HV RBERN Update

The Hudson Valley RBERN is thankful for all of our partners and friends. We want to give a special "thank you" to the keynote speakers, presenters, and educators who participated in our first Sustaining Multilingualism in the Hudson Valley Conference held on November 5th. One participant provided this feedback:

"Extremely impressed with the innovations and insights provided by the presenters. The conference opened my eyes to the ongoing needs of ELLs/MLLs and the commitment by these dynamic educators towards ensuring the delivery of an education that supports bilingualism and biliteracy."

Read more about this conference at this link.

Upcoming HV RBERN Workshops

• 11/22/19 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs (AM SESSION) at ULSTER BOCES

• 11/22/19 Universal Design for Language Learners (PM SESSION) at Ulster BOCES

• 11/22/19 An Educator's Guide to Migrant Students, Trauma & Social Emotional Learning (AM SESSION) at Sullivan BOCES

• 12/13/19 Classrooms as CR-S Learning Communities at Rockland BOCES

• 12/13/19 ELL Identification & NYSITELL (AM SESSION) at Clarkstown CSD

• 12/18/19 Next Generation Standards - What Educators of ELLs Need to Know (AM SESSION) at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 12/19/19 Rebooted: The New Tech Toolkit for Supporting ELLs- "Learn" Workshop (AM SESSION) at OU BOCES

• 12/19/19 Rebooted: The New Tech Toolkit for Supporting ELLs- "Apply" Workshop (PM SESSION) (*for AM "Learn" participants only) at OU BOCES

NYSED released the following:
The New York State Education Department (NYSED)-Office of State Assessment is pleased to inform educators about the release of the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) Test Samplers.

• NYSESLAT test samplers, or practice tests, are available for educators, students, and parents to show the types of directions and questions students will encounter when they take the NYSESLAT. It is also an opportunity for educators to clarify directions or answer any questions that students may have. The NYSESLAT Test Sampler may be used to help students become familiar with marking their answers in the test booklet. These samplers are not the full length of the actual tests. Please visit the Office of State Assessment website for more information and updates regarding the NYSESLAT: New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test.

• Questions about the NYSESLAT or the NYSESLAT Test Samplers may be directed to the Office of State Assessment at (518) 474-5902 or emscassessinfo@nysed.gov.

• Questions regarding bilingual and English as a New Language services may be directed to the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) at 518‑474‑8775 or obewl@nysed.gov.

From the Carey Institute for Global Good:
The Center for Learning in Practice invites educators to join cohort two of the Refugee Educator Foundations of Practice learning community. Cohort members are comprised of 120 teachers from across the nation. Participate in a 12-week online course and offer feedback on their learning design, dialog with colleagues from various states, schools, grade levels, content areas, and enjoy the support of a refugee educator facilitator/coach in the spring, summer, and fall terms of 2020. View flyer with more details here.

Career Opportunities

K-12 ENL/Bilingual Instructional Specialist
North Rockland CSD
Please view job posting on OLAS. For more information, contact Miggy Lopez at mlopez@northrockland.org.

Enjoy the Thanksgiving recess with family and friends.