NEW: HV RBERN Office Hours

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Greetings!

The HV RBERN team is holding Office Hours twice monthly on Monday afternoons, from 3:00–4:00 PM. Please see our events calendar for dates. During Office Hours, HV RBERN staff will be available to answer questions and to serve as thinking partners. If you have an inquiry or a topic that you want to discuss with RBERN team members, please complete this survey. Our team will then send you the Office Hours' connection information. Last minute drop-ins are welcome.

Due to popular demand, we are continuing our ELL Connection Thursday virtual meetings. Every month, we will have both elementary- and secondary-focused ELL Connection virtual meetups. Elementary meetups will be from 3:45–4:45 PM and secondary meetups are scheduled from 3:00–4:00 PM. ELL Connection Thursdays dates and registration information can be accessed via our events calendar. Registration is required for each meetup.

Hudson Valley RBERN Technology Specialist, Greg Bailey, created this interactive infographic with his top 50 Tech Tools for remotely reaching ELLs. This is a living document that will periodically be updated with new content and descriptive videos/details about the technologies and their applications for ELLs. If you have any questions, you can email Greg at gbailey@swboces.org.

Upcoming NEW HV RBERN Online Workshops

NYSED Documents

NYSED OBEWL has issued a revised Parent Notification Letter to address the cancellation of the 2020 NYSESLAT and student ENL services. The letter is available in English and the 10 most commonly spoken languages spoken by ELLs in NYS at this link.

Professional Development

Community Conversations: Preparing for the “New Normal”: Supporting English Language Learners for Success (Webinar)
September 16, 2020, 4:00 PM
Register here.

This panel will include experts from the field to answer commonly asked questions about how to support the success of English Language Learners (ELLs) as we return to face-to-face and hybrid learning after COVID-19. We will discuss successful strategies, common challenges (and how to best address them), and ideas for how educators and parents can support ELLs.

Facilitator: Carmen Diaz, Interim Director, RBERN, Questar III

Presenters:

  • Dr. Gladys Cruz, District Superintendent of Questar III BOCES

  • Ross Garmil, Supervisor of Educational Programs, Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

  • David Mumper, Resource Specialist, Hudson Valley RBERN

Manhattanville College CSI Workshop: 
Struggle and Strength: The Central American Immigrant Experience during COVID-19 with Stephanie Carnes, LL.M., LCSW
October 3, 2020, 9:30–11:00 AM
Register here.

Central American immigrant students represent one of the fastest-growing populations in the American classroom. Most have experienced significant trauma in their countries of origin and on route to the United States, and many have had interrupted or limited formal education. Their experiences, particularly during the pandemic, are unique, as are their significant reserves of strength and resilience. This workshop will help educators understand the obstacles these students face and ways to hone their resilience in light of new challenges.

Bridges Fall 2020 Professional Development Trainings

HLA Live Introductory Webinar
October 1, 9:00–12:30 PM

An interactive 2-part training webinar for new and returning HLA teachers. Please sign up here.

For schools interested in joining the 2020-2021 Cohort: ENL/ELA Sheltered Curriculum Sessions and implementing the sheltered curriculum, please sign up here for the Orientation webinar, October 8, 2020 at 1:30–2:30 PM.

Developing Responsive Classrooms for SIFE & Newcomer Learners
November 10–December 8, 2020

This is a six week CTLE online course for New York State Educators. Preference for enrollment will be given to teams of content teachers and ENL teachers from the same school. The course is designed for inclusion and mainstream classrooms where SIFE and newcomers are served. Please register here.

Please contact the HV RBERN for support or with any questions you have.

New HV RBERN NYSITELL Training Scheduled

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Greetings!

Just added! NYSITELL Training will be held virtually on Friday, September 11, from 12:30-3:00 PM.

The NYSITELL is NYSED's English Language Learner (ELL) identification instrument. This workshop is designed to train participants in the administration of the NYSITELL (which must be administered in person; there is no virtual option for NYSITELL administration). This training is intended for anyone new to the NYSITELL administration procedures or for those who would like a review. This session will also include details about the ELL Identification process and timelines that are currently in place as a result of school closures and reopenings, as well as a review of the regular process and timeline. Click here for more information and to register.

