Hudson Valley RBERN Update

The HV RBERN team is planning on holding Office Hours Monday afternoons, from 3:00-4:00 PM, September, 14 and September 21, 2020. During Office Hours, HV RBERN staff will be available to answer questions and to serve as thinking partners. If you have an inquiry or a topic that you want to discuss with RBERN team members, please complete this survey. Our team will then send you the Office Hour's connection information. Moving forward, we will reevaluate the day and time of Office Hours for the future.

The Hudson Valley RBERN team is interested in hosting a virtual bilingual conference this November and are seeking feedback about how we can schedule this conference to include all educators. Last year, we held our first annual Sustaining Multilingualism in the Hudson Valley conference on election day in November. We are looking to schedule this virtual conference during the week of November 1st this year. Please take a moment to complete the Inquiry for Scheduling to help us understand the potential availability of educators to participate in the conference.

Upcoming Hudson Valley RBERN Workshop

9/3/20, 1:00-3:00 PM, Summer ELL Connection THURSDAY - via Zoom ONLINE

Resources and Professional Development

Data Recognition Corp. is offering a webinar to learn how LAS Links® meets important criteria for selecting a progress monitoring solution in New York, as determined by the State Education Department / the University of the State of New York Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages. LAS Links® is aligned to NYS ELP targets, may be used multiple times in an academic year, and starting Fall 2020 it can be delivered in remote environments.

Webinar: How LAS Links® Meets the NY Checklist for Selecting an ELP Interim Assessment

9/9/201:00 PM  

9/16/201:00 PM 

View more information about LAS Links® here.

From Manhattanville College School of Education (click on links below to register; Zoom links will be sent after registration):

CSI Educators Roundtable: Tips and Strategies for Teaching ELLs Using Google Classroom

9/1/20, 10:30-11:30 AM

Teachers working with English Language Learners are invited to join us for a virtual roundtable discussion on using Google Classroom with ELLs. Facilitators Judith Aragon (Mt. Kisco Elementary School, Bedford) and Milagros Guzman (Peekskill Middle School) will lead discussions on What’s New with Google Meet, Bitmoji Virtual Classroom and Google Slides, and Organizing the Google Classroom and Differentiating Instruction.

Struggle and Strength: The Central American Immigrant Experience during COVID-19

10/3/20, 9:30-11:00 AM

Central American immigrant students represent one of the fastest-growing populations in the American classroom. Most have experienced significant trauma in their countries of origin and on route to the United States, and many have had interrupted or limited formal education. Their experiences, particularly during the pandemic, are unique, as are their significant reserves of strength and resilience. This workshop will help educators understand the obstacles these students face and ways to hone their resilience in light of new challenges. (Registration link is forthcoming.)

Panel Discussion on Engaging High School Students via Distance Learning: Challenges and Strategies

9/3/20, 4:00-4:45 PM

Join us for a virtual panel discussion featuring educators who are fresh from the 2020 Greenwich Public School Summer School (CT) program talking about the challenges, solutions, and strategies they encountered in working with high school students in the virtual classroom. Panelists come from many disciplines, including English, Math, Social Studies, Biology, and Special Education. This panel discussion is presented as part of a doctoral capstone project by Garfield Charles, Manhattanville doctoral candidate in educational leadership and Assistant Dean, Bella House, Greenwich High School.

Career Opportunities

Elementary Dual Language Leave Replacement - Full Year
Ossining UFSD
View job posting here.

Please contact the HV RBERN for support or with any questions you have.