2026 HV RBERN Conference Call for Proposals

Connecting Initiatives to Outcomes: Supporting Multilingual Learners through Innovative Practices

CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

Submission Deadline: September 11, 2026
Conference Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Location: Manhattanville University, 2900 Purchase St, Purchase, NY 10577

The Hudson Valley RBERN is pleased to announce we are holding a conference for educators of ELLs on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The conference theme is Connecting Initiatives to Outcomes: Supporting Multilingual Learners through Innovative Practices.

We invite Hudson Valley educators of ELLs to submit proposals for workshop sessions to highlight the educational expertise and innovation happening in our classrooms and schools. Workshop session proposals should be submitted no later than September 11, 2026. Click the link for the proposal form.

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

Hudson Valley RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

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

Hudson Valley RBERN, in partnership with SupportEd, LLC

One-Hour On-Demand Virtual Asynchronous Courses To Support Multilingual Learners - May 21, 2026 through June 30, 2026

The Hudson Valley RBERN, in partnership with SupportEd, LLC, is offering seven (7) asynchronous virtual courses designed to strengthen instructional practices for multilingual learner (ML) students.

Grounded in proven, research-based practices, participants will engage with tools and strategies designed to strengthen instruction for ML students through interactive activities, reflection questions, and authentic classroom examples.

Each asynchronous course includes a certificate for one (1) hour of professional development upon completion.

Each registrant is eligible for one free course.

The following on-demand courses are available:

• Effective Instruction of ML Newcomer Students

• Effective Programming for SLIFE and ML Newcomers

• Formative Assessment for MLs

• Scaffolding Content Instruction for MLs

• Scaffolding Content Instruction for MLs for Special Area Teachers

• Strengthening Access and Engagement for MLs in CTE Programs

• Working with Paraprofessionals to Support MLs

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

New York State Education Department

Enacting the New York State Culture Standards

NYSED OBEWL is sponsoring a two-day, in-person workshop in each of the nine regions in New York State to support NYS world language educators to understand how to enact Standards 4 and 5 (Relating Cultural Products and Practices to Cultural Perspectives, Cultural Comparison). All workshops will run from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM with a one-hour lunch on your own. The workshop description for each day, as well as the locations and dates are listed on the summer workshops website. Participants must commit to attending both days in full. 8 hours of CTLE credit are offered. There is a minimum enrollment for each region, so please consider joining them. If a venue doesn’t have enough enrollees by June 15th, they will combine that location with the next closest location. Anyone impacted by any change would be notified to see if the change will work for them.

2026-2027 Statewide Book Study on Teaching Intercultural Citizenship Across the Curriculum: The Role of Language Education

This statewide book study will be offered by NYS teacher teams who were trained this year by Dr. Manuela Wagner, one of the co-authors, and Lea Graner-Kennedy. All of the information you need on this book study can be found on its website. Book study groups will meet monthly from October-June from 3:45-5:00 PM via Zoom. To earn credit for this book study, participants must attend at least seven of the eight meetings in full. Attendees will be sent a hardcopy book at no charge prior to the first meeting. Participants must have a reliable internet connection, a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet with a functioning webcam and microphone, as well as a suitable, distraction-free environment in which to participate in the book study. Because of the interactive nature of this facilitator book study, participants will not have the option of joining the meetings using a smartphone. There is no cost to participate in this book study.

Other professional learning opportunities from OBEWL partners:

• The NYSAFLT Summer Institute will be held as a virtual event from August 3-6th. The theme is: The Power of Language: Representation in Every Voice, Amplifying Stories, Empowering Speakers. You can register for the whole institute or for just the workshops you want to attend using their online registration form. For more information, please visit their website.

• New York University’s Steinhardt School of culture, Education and Human Development will once again offer their Summer Institutes for Teachers of World Languages. There is Foundations for Creating Authentic Contexts to Implement the NYS WL Standards (July 14 & 15), Tuesday-Wednesday, 9:00-2:00 PM and Next Steps: Approaches and Strategies for Teaching and Learning Grammar and Culture (July 16 & 17) Thursday-Friday, 9:00-2:00 PM. The Institutes are offered remotely, and Teachers of World Languages are eligible to apply for either or both Institutes. The deadline to apply is today (June 1st) using the following link.

Resources

New York State Education Department

WIDA ACCESS Administration Window for the 2026-2027 School Year

• The dates for the administration of the WIDA ACCESS have been added to the 2026-2027 School Year Elementary-and Intermediate-level Testing Schedule.

• The administration window will be February 1-April 9, 2027. 

• More information about WIDA can be found on the Office of State Assessment’s WIDA webpage. 

• Questions about the WIDA ACCESS can be directed to emscassessinfo@nysed.gov.

Career Opportunities

Ossining UFSD

• Elementary Dual Language Teacher - Park School

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

Seats are still available! SupportEd's Multilingual Learner Virtual Symposium

Seats are still available!

SupportEd's Multilingual Learner Virtual Symposium

June 4, 2026, 10:00-4:00 PM

Join us on June 4, from 10:00-4:00 PM EST, for SupportEd's Multilingual Learner Symposium, a one-day virtual event designed for educators focused on strengthening instruction for multilingual learners (MLs) through practical research-based strategies, premium resources, and collaborative learning.

This immersive event includes an interactive keynote, three breakout session blocks (with two session choices in each block), and a live Q&A with ML experts.

All attendees will receive a certificate for six (6) professional development hours, along with a complimentary digital download of SupportEd's ML Instructional Strategy Toolbox.

One-Hour On-Demand Virtual Asynchronous Courses To Support Multilingual Learners

May 21, 2026 through June 30, 2026

The Hudson Valley RBERN, in partnership with SupportEd, LLC, is offering seven (7) asynchronous virtual courses designed to strengthen instructional practices for multilingual learner (ML) students.

Grounded in proven, research-based practices, participants will engage with tools and strategies designed to strengthen instruction for ML students through interactive activities, reflection questions, and authentic classroom examples.

Each asynchronous course includes a certificate for one (1) hour of professional development upon completion.

Each registrant is eligible for one free course.

The following on-demand courses are available:

• Effective Instruction of ML Newcomer Students

• Effective Programming for SLIFE and ML Newcomers

• Formative Assessment for MLs

• Scaffolding Content Instruction for MLs

• Scaffolding Content Instruction for MLs for Special Area Teachers

• Strengthening Access and Engagement for MLs in CTE Programs

• Working with Paraprofessionals to Support MLs

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