PD Opportunity for Tuesday 2/2/2021

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Professional Development opportunity through the Long Island RBERN- tomorrow, 2/2/2021

The L.I. RBERN is very excited to welcome renowned ELL literacy and language acquisition expert, Dr. Kenji Hakuta, Professor of Education, Emeritus, Stanford University to tomorrow's Tune in Tuesday! We realize this is late notice but it was too exciting an opportunity to pass up. Please share with colleagues, as appropriate and we hope you will join us for what is sure to be an informative session.

Vocabulary and Academic Language Development with Dr. Kenji Hakuta
Presenter(s): Dr. Kenji Hakuta, hosted by Denise McAuliffe
Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Time: 1:30-2:30 PM
Location (if applicable): Zoom

Description: The LI RBERN is excited to welcome special guest speaker Dr. Kenji Hakuta, Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education, Emeritus at Stanford University. Renowned for his accomplishments in Linguistics and Language Sciences, Dr. Hakuta will lead us in a conversation about vocabulary and academic language development for English language learners. He will also discuss WordSift.org, a free resource he developed, and share his own thoughts and intents on how this tool can be used instructionally to build background, vocabulary, and academic language in content classrooms. Please join us for this special event!

Register: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?I=3721052&D=10057

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

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Other Professional Development

Bridges Professional Development

Online introductory course for NY state secondary ENL & content-area teacher teams & administrators:

Developing Responsive Classroom Communities for SIFE & Newcomer Learners
Blended synchronous and asynchronous learning.
6 sessions: February 22 - March 23, 2021
12:30-3:00 PM
For more information view flyer here.

Online Orientation to Bridges Programs for Educators of SIFE & Newcomer Learners (2 CTLE hrs):
Live Q&A Dates (Choose 1)
SPRING 2021
February 8, 2021 - 12:30-1:30 PM
March 11, 2021 - 2:00-3:00 PM
April 22, 2021 - 12:30-1:30 PM
For more information view flyer here.

Resources

In the OBEWL Newsletter – January 2021 edition newsletter, there is a Letter from Associate Commissioner Elisa Alvarez along with articles on the following:

  • An article on Indigenous Languages in New York State;

  • K-12 Language Immersion Program in Herricks Public Schools;

  • NYS Seal of Biliteracy – Guidance Toolkit, Posters in Multiple Languages, and Proposed Amendments to the Seal Regulations;

  • Information on the presentation on the proposed revisions to the Learning Standards for LOTE to the NYS Board of Regents at their meeting on Monday, December 14, 2020;

  • Free, on demand NYSED-ACTFL World Language Virtual Learning Workshops aligned to the proposed revisions to the LOTE standards;

  • An overview of the Multilingual Learner/English Language Learner Graduation Rate Improvement and Dropout Prevention Toolkit; and

  • An introduction to the Capital District RBERN;

  • And more!

This newsletter is also published on their website along with an archive of previous issues.

NYSED and OBEWL recently released a resource for the parents of Emergent Multilingual Learners. This parent brochure answers four critical questions concerning the use of the home language. You can access the English and other languages here.

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

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New York State Education Department Releases 2016 Cohort High School Graduation Rates

Other Professional Development

Join an ELL-focused educational leadership (SBL/SDL) cohort in Westchester!

CLASS for ELLs - offered in collaboration with the Hudson Valley RBERN and the Hunter College School of Education

Collaborative Leadership to Advance Student Success (CLASS) is an innovative, hands-on leadership development program. Candidates work collaboratively and learn by doing to improve outcomes for historically underserved students and to lead improvements in the systems and structures that have perpetuated inequality and unequal performance. This cohort will place a special focus on English learners on developing the knowledge and skills needed to lead improvements with this population, as well as to learn from a close study of English learners what it takes to improve learning and performance for all students. View program flyer here.

Attend our virtual information session on Tuesday January 26, 2021 from 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom.

Click here to register for the information session. Contact Nell Panero at hscharff@hunter.cuny.edu for more information.

OBEWL is proud to co-sponsor with the New York State Association of World Language Administrators (NYSAWLA) a free, online workshop for World Language educators entitled Embedding Authentic Resources into Lesson Plans. This workshop, presented by Leslie Grahn, will be offered via Zoom on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 4:00-6:00 PM. Registration is now live and can be accessed using this link. This online workshop will provide 2 hours of CTLE credit and will be recorded for viewing after the event. View flyer here.

2021 CSI Educational Forum Call for Workshop Presentations
2021 Theme: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in the COVID-19 Era
March 8-12, 2021

The Changing Suburbs Institute® (CSI) at Manhattanville College invites educators and professionals to submit workshop proposals to present at their 15th Annual Educational Forum. This annual conference aims to provide the newest research and strategies to teachers and administrators working in districts with changing population demographics, particularly English Language Learners. The 2021 Educational Forum will be a virtual event presented on the Zoom platform. For more information click here.

Career Opportunities

Professional Development School Liaison (Part-Time)
Manhattanville College School of Education
View job flyer here.

Leave Replacement ENL Teacher - Elementary Level
Monticello Central School District
View job posting here.

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