HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

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

• 3/1/24 Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for ELLs in Grades 3-12- at PNW BOCES

• 3/13/24 A Taste of a Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & School Librarians- At Dutchess BOCES

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

• 4/4/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at SWBOCES

• 4/5/24 A Taste of Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & Schools Librarians - Virtual through Dutchess BOCES

• 4/9/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at OU BOCES

• 4/9/24 Introduction to the Multilingual Literacy SIFE (MLS) Screener - via Zoom

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

• 4/17/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at PNW BOCES

• 4/25/24 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at PNW BOCES

• 4/26/24 Connecting With Our Diverse Students: Trauma and Culturally Responsive Education - at PNW BOCES

• 5/7/24 Teaching Reading and Vocabulary to ELLs: What's Different? - at OU 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. Registration is not required.

• ENL Co-Teaching Models

• ENL Collaboration and Co-Teaching Foundations

• Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students

• NYSITELL Administration Training

CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education

New workshop: Assessing College Inclusivity
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 5:00-6:30 PM

During this interactive workshop, students will explore crucial aspects of college inclusivity for undocumented students, equipping them with the necessary tools to make well-informed decisions about their future educational endeavors. This event is also open to students in two-year colleges or who are pursuing education as a major.

Assessing College Inclusivity as Undocumented Students in NY

Bridges to Academic Success

Summer Institute
Starting Tuesday, June 4, 2024; Registration begins April 1st

Registration

The Orientation Resources Guide provides an overview of the Bridges Language & Literacy Approach, which also describes their integration of the Science of Reading. Also included in the document is a link to the Bridges Program Implementation Guide which can be useful for administrators. 

Orientation Resources Guide

Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

Checkpoint A Benchmark Proficiency Assessment Guidance and Item Writing Workshops (Summer 2024)
Hudson Valley: Thursday, July 11 - Friday, July 12, 2024, Ulster BOCES (175 Route 32 N, New Paltz, NY 12561)

NYSED OBEWL is sponsoring free two-day, in-person workshops in each of nine regions (see dates and venues on Registration Form) in New York State to support NYS world language educators to understand and apply the Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint A (Modern, Classical, ASL*). 

Participants must commit to attending both days in full. 8 hours of CTLE credit are offered.

 *The Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint A (American Sign Language) are anticipated to be released in the spring.

Registration

Career Opportunities

White Plains Public Schools

• ENL Teacher

• Spanish Teacher - Leave Replacement

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

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

• 2/16/24 An Educator's Informational Guide to Migrant Students & Trauma- at OU BOCES

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

• 3/1/24 Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for ELLs in Grades 3-12- at PNW BOCES

• 3/13/24 A Taste of a Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & School Librarians- At Dutchess BOCES

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

• 4/4/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at SWBOCES

• 4/5/24 A Taste of Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & Schools Librarians - Virtual through Dutchess BOCES

• 4/9/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at OU BOCES

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

• 4/17/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at PNW BOCES

• 4/25/24 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at PNW BOCES

• 4/26/24 Connecting With Our Diverse Students: Trauma and Culturally Responsive Education - at PNW BOCES

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

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

Multilingual Literacy SIFE Screener Updates and Training Dates

Hosted by the Hudson Valley RBERN:

• 4/9/24 Introduction to the Multilingual Literacy SIFE (MLS) Screener - via Zoom

The MLS team will be hosting training sessions in April 2024 for new users who want to learn about the MLS and for experienced users who want to walk through the new interface together and ask any questions about MLS implementation. The sign-up form is here.

Additionally, they now have office hours available for educators who need help with their accounts. Account holders can sign up here.

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it's convenient for you. Registration is not required.

• ENL Co-Teaching Models

• ENL Collaboration and Co-Teaching Foundations

• Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students

• NYSITELL Administration Training

New York State Education Department

Regional Infographics for the 2022-2023 NYSSB Program have been released

• New York State - Historical Infographic Summary (2016 to the present)

• Capital Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Hudson Valley Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Long Island Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Mid-State Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Mid-West Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• New York City Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Western Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

NYSSB Annual Reports

Office of English Language Acquisition

Career and Technical Education Month  

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, dedicated to recognizing the benefits of CTE and celebrating the achievements of CTE programs nationwide. These programs provide multilingual learners (MLs) with real-world opportunities to explore, engage in, and pursue rewarding careers. 

OELA’s Preparing K–12 Multilingual Learners for Postsecondary Education and Career is available on their resources page. The infographic is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese.

CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education

Not Too Young: Immigration in Elementary School Video Series

The CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY-IIE) partnered with public schools across New York State over three years. These collaborations led to the creation of school-wide projects that center immigration and education in elementary schools. This series features the projects from three CUNY-IIE partner schools. These collaborations showed that teaching about immigration needs to happen as early in students’ schooling as possible.

Not Too Young: Immigration in Elementary Schools Video Series

Career Opportunities

Haldane CSD

• English as a New Language (ENL) Teacher

Liberty CSD

• NYS Certified ENL Teacher

Ossining UFSD

• Spanish Teacher - Anne M. Dorner Middle School

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

• 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

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

Seats are still available:

Formative and Summative Assessment Strategies for ELLs/MLLs - at Southern Westchester BOCES
January 25, 2024, 9:00-3:00 PM

Assessment is an integral component of education, as it guides instruction and provides opportunities for feedback to educators and students.

We have summative and interim assessments that provide a snapshot of student performance during a moment in time, such as state assessments and locally-administered benchmarks. We also have daily formative assessments, which provide feedback on teaching and learning in real time.

During this workshop, participants will learn strategies to help ELLs/MLLs navigate summative assessments, as well as formative assessment strategies to assist teachers in their daily understanding of student performance.

To register click here.

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it's convenient for you. Registration is not required.

• Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop

• ENL Co-Teaching Models - Asynchronous Course

• NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Course

• ENL Collaboration and Co-Teaching Foundations - Asynchronous Course

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

SUNY Buffalo State University

Bilingual Inclusive Education - Graduate Certificate Program - Yearly Intensive Institute

Starting Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Complete graduate-level courses in bilingual inclusive education in just two semesters from anywhere! Courses are offered 100% online.

View flyer here.

Long Island RBERN and the NYS Statewide Language RBERN at NYU | Steinhardt

Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education for Haitian Students (Online)

Thursday, February 29, 2024, 3:00-4:30 PM

View flyer here.

The Richard and Jeannette Allsopp Centre for Caribbean Lexicography 

Department of Language, Linguistics & Literature Faculty of Humanities and Education

Ninth Annual Richard Allsopp Memorial Lecture

African-Origin Lexicon in Caribbean Creole Languages: What Does It Mean?

Friday, February 2, 2024, 6:00 PM (AST)

View flyer here.

City University of New York – Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY-IIE)

Immigration & Education Information Sessions for Spring ’24 Classes: Apply Now!

CUNY-IIE invites PK-12 schools, community-based organizations, university-based student groups, and college instructors across New York State with a connection to immigrants and/or immigration to apply for a 90-minute information session for their school, organization, or group, hosted by CUNY-IIE during the Spring semester. They will be holding 90-minute information sessions for educators and organization/group members to learn, act and advocate for an equitable education for immigrant-origin students and their families.

In order to request an in-person or virtual session for Spring ‘24, please complete the request form for your setting: 

• PK-12 schools

• Community-based organizations

• University-based student groups 

• College instructors (Please note that priority will be given to faculty who have not yet participated in an information session)

Enrollment is on a rolling basis and they will do their best to accommodate as many requests as possible.

Resources

New York State Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

January Newsletter

The January edition of the NYS 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.