HV RBERN Update

We hope that you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving break. With just a couple of weeks to go before our next break, we want to share some information and upcoming events with you.

The Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents is gathering feedback from regional educators as part of supporting the Board of Regents journey into looking at graduation requirements. You can access the survey here.

Upcoming HV RBERN Workshops

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

• 12/13/19 Classrooms as Culturally Responsive Learning Communities at Rockland BOCES

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

• 12/18/19 NYS Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Plan - What Educators of ELLs Need to Know (PM SESSION) at Southern Westchester BOCES

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

• 12/19/19 Rebooted: The New Tech Toolkit for Supporting ELLs - "Apply" (PM Session) at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 1/8/20 Classrooms as Culturally Responsive Learning Communities at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

To view all of HV RBERN's scheduled workshops click here.

Partner Events

NYSABE Mid-Hudson Region III Networking Meeting: Film Viewing and Discussion with Colleagues
12/12/19, 4-6:00 PM, Bedford CSD, 632 S Bedford Rd, Bedford, NY
For more information and to register, click here.

The Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages of the New York State Education Department is proud to present a series of three professional development workshops: Implementing New York State Standards for World Languages - Supporting Learners on the Pathway to the Seal of Biliteracy, facilitated by ACTFL presenters to support the transition to the revised New York State Standards in World Languages. For more information, visit their website here. *Please note that you may contact the HV RBERN with questions about the New York State Seal of Biliteracy!

Professional Development: Certification Opportunities

Clinically-Rich Intensive Teacher Institute for ESOL- Significantly Reduced Tuition for NYC DOE Teachers
Certified NYCDOE teachers can earn an additional NYS certificate in ESOL Pre-K- 12 within one year and at a substantially reduced tuition rate. Located at the Mercy College Bronx Campus, this clinically-rich program offers teachers a pathway to ESOL certification, with the goal of addressing the shortage of NYC teachers in English as a Second Language/English as a New Language. The next Cohort starts in January 2020. View program flyer here.

The Intensive Teacher Institute for Bilingual Special Education (ITI-BSE), is a NYSED funded program that provides tuition assistance to obtain a Bilingual Extension for Special Education Teachers, Teachers of Speech and Language Disabilities and Pupil Personnel. They also provide tuition assistance to obtain a TESOL Certification for Special Education Teachers. To learn more about this program, visit their website here. View ITI-BSE Program flyer here.

LIU Hudson is about to launch their 7th Cohort for ENL teachers seeking certification as Childhood Education teachers. The 17-credit program is entirely online. There are two start dates: Cohort 7a- January 2020 and Cohort 7b- July 2020. View program flyer here.

Career Opportunities

School Counselor (Bilingual)
Brewster CSD
View job posting here.