HV RBERN Update

We hope this finds you safe and well. We know it has been a difficult time for everyone, and we wanted to reach out to let you know that the Hudson Valley RBERN team is here for ELL education support and guidance.

As a reminder, we'd like to include our region in the conversation taking place with regard to making the Hudson Valley RBERN a virtual CTLE provider. We ask that you please complete and share the following Google Form requesting your feedback.

HV RBERN Workshops

• NEW: Next Generation ELA Standards - What Educators of ELLs Need to Know - ONLINE Course - March 31 through April 20, 2020

Information and Professional Development Opportunities

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has suspended the shipments of Grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) Tests that were originally scheduled to arrive in schools March 16-18. This action was taken in response to the school and district closures due to COVID-19. The opening of the computer-based testing window for ELA, scheduled for March 23, has been suspended as well. See the press release here.

The 2020 NYSESLAT SAM (School Administrators' Manual) is now available on the Office of State Assessment website. Direct link to the manual is here.

The NYS TESOL Teacher Education SIG is hosting an online book club: Advocating for English Learners: A Guide for Educators with author Diane Staehr Fenner on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 10-11:30 AM. View event flyer here.

Career Opportunities

Elementary Spanish Zone Dual Language Leave Replacement Teacher
Ossining CSD
View job posting here.

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
View vacancy announcement here.