New HV RBERN Online Course

We're excited to announce a new Hudson Valley RBERN ONLINE workshop:

Demystifying Our Diverse Students: Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education for ALL
Course Start Date: Monday, July 29, 2019
Course End Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Educators that acknowledge, incorporate, and celebrate the whole child can provide access to a world many may view as impossible. This workshop will tap into actionable steps educators can take to provide access for all students. Participants MUST be enrolled by Thursday, July 25, 2019. Register in MLP here.

To view all upcoming HV RBERN workshops, please click here.

As a reminder, Hudson Valley educators working in bilingual programs and/or who are supporting bilingual students are encouraged to submit a breakout session workshop proposal at this link for the HV RBERN Bilingual Education Conference to be held on November 5, 2019. Proposals should be submitted no later than August 30, 2019. For more information about the conference click here. Registration information will be shared when it is available. Stay tuned!

Call For Proposals

CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
Hudson Valley RBERN Bilingual Educators’ Conference
Submission Deadline: August 30, 2019
Conference Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Location: Crestview Conference Center
440 W Nyack Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994

The Hudson Valley RBERN is pleased to announce that we are hosting a Bilingual Educators’ Conference on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at the Crestview Conference Center in Rockland County. The theme of this inaugural conference is Sustaining Multilingualism in the Hudson Valley. Please view announcement here. Registration for the conference will begin later in the summer; we will share information about registration at that time.

We welcome Hudson Valley bilingual/dual language educators to submit a proposal for a breakout session workshop to highlight the educational expertise happening in our classrooms and schools. Breakout workshop session proposals should be submitted no later than August 30, 2019. Click here for the proposal form.

Please share the announcement and link to the proposal with any colleagues who may be interested in presenting at the conference.

Professional Development

We've been busy scheduling new workshops for the upcoming school year. We're continuously adding new dates/workshops, so please keep checking the Workshops/Events page on our website. The following new workshops have been scheduled:

At Orange-Ulster BOCES:

An Educator's Guide to Migrant Students, Trauma & Social Emotional Learning
8/22/19, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction
9/27/19, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Demystifying Our Diverse Students: Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education For ALL
10/24/19, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Rebooted: The New Tech Toolkit for Supporting ELLs - "Learn" - AM Workshop
12/19/19, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Rebooted: The New Tech Toolkit for Supporting ELLs - "Apply" PM Session
12/19/19, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

At Rockland BOCES:

Engagement Strategies for ELLs (PM Session)
9/13/19, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM, Rockland BOCES

At Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES:

What Educators Need to Know to Support ELLs
9/17/19, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

ELL Administrator Toolkit
10/15/19, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

A Teacher's Guide to Migrant Students, Trauma & Social Emotional Learning
11/25/19, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Integrated Co-Teaching for English Language Learners
12/2/19, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Classrooms as Culturally Responsive Learning Communities
1/8/20, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Part 1: Tech Toolkit for Supporting ELLs - Learn (AM Session)
6/8/20, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Part 2: Tech Toolkit for Supporting ELLs - Apply (PM SESSION) (*For AM "Learn" Workshop Participants Only*)
6/8/20, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

To view all upcoming HV RBERN workshops, please click here.

As a reminder, we kindly request that you take a moment to complete the 2019-2020 HV RBERN Professional Development Needs Assessment and Satisfaction Survey. Your responses will assist us in providing better services to meet your needs. Please feel free to forward this survey to other educators in your district. We appreciate your assistance!

Partner Events

NYS TESOL Annual Conference
November 14-16, 2019
White Plains, NY
Register now for a discounted rate. View more details here.

Hold the Date!

HOLD THE DATE! Mark your calendars!

The Hudson Valley RBERN is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Bilingual Educators’ Conference on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at the Crestview Conference Center in Rockland County.

We will be inviting Hudson Valley bilingual/dual language educators to submit proposals for breakout sessions to highlight the expertise happening in our classrooms and schools.

A call for proposals will be going out next week. Conference registration will be available later this summer.

The following HV RBERN workshops have been scheduled. Click on the links below to register.

At Rockland BOCES:

ELL Identification Process - 1/2 Day AM
8/26/19, 8:30 AM–11:30 AM

NYSITELL Training - 1/2 Day PM
8/26/19, 12:30 PM–3:30 PM

Pre-Referral Considerations for English Language Learners
9/9/19, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

NYSITELL Administration - AM Session
9/13/19, 8:30 AM–11:30 AM

NYS Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Plan - What Educators of ELLs Need to Know - AM Session
9/20/19, 8:30 AM–11:30 AM

NYS Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Plan - What Educators of ELLs Need to Know - PM Session
9/20/19, 12:30 PM–3:30 PM

At Southern Westchester BOCES:

Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction
9/11/19, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

A Teacher's Guide to Migrant Students, Trauma & Social Emotional Learning
10/10/19, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

To view all upcoming HV RBERN workshops please click here.

As a reminder, we kindly request that you take a moment to complete the 2019-2020 HV RBERN Professional Development Needs Assessment and Satisfaction Survey. Your responses will assist us in providing better services to meet your needs. Please feel free to forward this survey to other educators in your district. We appreciate your assistance!

Partner Events

NYS TESOL 49th Annual Conference—Early bird registration available through September 1, 2019.
November 14–16, 2019, White Plains, NY
To view more details about this event and to register please click here.