HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

WIT 101, 102 & 103 at Southern Westchester BOCES

For Teachers of English Learners Across the Content Areas

Writing is Thinking (WIT) involves explicit instruction in expository writing skills to develop students’ written and oral language, content knowledge and reading comprehension simultaneously. WIT is especially powerful for English learners because it also teaches how the English language works.

• 11/14/23, 11/21/23, 12/5/23 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 – The Mighty Sentence

• 1/11/24, 1/18/24, 1/31/24 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 102 – The Paragraph

• 2/28/24, 3/6/24, 3/13/24 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 103 – The Essay

• 11/9/23 Tech-Enhanced Cultural Responsiveness: Empowering Students and Families - at Rockland BOCES

• 11/15/23 Engagement Strategies Inclusive of ELLs in Grades 7-12 - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 11/16/23 Raising Awareness: Immigration and Unaccompanied Minors - Some Things You Need to Know - at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 11/30/23 Instructional Strategies for Math Teachers of ELLs - Regionwide through Dutchess BOCES

• 11/30/23 Instructional Strategies for Science Teachers of ELLs - Regionwide through Dutchess BOCES

• 12/19/23 Instructional Strategies for Educators of ELLs/MLs (K-12) - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 12/20/23 An Educator’s Informational Guide to Migrant Students & Trauma - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 1/11/24 Strategies for Supporting ELLs with Reading and Writing - at Rockland BOCES

• 1/16/24 An Educator’s Informational Guide to Migrant Students & Trauma - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 1/17/24 Teaching Reading and Vocabulary to ELLs: What's Different? - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 1/19/24, 2/2/24, 2/27/24, 3/22/24 Academic Success for Linguistically Diverse Learners Content Series: English Language Arts - Hybrid (In person and via Zoom)

• 1/19/24, 2/2/24, 2/27/24, 3/22/24 Academic Success for Linguistically Diverse Learners Content Series: Special Education - Hybrid (In person and via Zoom)

• 2/8/24 Engagement Strategies Inclusive of ELLs in Grades 7-12 - at Rockland BOCES

• 2/14/24 Engaging ELLs (and ALL Students) with the Question-Formulation Technique - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 3/14/24 Instructional Strategies for Educators of ELLs/MLs (K-12) - at Rockland BOCES

• 4/4/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 4/9/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 4/11/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Rockland BOCES

• 4/17/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 5/7/24 Teaching Reading and Vocabulary to ELLs: What's Different? - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 5/9/24 Raising Awareness: Immigration, Unaccompanied Minors & A Few Things You Need to Know - at Rockland BOCES

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

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

• Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Course (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

Other Learning Opportunities

CUNY Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY-IIE)

Educator Modules Launch on Translanguaging and Trauma-Informed Practice (Virtual)
November 16, 2023, 5:00-6:00 PM

The modules will help educators of immigrant-origin students integrate students' language practices through translanguaging and support them socio-emotionally through trauma-informed practices.

Register Here

Not Too Young: Immigration in Elementary Schools Video Series Launch
December 5, 2023, 5:00-7:00 PM
Aaron Davis Hall, The City College of New York, 115 Convent Avenue, New York, NY

This video series will showcase the school-wide projects produced by three elementary schools in New York City (PS 212Q and PS 340X) and Western New York (The Children’s School of Rochester). These projects illustrate the ways that schools can be responsive to their immigrant communities and prioritize immigrant students and families at their schools. 

This event is free and open to all students, families, and educators!

Register Here

Mid-State Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network

Save the Dates!

Career Opportunities

Liberty CSD

• NYS Certified ENL Teacher

Research Institute for the Study of Language in Urban Society, City University of New York

• Professional Learning Facilitator

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

WIT 101, 102 & 103 at Southern Westchester BOCES

Seats are still available! Writing is Thinking Series at Southern Westchester BOCES

More seats added: 10/26/23 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs at Rockland BOCES

10/26/23 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs at Rockland BOCES

More seats have been added for this workshop!

When an ELL is struggling academically, educators may consider a referral for special education services. This is a complex process and requires careful examination of the intersection of multiple elements. During this workshop, participants will explore how second language acquisition, cultural and linguistic diversity and educational environments play a part in student learning. We will also examine behaviors of language acquisition that mimic a disability, legal requirements and exclusionary factors. This knowledge will help teams rule out external or systemic factors, and plan for appropriate interventions and assessments.

Cost: Free

To register, click here.

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