Summer Professional Development Opportunities

Summer is almost here, and with that, we would like to offer new professional development opportunities. So far, the Hudson Valley RBERN has the following summer workshops scheduled. Please register at the links below:

At Orange-Ulster BOCES:
Part 1: Tech Toolkit for Supporting ELLs - AM "Learn" Session
7/2/19, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Part 2: Tech Toolkit for Supporting ELLs - PM "Apply" Session (*For AM "Learn" Workshop Participants Only*) - at Orange-Ulster BOCES
7/2/19, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM

Other Professional Development

From New York State Council for the Social Studies (NYSCSS):
2019 Summer Institute
7/8/19 through 7/10/19, The Desmond Hotel, Albany, NY
Offering a variety of sessions for Elementary, Middle, and Secondary teachers in addition to sessions that focus on ELL students, exceptional learners, media literacy, technology, and updates from NYSED on the new Regents Exam and the Civil Readiness Initiative. For more information and to register click here.

From NYS TESOL:

Apply for the 2019 Educator Grants and Awards:
Teacher Material Grants  
Three awards of $250 each (Deadline: 9/15/19 for project year 9/1/19 to 5/30/20)   
http://nystesol.org/teachermaterialsgrants.html  

Travel Grants  
Two awards of $250 (Deadline: 9/15/19)
http://nystesol.org/teachertravelgrants.html  

Member of the Month 
12 months of recognition, plus eligibility to enter into a raffle for complimentary registration to the NYS TESOL Annual Conference 
http://nystesol.org/memberofthemonth.html  

Award Nominations   
There are six categories. All winners will receive: Complimentary Conference Registration Hotel Accommodations, Lunch or Dinner at Awards Ceremony, $100 Cash prize (Outstanding Teacher Award) 
http://nystesol.org/awards.html  

Other News

Important NYSED memo: Immigrant student count date changed to June 10, 2019.

Please see the memo below for an important policy change regarding the collection of immigrant students for 2019-20 ESSA Title III Immigrant Allocations.

The date for immigrant counts will move to June 10, 2019, replacing earlier guidance for counting on October 3, “BEDS Day.” The full NYSED memo can be viewed here.

As a reminder, immigrant children and youth are defined as individuals who: are aged 3 through 21; have not been attending school in any one or more States for more than three (3) full academic years; and were not born in any state.