HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• 3/14/22 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Synchronous - via Zoom

• 3/21/22 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Synchronous - via Zoom

• 4/7/22 ELL Connection Thursday - Newcomers: Immigration, Unaccompanied Minors - A Few Things To Know - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for ELA - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for Social Studies - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for Math - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Early Childhood (K-2) - via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Art, Music & Theatre - via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Science - via Zoom

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it's convenient for you!

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22, NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Online Course

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22 Connecting With Our Diverse Students & Families: Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education For ALL - Asynchronous Online Course

• 11/10/21 - 6/30/22 Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

• 12/10/21 - 6/30/22 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - Ongoing, Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

• NEW! 3/10/22 through 6/30/22 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Asynchronous Training Modules via Choice Board (Registration Not Required)

Please ignore the note "Enrollment is full" at the top of the listings. New courses will be added throughout the school year.

Other Professional Development

NYS Language RBERN

Developing Expressive Language Abilities in the Partner Language of Our Dual Language Programs (Chinese, Haitian Creole, English, Russian & Spanish)
A Two-Part Professional Development Offering for Dual Language Teachers in Grades K-8
March 12, 26, April 9, 2022

To view more information about this program and to register, view flyer here.

Partner Events

2022 NYSABE Conference

Reclaiming Social Justice in Bilingual Education for Multilingual Learners
Pre-Conference: April 4-6, 2022
Conference: April 7-9, 2022

Registration is now open for NYSABE’s 44th conference. For more information and to register visit their website.

Career Opportunities

Ossining UFSD

• ESL Teacher - Leave Replacement for Ossining High School

• Elementary Dual Language Teacher for 2022-2023

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

HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• 3/3/22 ELL Connection Thursday - NYSESLAT Overview and Q&A - via Zoom

• 3/4/22, 3/18/22, 3/25/22, 4/1/22, 4/8/22 WITsi for ELL Newcomers - via Zoom

• 3/4/22, 3/18/22, 3/25/22, 4/1/22 & 4/8/22 WITsi for Long-Term ELLs (LTELs) - via Zoom

• 3/7/22 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Synchronous - via Zoom

• 3/14/22 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Synchronous - via Zoom

• 3/21/22 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Synchronous - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for ELA - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for Social Studies - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for Math - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it's convenient for you!

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22, NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Online Course

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22 Connecting With Our Diverse Students & Families: Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education For ALL - Asynchronous Online Course

• 11/10/21 - 6/30/22 Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

• 12/10/21 - 6/30/22 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - Ongoing, Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

Please ignore the note "Enrollment is full" at the top of the listings. New courses will be added throughout the school year.

Other Professional Development

Elementary and Early Childhood Education Extension in Bilingual Education
Queens College, City University of New York

This fully online program provides school teachers who are already certified in Early Childhood Education (Birth–Grade 2), Childhood Education (Grades 1–6), or Special Education with a 15-credit program leading to the New York State Extension in Bilingual Education. For more information, click here.

School of Education (SED) at Monroe College

Full scholarships are available to qualified students, including room and board, for teaching degrees. They are seeking candidates from diverse backgrounds. For more information, view flyer here. Tell them the Hudson Valley RBERN sent you!

Partner Events

Bilingual and Ethnically & Culturally Diverse Job Fair
Ossining UFSD

Saturday, March 12, 2022, 8:00-2:00 PM

View flyer here.

Changing Suburbs Institute® Annual Educational Forum
Manhattanville College

Friday, April 22, 2022, 9:00-12:15 PM

Join Dr. Nancy Cloud and local experts for an exciting and engaging forum! Dr. Cloud will present the keynote: Advancing English Learners' Language and Literacy Development using Culturally Responsive Children's Books. There will be additional workshops. To register, click here.

Resources

Affordable Connectivity Program

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC program that helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet service. For more information, view the flyer here. You can find translations as well as other documents and resources on their website: https://www.fcc.gov/acp.

Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

The February edition of the OBEWL newsletter has been released. This newsletter is posted on their website along with an archive of previous issues.

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

Hudson Valley RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• 3/3/22 ELL Connection Thursday - NYSESLAT Overview and Q&A - via Zoom

• 3/4/22, 3/18/22, 3/25/22, 4/1/22, 4/8/22 WITsi for ELL Newcomers - via Zoom

• 3/4/22, 3/18/22, 3/25/22, 4/1/22 & 4/8/22 WITsi for Long-Term ELLs (LTELs) - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for ELA - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for Social Studies - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for Math - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it's convenient for you!

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22, NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Online Course

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22 Connecting With Our Diverse Students & Families: Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education For ALL - Asynchronous Online Course

• 11/10/21 - 6/30/22 Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

• 12/10/21 - 6/30/22 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - Ongoing, Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

Please ignore the note "Enrollment is full" at the top of the listings. New courses will be added throughout the school year.

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

CUNY Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY-IIE)

Free & Virtual Professional Development Courses
Educators can earn a total of fifteen (15) CTLE credits upon successful completion of the modules. Registration is open now for two CTLE courses:

Key Immigration Issues/Higher Ed: https://tinyurl.com/cunyiie-keyissues

Refugees and Immigrants in Schools: https://tinyurl.com/cunyiie-refugees

The above registration links include more information about each course, including meeting dates/times and other requirements, as well as a reflection assignment that will help our team confirm your placement in the course. The last day to sign-up for a spot in one of the two CTLE courses offered is Sunday, February 20, 2022.

If you cannot participate in this round, be on the lookout for more CTLE courses during April 2022. View their website here.

ONA Ramirez June Initiative

Empowering New American Parents in the Early Identification of Disabilities in Children
Thursday, 3/3/22, 3:00-4:00 PM

Register: https://bit.ly/LearnTheSignsActEarly

Understanding Trauma and Supporting the Resilience of New American Children
Thursday, 4/7/22, 2:30-4:00 PM

Register: https://bit.ly/SupportingResilience

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