learner/English Language Learner Graduation Rate Improvement and Dropout Prevention Planning Tool was released, which provides research-informed effective practices and strategies, protocols, and templates for use by districts and schools as they dive into MLL/ELL data. It's designed to jump start a district’s or school’s study, reflection, and planning to improve policies, programs, and instructional practices geared toward improvement in MLL/ELL graduation rates. In addition, the planning tool includes embedded links to helpful resources