HV RBERN Update

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HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

**Introducing Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops!**

Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it's convenient to you!

Please ignore the note "Enrollment is full" at the top of the listings. New courses will be added throughout the school year.

HV RBERN Needs Assessment/Satisfaction Survey

In order to better serve our region, the NYS Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (HV RBERN) is gathering data to inform our grant-funded professional development initiatives as well as other supports. In addition, if applicable, we are seeking qualitative input with regard to our provided services.

Please feel free to forward this survey to other educators in your district.

Your assistance is greatly appreciated!

Click here to access the survey.

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

Radio Kingston and La Voz con Mariel Fiori proudly announce eight free Qʼeqchiʼ lessons taught by Guatemalan and Kingston resident, Nery Pop, in Spanish, in-person and outdoors.

Q'eqchi', a Mayan indigenous language, is the third most widely spoken language in the city of Kingston, NY, after English and Spanish.

There will be eight sessions outdoors, with teacher Nery Pop, wearing a mask, Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 PM and Sundays from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in Kingston.

Please register at lavoz@radiokingston.org to get the address of the classes.

Book will be provided starting in the second class. Please bring a notebook and pen.

Event details can be found here.

NYSED

NYSED released a memorandum, NYSESLAT— Determining an English Language Learner’s (ELL) English Language Proficiency Level, which is also posted on the Office of State Assessment’s NYSESLAT page.

  • This memorandum provides the scale score ranges for the 2021 New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT), along with guidance and information concerning the interpretation of the scale scores.

  • Questions about determining an ELL's level of English language proficiency may be directed to the Office of State Assessment at (518) 474-5902 or emscassessinfo@nysed.gov.

  • Questions regarding bilingual/ENL services may be directed to the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) by email at obewl@nysed.gov or by phone at 518‑474‑8775.

  • If your school has not received its students’ NYSESLAT score data, please contact the Regional Information Center (RIC) or Large-City Scanning Center, as applicable. Questions concerning score data may also be directed to the Office of Information and Reporting Services at 518-474-7965 or DataSupport.

OBEWL - World Languages Resources

The Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages maintains an updated World Languages professional learning page, where you can find upcoming workshops for the fall as well as recordings of previously conducted workshops.

  • The Standards and Guidelines webpage includes a plethora of resources created for the transition to the revised NYS Learning Standards for World Languages by the NYS Board of Regents in March.

  • OBEWL is forming a World Language Leadership Council to provide a regular forum for world language educators and administrators to discuss and share their questions, concerns, and suggestions with NYSED. This Council will also serve as an additional means of communicating information and initiatives regarding world language programs to the field, complementing their professional learning offerings, website, and newsletter. For more information and to register click here.

Career Opportunities

Ossining UFSD

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