Webinar for Spanish-Speaking Parents on Saturday

Please see the invitation from NYS TESOL for Spanish Speaking Parents below.

NYS TESOL – Webinar para padres hispanohablantes: Uso de Google Classroom y apoyo a sus hijos en el aprendizaje en línea 
Saturday, April 4, 4:00 PM
Yanira Stoker y Adriana Discipio

Queridos padres:
Este sábado, el 4 de abril, a las 4:00 PM (hora de Nueva York), lo invitamos a participar en un taller gratuito para padres sobre cómo ayudar a sus hijos a navegar en Google Classroom y apoyar a su hijo en el aprendizaje en línea. La sesión será ofrecida en español por dos maestros altamente experimentados. Puedes participar en una computadora o por teléfono.

1. Para unirse a la reunión Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/8985889046
ID de reunión: 898588 9046

2. Móvil con un toque
+ 19292056099, 8985889046 # Estados Unidos de América (Nueva York), o por teléfono Marcar según su ubicación
        +1929205 6099 Estados Unidos de América (Nueva York)
ID de reunión: 898588 9046

Únase antes de las 3:45 PM para asegurarse de tener un espacio en la sesión en línea y para asegurarse de que su video y audio funcionen, ya que comenzaremos a las 4:00 PM en punto.

Si no puede hacerlo, grabaremos la sesión y la publicaremos en YouTube.

Please contact us with any questions or concerns.

ELL Connection Fridays (Series)

Greetings,

The first HV RBERN ELL Connection Friday Virtual Meetup was well-received by educators of ELLs. On Friday, March 27, 2020, 70 educators participated in a Zoom Conference call during which several educators shared ideas and resources that they are using during home instruction. The chat feed was a beehive of activity as participants continued to share resources and ask questions of each other. The 90-minute session and chat can be found through the link Workshop Presentations on our website; then go to subfolder: "ELL Connection Zoom Meetings". Here is an example of the feedback received:

“I appreciated this very much. I learned so many new ideas, as I have been 'stuck' trying to connect with my students online. I am so excited to try out some of these new ideas. It was great to see so many friendly faces and share experiences. Thank you!” – Jennifer Bartimole, Mid-Hudson Migrant Education

This event will continue to be held on Friday afternoons from 1:00 – 2:30 PM. The focus of the sessions will alternate between elementary and secondary grades.

For more information and to register for ELL Connection Fridays, please use the links below.

ELL Connection Fridays (Series)

Elementary Series: April 3 and April 17, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

Secondary Series: April 10 and April 24, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

ELL Connection Fridays will provide educators of ELLs the opportunity to connect while adjusting to distance instruction. During a Zoom Conference Call, educators of ELLs will share ideas and resources that they are using that are supportive of ELLs during home instruction. As a result of participation in this session, educators will learn about what others are doing in support of ELLs as well as connect with educators from across the Hudson Valley region.

This session and the associated chat will be recorded and will be made available in the ELL Connection Zoom Meetings folder accessed through our website.

Registered participants will receive an email with the Zoom conference call information prior to the conference call. Upon completion of the call, registered participants will receive a link to a feedback form; completion of the feedback form will confirm attendance.

Participants: ENL teachers and coordinators, classroom teachers, administrators, and support staff who support students who are ELLs.

Note: Participants can register for both the elementary and secondary series.

Resources

NYS TESOL has shared the following list of webinars currently available.

Teach from Home Google Site

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

ELL Connection Fridays

We hope that you and your loved ones are doing well.

ELL Connection Friday, March 27, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
We want to connect with you to learn about what you are doing to support your ELLs while they are learning from home and to share these practices with other educators of ELLs.

This Friday, March 27th, from 1:00 – 2:30 PM, we are hosting an ELL Connection Friday Zoom conference call during which participants can connect and share something that is working well in support of ELLs, while they are learning at home.

If you are interested in sharing a best practice during this call on Friday at 1:00 PM, please complete this form. We will send participants the Zoom information prior to the ELL Connection Friday conference call.

The number of participants for this conference call will be limited, but we plan on recording it so that others can watch it at their leisure. We plan on scheduling future conference calls; information will be shared in future newsletter blasts.

Information and Resources

OBEWL and NYSED are committed to providing reasonable options to assure the continuity of instruction and programs. To that end, you will find general guidance in the form of an FAQ on implementing the Seal of Biliteracy this spring.
 

NYSED released a memo regarding the suspension of the New York State Elementary- and Intermediate-Level State Assessments, including the NYSESLAT, for the remainder of the school year in response to the statewide closures of schools and districts, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.