Message from the Executive Director of the Hudson Valley RBERN

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Message from the Executive Director of the Hudson Valley RBERN
Mensaje en español

Dear Educators,

It would be an understatement to say that COVID-19 has drastically changed our personal and professional lives. As a direct result, the way we currently provide support and collaborate with our districts has been impacted as well. Rest assured that the Hudson Valley RBERN will continue to work with our region during these challenging times. We will update you as usual through our mailing list. The schedule of events listed on this site is constantly updated and is current with a number of our virtual offerings. The entire RBERN team remains available to support you and your ELLs over the phone, through email, and via teleconferencing. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with urgent questions regarding virtual instruction, or long-term planning for services for your ELLs.

Please consider the following:

Visit the SWBOCES website as well as these additional links for important information:

Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the NYS Department of Health for the most up-to-date information on COVID-19:

We look forward to supporting you and your ELLs, and sincerely hope that you, your loved ones and your community stay as safe as you can.

Sincerely,
Carlos B. Sánchez
Executive Director, Hudson Valley RBERN

HV RBERN Update

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Greetings! Welcome to our new e-Newsletter! As usual, we'll be sharing ELL-related information that we feel is important and useful to our community.

Upcoming NEW HV RBERN Online Workshops

Spanish (Review) for Educators, 9:00-10:30 AM on Mondays: July 13, 20, 27, and August 3, 2020

Summer ELL Connection Thursdays, 1:00-2:30 PM on Thursdays: July 16 and August 13, 2020

Professional Development

Perspectives on English Language Learning: Aída Walqui in Conversation with 12 Leading Scholars on the Education of ELLs - A free virtual webinar series from WestED.

July 14-August 20, 2020

For more information and to register click here.

New York State Community Schools Technical Assistance Centers, Eastern Region, Rockland 21C is offering a live webinar:

Effective Family & Student Engagement: Using Data to Drive Decisions

Wednesday, August 12, 12:00-2:00 PM

View details here. To register click here.

SUNY Oneonta: Bilingual Education Advanced Certificate

Bilingual Educators are in high demand. SUNY Oneonta is offering an online program for this high-need area. Click here for more information.

Fordham TESOL/Bilingual Ed Programs

Fordham University is offering programs for an Advanced Certificate in TESOL or an Extension Certificate in Bilingual Education. Fordham will offer participating teachers a 70% tuition reduction. Click here for more information.

Career Opportunities

The NYS Statewide Language Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (RBERN) at NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools (NYU Metro Center) invites applications for three Resource Specialist positions in Arabic, Bengali and Russian languages. As an integral member of the team, the Resource Specialist will provide specialized technical assistance, guidance and support to schools and districts throughout the New York State aimed at improving educational opportunities and outcomes for Multilingual Learners/English Language Learners and World Language Students. Full description and application: https://apply.interfolio.com/76942.

HV RBERN Update

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Dear Hudson Valley Partners,

In our role as educators of ELLs, we invite our partners to reach out to us, think with us, and teach with us, as we advance the work of anti-racism and social-justice informed pedagogy.

We believe that racism and injustice have no place in our community and society. The Hudson Valley RBERN is committed to the values of trust, accountability, transparency, equity, and inclusivity, as seen through the lens of social justice and anti-racism.

Information and Professional Development

BREAKING NEWS!
NYSED released the memo Providing Over-Age Students the Opportunity to Return to School in the 2020-21 School Year Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Since 2017, the New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) has collaborated with world language educators across New York State (NYS) to review and revise the K-12 Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Standards. Details of these processes and the proposed standards can be found on the OBEWL webpage: LOTE Standards Review.

The proposed revision to the standards will be presented to the NYS Board of Regents for review and subsequent approval. In anticipation of that approval, the OBEWL is asking for participation in a brief survey that will provide them with information they need to best introduce you to the revised standards and to support you in transitioning to these standards over time.

There are still spots available for the Instituto Cervantes of New York XXIX Symposium on Children and Young Adult Literature on June 27, 2020. View the flyer here.

NYS TESOL will be holding their 50th anniversary virtual conference on November 13-14, 2020. Be part of the learning and energy of New York Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages! For more information and to register click here.