Other Professional Development

Chronic Absence Virtual Meeting Community Series
10/22/20, 12/17/20, 2/4/21 and 5/20/21, 1:00-3:00 PM

In Partnership with the National Center for Community Schools (NCCS), the ETAC will conduct a 4-session virtual community learning series that supports NYS guidelines for attendance during distance learning.

View program information here. To register click here.

Teacher Collaboration: Aligning Content and Language Instruction (Webinar)
9/9/20, 3:30 PM

Join presenters from the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) and Regional Education Laboratories (REL) Southwest for a discussion on fostering successful content and language teacher collaboration.

To register click here.

Hudson Valley RBERN Update

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The HV RBERN team is planning on holding Office Hours Monday afternoons, from 3:00-4:00 PM, September, 14 and September 21, 2020. During Office Hours, HV RBERN staff will be available to answer questions and to serve as thinking partners. If you have an inquiry or a topic that you want to discuss with RBERN team members, please complete this survey. Our team will then send you the Office Hour's connection information. Moving forward, we will reevaluate the day and time of Office Hours for the future.

The Hudson Valley RBERN team is interested in hosting a virtual bilingual conference this November and are seeking feedback about how we can schedule this conference to include all educators. Last year, we held our first annual Sustaining Multilingualism in the Hudson Valley conference on election day in November. We are looking to schedule this virtual conference during the week of November 1st this year. Please take a moment to complete the Inquiry for Scheduling to help us understand the potential availability of educators to participate in the conference.

Upcoming Hudson Valley RBERN Workshop

9/3/20, 1:00-3:00 PM, Summer ELL Connection THURSDAY - via Zoom ONLINE

Resources and Professional Development

Data Recognition Corp. is offering a webinar to learn how LAS Links® meets important criteria for selecting a progress monitoring solution in New York, as determined by the State Education Department / the University of the State of New York Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages. LAS Links® is aligned to NYS ELP targets, may be used multiple times in an academic year, and starting Fall 2020 it can be delivered in remote environments.

Webinar: How LAS Links® Meets the NY Checklist for Selecting an ELP Interim Assessment

9/9/20, 1:00 PM  

9/16/20, 1:00 PM 

View more information about LAS Links® here.

From Manhattanville College School of Education (click on links below to register; Zoom links will be sent after registration):

CSI Educators Roundtable: Tips and Strategies for Teaching ELLs Using Google Classroom

9/1/20, 10:30-11:30 AM

Teachers working with English Language Learners are invited to join us for a virtual roundtable discussion on using Google Classroom with ELLs. Facilitators Judith Aragon (Mt. Kisco Elementary School, Bedford) and Milagros Guzman (Peekskill Middle School) will lead discussions on What’s New with Google Meet, Bitmoji Virtual Classroom and Google Slides, and Organizing the Google Classroom and Differentiating Instruction.

Struggle and Strength: The Central American Immigrant Experience during COVID-19

10/3/20, 9:30-11:00 AM

Central American immigrant students represent one of the fastest-growing populations in the American classroom. Most have experienced significant trauma in their countries of origin and on route to the United States, and many have had interrupted or limited formal education. Their experiences, particularly during the pandemic, are unique, as are their significant reserves of strength and resilience. This workshop will help educators understand the obstacles these students face and ways to hone their resilience in light of new challenges. (Registration link is forthcoming.)

Panel Discussion on Engaging High School Students via Distance Learning: Challenges and Strategies

9/3/20, 4:00-4:45 PM

Join us for a virtual panel discussion featuring educators who are fresh from the 2020 Greenwich Public School Summer School (CT) program talking about the challenges, solutions, and strategies they encountered in working with high school students in the virtual classroom. Panelists come from many disciplines, including English, Math, Social Studies, Biology, and Special Education. This panel discussion is presented as part of a doctoral capstone project by Garfield Charles, Manhattanville doctoral candidate in educational leadership and Assistant Dean, Bella House, Greenwich High School.

Career Opportunities

Elementary Dual Language Leave Replacement - Full Year
Ossining UFSD
View job posting here.

Please contact the HV RBERN for support or with any questions you have.