Hudson Valley RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• 3/6/25, 4/1/25, 4/8/25 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching 3-Part Series - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/10/25 Enhancing Reading Comprehension for ELLs through Knowledge Building - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/10/25 Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for ELLs in Grades 3-12 - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/11/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/11/25 Designing Accessible Instruction for ELLs: A UDL Approach to Inclusive Classroom Instruction - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/12/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 3/20/25 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at Dutchess BOCES

• 4/3/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 4/8/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Rockland BOCES

• 5/1/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Rockland BOCES

• 5/8/25 ENL, Immigration, and Graduation Pathways for High School Counselors and Directors of Guidance - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 5/21/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 6/3/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Rockland BOCES

• 6/12/25 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - 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

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education

Refugees and Immigrants in Schools

Monday, March 10, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)
Monday, March 17, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)
Monday, March 24, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)

This course explores the experiences of refugees and other forcibly displaced migrant groups, equipping educators to enhance student learning in diverse educational, cultural, and social settings.

Educators will earn a total of fifteen (15) CTLE credits upon successful completion of the module.

The course includes an additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous group and independent work. The deadline for registration is Sunday, February 23rd, 11:59 PM. Email confirmations will be sent on Wednesday, February 26th.

Translanguaging Strategies for Supporting Immigrant Students

Monday, March 10, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)
Monday, March 17, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)
Monday, March 24, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)

Through this course, educators will understand the significance of translanguaging in the education of immigrant-origin multilingual students. The course also presents actionable methods to seamlessly integrate translanguaging pedagogy into the teaching practices of educators across grade levels and content areas.

Educators will earn a total of fifteen (15) CTLE credits upon successful completion of the module.

The course includes an additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous group and independent work. The deadline for registration is Sunday, February 23rd, 11:59 PM. Email confirmations will be sent on Wednesday, February 26th.

Register

Resources

Joint Office of the Governor and Office of the New York State Attorney General

This guidance document is intended to provide information to private and nonprofit entities like social services agencies and providers (including homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, and other residential facilities as well as nonresidential and drop-in sites for social services); houses of worship such as churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples; medical and healthcare facilities; and other entities that provide community services and spaces, in evaluating how to respond to requests from federal immigration authorities while protecting the rights of their residents, clients, patients, members, and staff.

New York State Education Department

Safeguarding the Rights of New York State Immigrant Students

This informational flyer is available via the NYSED website in 12 languages.

Events

CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education

PK-12 Immigration Literature Conference

Saturday, March 8, 2025, 10:00-3:00 PM, The City College of New York, Great Hall at Shepard Hall, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031

This is a one-day event designed to inspire educators to incorporate immigration-themed literature into their classrooms, fostering deeper understanding of the migration experience.

Register

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

• 2/21/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 3/6/25, 4/1/25, 4/8/25 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching 3-Part Series - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/10/25 Enhancing Reading Comprehension for ELLs through Knowledge Building - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/10/25 Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for ELLs in Grades 3-12 - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/11/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/11/25 Designing Accessible Instruction for ELLs: A UDL Approach to Inclusive Classroom Instruction - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/12/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 3/20/25 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/20/25 Special Education and English Language Learners: What you need to know! - at Dutchess BOCES

• 4/3/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 4/8/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Rockland BOCES

• 5/1/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Rockland BOCES

• 5/8/25 ENL, Immigration, and Graduation Pathways for High School Counselors and Directors of Guidance - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 5/21/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 6/3/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Rockland BOCES

• 6/12/25 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - 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

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

Spiraling Instruction for Continued Proficiency Growth through Checkpoint B (Webinar)
Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom

Register

Administering the Interpersonal and Presentational Assessment Tasks at Checkpoint A (Webinar)

Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom

Register

Creating Meaningful Communicative Contexts (Webinar)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom

Register

January OBEWL Newsletter Released

The OBEWL January newsletter is now available. Previous newsletters can be accessed on their newsletter archive page.

CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education

Trauma-Informed Practice Strategies for Supporting Immigrant Students (Virtual CTLE Course)

• Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)

• Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)

• Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)

This module will focus on best practices for supporting students of immigrant origin in PK-12 classrooms. Participants will learn how to identify possible trauma indicators in our learning communities, explore trauma-informed pedagogical practices, and develop plans to support students and their families.

Educators will earn a total of fifteen (15) CTLE credits upon successful completion of the module.

The course includes an additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous group and independent work. The deadline for registration is Friday, February 21st, 11:59 PM. Email confirmations will be sent on Wednesday, February 26th.

Register

Resources

CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education

Know Your Rights FAQ

CUNY-IIE remain committed to continuing to support the well-being and educational access of our immigrant, refugee, asylum-seeking, and undocumented students. They have created a Know Your Rights FAQ for 1) educators, schools, and districts, and 2) students and families in response to the recent immigration measures. 

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

• 2/6/25 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at Dutchess BOCES

• 2/6/25 Special Education and English Language Learners: What you need to know! - at Dutchess BOCES

• 2/21/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 3/6/25, 4/1/25, 4/8/25 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching 3-Part Series - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/10/25 Enhancing Reading Comprehension for ELLs through Knowledge Building - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/10/25 Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for ELLs in Grades 3-12 - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/11/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/11/25 Designing Accessible Instruction for ELLs: A UDL Approach to Inclusive Classroom Instruction - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/12/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 4/3/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 4/8/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Rockland BOCES

• 5/1/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Rockland BOCES

• 5/8/25 ENL, Immigration, and Graduation Pathways for High School Counselors and Directors of Guidance - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 5/21/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 6/3/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Rockland BOCES

• 6/12/25 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - 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

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education

Enhancing NY’s PK-12 Teacher and Leader Preparation to Support Immigrant Students Webinar
Monday, February 3, 2025, 4:00 PM

Join CUNY-IIE for a rich discussion addressing the urgent need to improve teacher and leader preparation for educating and supporting immigrant-origin students in New York State.

Register

CUNY-IIE PK-12 Immigration Literature Conference
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 10:00-3:00 PM, The City College of New York, Great Hall/Shepard Hall, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031

CUNY-IIE is proud to announce that Edwidge Danticat will serve as the opening conference keynote speaker on March 8, 2025. This inspiring one-day event is tailored to empower educators to incorporate immigration-themed literature into their classrooms, enhancing students' understanding of the migration experience. Register now to reserve your spot!

Mid-State Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (RBERN)

2025 Symposium on Emergent Multilingual Learners in Early Childhood (Virtual)
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 9:00 AM

This one-day symposium will provide a platform for sharing research, practices, and strategies that promote successful learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for children in Pre-K to 3rd grade who are not only developing English skills, but also becoming multilingual and multiliterate in content areas.

Flyer

Multilingual Literacy SIFE Screener

Winter/Spring 2025 Training Schedule

New User Trainings provide users with an overview of the MLS tool, a website walkthrough, and a review of the SIFE identification process.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 2:30-5:00 PM
Register

Thursday, April 10, 2025, 11:00-12:30 PM
Register

Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 3:00-4:30 PM
Register

Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 12:00-1:30 PM
Register

Resources

New York State Education Department

The 2023-24 New York State Seal of Biliteracy Annual Reports and Infographic Summaries have been released.

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.