HV RBERN Update

We are very excited to share with you that an article recently published in Chalkbeat was written by our very own HV RBERN Resource Specialist, David Mumper. The article is titled: "I asked my students to tackle a problem. Their solution taught me a lot about culturally responsive teaching" and is available on the Chalkbeat website.

In the way of other good news, the City University of New York (CUNY) has produced and published a video series and resource guide designed to support immigrant students in our schools. The creation of both resources was made possible through funding provided by the New York State Education Department. The four-part video series provides information and illustrates successful practices in order to support educators in creating safe and welcoming environments for immigrant students and families. Resources can be accessed through the following links: 

• Videos

• Resource Guide

Partner Events and Information

NYSABE 43rd Annual Conference
Fostering Collaborative Instructional Leadership in Bilingual Education: Equity in Action
Crowne Plaza White Plains, 66 Hale Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601
March 19-21, 2020
View press release here.

Changing Suburbs Institute (CSI) 15th Annual Education Forum
Keynote Speaker Dr. Nancy Cloud: Advancing English Learners’ Language and Literacy Development using Culturally-Responsive Children’s Books
Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577
April 2, 2020
8:30 AM - 2:45 PM
To register click here.

Huda Essa: From Me to We: Building Achievement and Community Through Culturally Responsive Practices
Dutchess BOCES, 5 BOCES Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
May 6, 2020
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Huda will share her engaging and thought-provoking learning strategies to assist educators in successfully meeting their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. She will help participants to understand the impact of unintentional, unconscious bias towards English Language Learners. To view more details about the Finding the Brilliance series, view program flyer here. To register click here.

The Dutchess BOCES Student with Inconsistent/Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE) program provides intense, small group instruction, individualized attention with an emphasis on English language and literacy skills to students who are learning English as a New Language (ENL). To be eligible, students must have been in the country for less than a year and test at two or more years below grade level in literacy in their home language. For more information, contact Erin Piquet at 845-486-4840 ext. 3047 or Denise Dzikowski, Director of Special and Alternative Programs at 845-486-8004 ext. 3222.

Upcoming HV RBERN Workshops

The following new workshops have been scheduled:

• 2/18/20 Administration of the NYSESLAT - Training & Review (1/2 DAY in AM) at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 3/18/20 Supporting ELLs in Social Studies Secondary Classrooms at Rockland BOCES

• 3/30/20 and 5/21/20 Program Quality Review (PQR) Continuum Implementation Training for District and/or School Teams - 2-Day Training

• 5/12/20 Classrooms as Culturally Responsive Learning Communities at Dutchess BOCES 

Other upcoming HV RBERN workshops:

• 2/17/20 through 3/4/20 Demystifying Our Diverse Students: Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education for ALL - ONLINE Course

• 3/16/20 through 4/1/20 Supporting Our Youngest Students: Identification, Planning and Programming for Pre-Kindergarten Emergent Multilingual Learners - ONLINE Course

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

Career Opportunities

ESL Teacher
Southern Westchester BOCES
View job posting here.