Hudson Valley RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

• 3/24/26 Hudson Valley Learning Exchange Visits: Brewster HS SIFE Bridges Program

• 3/25/26 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 3/25/26 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 3/25/26 A Tale of Two Regulations, Special Education and Part 154 - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 3/26/26 Hudson Valley Learning Exchange Visits: Suffern CSD Dual Language Grades K-2 - Biliteracy Stations and Data-Informed Instruction

• 4/8/26 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 4/9/26 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Rockland BOCES

• 4/14/26 Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for ELLs in Grades 3-12 - at Sullivan BOCES

• 4/22/26 A Tale of Two Regulations: Special Education and Part 154 - at Ulster BOCES

• 4/23/26 WIT 101: Combinations and the Power of Syntax - at Dutchess BOCES

• 5/13/26 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 5/26/26 Countering AI Bias: Strategies to Center ELLs and All Students - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 6/3/26 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 6/4/26 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - at Rockland BOCES

• 6/11/26 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - via Zoom - for Dutchess BOCES

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

City University of New York - Initiative on Immigration and Education

Empowering Immigrant Students in Secondary Schools (Free CTLE Course)

• Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 6:00-8:30 PM via Zoom

• Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 6:00-8:30 PM via Zoom

• Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 6:00-8:30 PM via Zoom

This virtual module will help educators explore and identify what advocacy can look like in our schools and classrooms, learn how to support immigrant-origin students with college and career access and understand how to support immigrant-origin youth empowerment in and out of schools. 

• Application deadline: Monday, March 30, 2026

• Confirmation of Placement on: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

The modules will include a 1-hour assignment prior to the start of the course, 7.5 mandatory hours of synchronous sessions, and an additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous small group and independent work.

Apply here

Resources

New York State Education Department

The 2026 NYSESLAT School Administrator's Manual is now online for general information regarding the administration and scoring of the NYSESLAT.

Career Opportunities

Ossining UFSD

• Elementary Dual Language Teacher - Claremont School

• World Language Teacher (Spanish) - Anne M. Dorner Middle School

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

WIDA New York Website

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

• 3/11/26 A Tale of Two Regulations, Special Education and Part 154 - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 3/11/26 NYSESLAT Administration Training - for Ulster BOCES - via Zoom

• 3/13/26 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/19/26 NYSESLAT Administration Training - via Zoom

• 3/24/26 Hudson Valley Learning Exchange Visits: Brewster HS SIFE Bridges Program

• 3/25/26 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 3/25/26 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 3/25/26 A Tale of Two Regulations, Special Education and Part 154 - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 3/26/26 Hudson Valley Learning Exchange Visits: Suffern CSD Dual Language Grades K-2 - Biliteracy Stations and Data-Informed Instruction

• 4/8/26 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 4/9/26 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Rockland BOCES

• 4/14/26 Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for ELLs in Grades 3-12 - at Sullivan BOCES

• 4/22/26 A Tale of Two Regulations: Special Education and Part 154 - at Ulster BOCES

• 4/23/26 WIT 101: Combinations and the Power of Syntax - at Dutchess BOCES

• 5/13/26 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 5/26/26 Countering AI Bias: Strategies to Center ELLs and All Students - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 6/3/26 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 6/4/26 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - at Rockland BOCES

• 6/11/26 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - via Zoom - for Dutchess BOCES

Resources

WIDA New York Website

The WIDA New York website has gone live and is working closely with the New York State Education Department to prepare for WIDA ACCESS in 2026-2027.

View and bookmark their webpage to easily access information, WIDA resources, and updates.

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

FREE 3-Part Series: How do we support immigrants in Hudson Valley schools?

Hudson Valley RBERN Update

 City University of New York - Initiative on Immigration and Education

CUNY-IIE CTLE Module | Hudson Valley

Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 6:00-8:30 PM (Virtual)

Wednesday, April, 22, 2026, 6:00-8:30 PM (Virtual)

Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10:00-2:00 PM (In Person at SUNY New Paltz)

CUNY II-E is excited to work together with you to better support immigrants in our New York State Schools. Upon successful completion of an immigration and education focused module, educators will earn 15 Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credit hours. The modules will include a 1-hour assignment prior to the start of the course, 9 mandatory hours of synchronous sessions, and an additional 5 hours of asynchronous small group and independent work.

Registration deadline: Sunday, March 15, 2026

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