New York State Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) on Graduation Measures - REGISTER NOW!

New York State Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) on Graduation Measures

NYSED will be providing multiple, rigorous pathways to a NYS high school diploma to prepare all students for success in 21st century life, college, careers, service, and citizenry. The new recommendations are designed to bring greater equity to the state’s education system.

Attend a Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Professional Learning & Curriculum Support-hosted Blue Ribbon Commission Forum.

All Sessions are hybrid.

Attend in person at:
Southern Westchester BOCES
450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd Floor
Harrison, NY 10528

or virtually, via Zoom. Links will be provided before each session.

Please utilize the flyers linked below to register.

Thursday, September 12, 2024, 9:00-12:00 PM
Monday, September 16, 2024, 3:30-6:30 PM
Educators

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 9:00-12:00 PM
Thursday, September 19, 2024, 6:00-9:00 PM
Public

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

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

8/29/24 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - via Zoom

9/6/24 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - via Zoom

9/9/24 Informational Session for PRHYLI District and School Personnel - via Zoom

9/12/24 Instructional Strategies for Educators of ELLs K-12 - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

9/18/24 Raising Awareness: Immigration and Unaccompanied Minors - Some Things You Need to Know - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

9/19/24 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching 3-Part Series - at Dutchess BOCES

9/19/24, 11/1/24, 12/12/24 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching - 3-Part Series - FOR POUGHKEEPSIE CSD ONLY - at Dutchess BOCES

9/19/24, 11/1/24, 12/12/24 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching - 3-Part Series - FOR WAPPINGERS CSD ONLY - at Dutchess BOCES

9/24/24 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - via Zoom

10/1/24, 1/24/25, 3/20/25 A Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & School Librarians - Series of 3 Sessions (October 2024 - March 2025) - for Ulster, Dutchess & Sullivan BOCES - In-person

10/9/24 A Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & School Librarians - Series of 4 Sessions - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

10/10/24 Formative and Summative Assessment Strategies for ELLs/MLLs - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

10/11/24, 1/10/25, 3/21/25 A Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & School Librarians - Series of 3 Sessions - at Southern Westchester BOCES

10/17/24, 11/21/24, 12/3/24 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching Series - for WHITE PLAINS, PORT CHESTER, & KATONAH-LEWISBORO ONLY - Series of 3 Sessions - at Southern Westchester BOCES

10/22/24 Working with Newcomers - at Southern Westchester BOCES

11/8/24 Classroom Strategies for Working with Newcomer Students - at Southern Westchester BOCES

11/14/24 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at Orange Ulster BOCES

12/12/24 Working with Newcomers - at Orange-Ulster 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

Resources

New York State Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

June Newsletter

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

Career Opportunities

Ossining Union Free School District

ENL Teacher - Anne M. Dorner Middle School

Peekskill City School District

Director of Multilingual Programs and World Languages

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

HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

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

NYSESLAT Administration Training

NYSITELL Administration Training

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

New York State Office for New Americans

Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month Through Language Access (Webinar)
June 26, 2024, 12:00 - 1:30 PM

Join the NYS Office for New Americans (NYS ONA) for a presentation featuring the New York State Office of Language Access (OLA). The Office of Language Access is a part of the Office of General Services. It supports New York's language access policy by maintaining the State contract through which agencies can access vendors that provide interpretation and translation services.

Register

Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

Professional Learning Opportunities

Checkpoint A Benchmark Proficiency Assessment Guidance and Item Writing Workshops (Summer 2024)

NYSAFLT Summer Institute (July 29 - August 1, 2024)

Recorded webinars to watch on-demand

The New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB)

There are over 500 schools that offered the Seal this year and it is anticipated that more than 10,000 students will earn this award. If your school doesn’t already offer this program, learn more about how to set one up, to honor the hard work of your multilingual students, and to boost your course enrollment at Checkpoint C by reviewing some of the resources on the NYSSB website (e.g., Handbook), and consider watching the webinar entitled Starting a NYSSB Program (you can earn CTLE for watching the webinar just like for world language webinars). There is even have a book study next year on Promoting Multilingualism: A Framework for Implementing the Seal of Biliteracy that is open to Seal schools and non-Seal schools alike. You will get a free book and can earn 27 hours of CTLE credit for attending in full the 9 meetings. Click here for more information and to register. If you have any questions on the NYSSB please contact Candace Black at candace.black@nysed.gov.

Career Opportunities

Ossining Union Free School District

ENL Leave Replacement Teacher - Ossining High School