HV RBERN Update

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HV RBERN Reminders and News

The HV RBERN is pleased to have Rebecca Christner, Executive Director, ETAC and Jorge Blau, Client Engagement Associate, NCCS in our 11/19/20 Secondary ELL Connection Thursday session. They will share their knowledge about: measures of engagement, practices to improve engagement in distance learning; local and national best practices on remote, blended, and in-person learning; and about attendance and chronic absence resources. View flyer here. View more information about Jorge Blau here.

Reminder: PR/HYLI 2020-2021 Information Session
The Hudson Valley RBERN Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI) regional training team is holding a virtual information session for junior/senior high school students, parents, and district educators/administrators on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, from 3:00-3:30 PM.

During this session, we will share information on the application process, training sessions, and answer questions about PR/HYLI 2020-2021. Those interested in participating in the session will need to complete the registration form at this link; information for connecting to the virtual session will be sent to registered participants. Please share this information with students and educators!

Visit https://prhyli.org and https://www.hudsonvalleyrbern.org/prhyli for additional information about PR/HYLI.

Partner Event

NYS TESOL Virtual 50th Annual Conference
November 13 and 14, 2020, 9:00-4:00 PM
Collaborate with all professionals who serve mutilingual learners! Registrants will receive 12 CTLE credits, 2021 membership and access to over 100 sessions across the two days of the conference and via recordings afterwards. Use code: Promo2020 for a 15% discount. For more information and to register click here.

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

HV RBERN Update

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Update from NYSED

The Interim Commissioner released a memo and FAQ today to all District Superintendents on the cancellation of the January 2021 Regents exams. Read the press release here.

Professional Development

Bridges to Academic Success is offering Online Orientation to Bridges Programs for Educators of SIFE & Newcomer Learners (2 CTLE hrs):

LIVE Q&A DATES - CHOOSE 1:

FALL 2020
November 16, 2020, 11:00-12:00 PM
December 7, 2020, 1:00-2:00 PM

SPRING 2021
Monthly dates and times TBA

View orientation flyer and professional development flyers for more information.

Partner Event

NYS TESOL Virtual 50th Annual Conference
November 13 and 14, 2020, 9:00-4:00 PM
Collaborate with all professionals who serve mutilingual learners! For more information and to register click here.

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

HV RBERN Update

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HV RBERN Reminders and News

PR/HYLI 2020-2021 Information Session

The Hudson Valley RBERN Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI) regional training team is holding a virtual information session for junior/senior high school students, parents, and district educators/administrators on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, from 3:00-3:30 PM.

During this session, we will share information on the application process, training sessions, and answer questions about PR/HYLI 2020-2021. Those interested in participating in the session will need to complete the registration form at this link; information for connecting to the virtual session will be sent to registered participants. Please share this information with students and educators!

Visit https://prhyli.org and https://www.hudsonvalleyrbern.org/prhyli for additional information about PR/HYLI.

Update from OBEWL

SIFE Determination & Multilingual Literacy Screener (MLS)

The Office of Bilingual Education is pleased to announce that the MLS project has resumed. The website is currently live at the usual URL: mls.slalab.org.

There is a new MLS feature that allows students to resume a test after it has been interrupted. With this auto-save feature, a student can resume a test within 15 minutes of closing out of the test. After that, the test administrator can contact mls.email.server@gmail.com to unlock their test for them. Please feel free to reach out to the email list above with any questions.

For more information about SIFE & the MLS visit:

http://www.nysed.gov/bilingual-ed/schools/students-interruptedinconsistent-formal-education-sife

For more information about administration of the MLS, refer to the following resources:

Partner Events

A final reminder to those who want to and have not yet registered for Saturday's webinar: the Annual Multicultural Education Conference at SUNY New Paltz. *Registration has been extended through 5 pm ET today, Wednesday, November 4:

SUNY New Paltz's 26th Annual Multicultural Education Conference: Praxis of Joy, Healing, and Transformation in the Midst of Dual Pandemics
Saturday, November 7, 10:00-11:30 am (Virtual Event)
For more information and to register click here.