HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• 10/13/22 Next Generation ELA Standards - What Educators of ELLs Need to Know - at Rockland BOCES

• 10/25/22, 11/17/22 ENL Leaders Series: Next Generation ELA Standards and Linguistically Diverse Learners - Advanced Literacies for Academic Success (for School and District Administrators) - at PNW BOCES

• 10/27/22 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 11/14/22 Pre-Referral Considerations for English Language Learners - at PNW BOCES

• 11/18/22, 12/16/22 Teacher Series: Next Generation ELA Standards and Linguistically Diverse Learners - Advanced Literacies for Academic Success (for Teachers) - at PNW BOCES

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

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

• 7/18/22 - 6/30/23 Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• 7/18/22 through 6/30/23 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Asynchronous Training Modules via Choice Board (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• 7/18/22 - 6/30/23, NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Online Course (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• 7/18/22 - 6/30/23 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - Ongoing, Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

Clarkson University

National Consortium for Teaching About Asia Alumni Presentation Day
October 22, 2022, 9:00-3:00 PM, Clarkson University, Schenectady, NY

The day will be an opportunity for NCTA alumni to reconnect and share their experiences teaching about Asia in the classroom. For more information and to register, click here.

Resources

New York State Education Department

Delivery of the 2021-22 English Language Proficiency (ELP) Accountability Report

The 2021-22 English Language Proficiency (ELP) SIRS 113 Report will be released on October 17 for informational purposes. Information displayed in this report will be used to make 2022-23 accountability status determinations. For information concerning SIRS reports and resources, please refer to the L2RPT support page. Please contact your Regional Information Center or Big 5 City School District data center for any further data-related assistance. For all other questions, contact accountinfo@nysed.gov and specify “ELP Accountability Report” in the subject line of your email.

2022 Assessment Data Embargo Release

On September 22, 2022, NYSED lifted the embargo on the 2021-2022 school and district-level assessment data. The attached memo was sent to district superintendents and school leaders. Please note that the public data site, data.nysed.gov, will not be updated at this point. NYSED is continuing to work on making the data available on this site and hopes to have the data available there this fall.

Order Voyage and Help Families Identify the Signs of Disabilities and Get Help Early

Sign up to receive free, multi-lingual copies of Voyage, a resource book that helps new American families learn the signs of disabilities and get help early as well as informational material from the CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early" campaign mailed to you at no cost as part of the ONA Ramirez June Initiative's partnership with NYActs and the NY Act Early Ambassador to the CDC.

Voyage is currently available in Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Bengali, Haitian Creole, and Korean. All content in Voyage is in English and a second language.

"Learn the Signs. Act Early" material from the CDC is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Bengali, Arabic, Vietnamese, and Somali.

Voyage and "Learn the Signs. Act Early" material order form: https://bit.ly/OrderVoyage.

New York State Office for New Americans

View slides from the webinar Prepare, Respond, Recover: The American Red Cross - Partnering to Support Immigrant Communities. The recording link can be found here.

Some Featured Resources: 

• Find your local American Red Cross chapter by searching for your zip code here: https://www.redcross.org/find-your-local-chapter.html

• The Spanish version of the American Red Cross website is available at: https://www.redcross.org/cruz-roja.html.

Career Opportunities

Liberty Central School District

• NYS Certified ENL Teacher

• Certified Spanish Teacher

Southern Westchester BOCES

• ESL Consultant Teacher

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