HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• 3/3/22 ELL Connection Thursday - NYSESLAT Overview and Q&A - via Zoom

• 3/4/22, 3/18/22, 3/25/22, 4/1/22, 4/8/22 WITsi for ELL Newcomers - via Zoom

• 3/4/22, 3/18/22, 3/25/22, 4/1/22 & 4/8/22 WITsi for Long-Term ELLs (LTELs) - via Zoom

• 3/7/22 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Synchronous - via Zoom

• 3/14/22 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Synchronous - via Zoom

• 3/21/22 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Synchronous - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for ELA - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for Social Studies - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for Math - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

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

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22, NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Online Course

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22 Connecting With Our Diverse Students & Families: Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education For ALL - Asynchronous Online Course

• 11/10/21 - 6/30/22 Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

• 12/10/21 - 6/30/22 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - Ongoing, Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

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

Other Professional Development

Elementary and Early Childhood Education Extension in Bilingual Education
Queens College, City University of New York

This fully online program provides school teachers who are already certified in Early Childhood Education (Birth–Grade 2), Childhood Education (Grades 1–6), or Special Education with a 15-credit program leading to the New York State Extension in Bilingual Education. For more information, click here.

School of Education (SED) at Monroe College

Full scholarships are available to qualified students, including room and board, for teaching degrees. They are seeking candidates from diverse backgrounds. For more information, view flyer here. Tell them the Hudson Valley RBERN sent you!

Partner Events

Bilingual and Ethnically & Culturally Diverse Job Fair
Ossining UFSD

Saturday, March 12, 2022, 8:00-2:00 PM

View flyer here.

Changing Suburbs Institute® Annual Educational Forum
Manhattanville College

Friday, April 22, 2022, 9:00-12:15 PM

Join Dr. Nancy Cloud and local experts for an exciting and engaging forum! Dr. Cloud will present the keynote: Advancing English Learners' Language and Literacy Development using Culturally Responsive Children's Books. There will be additional workshops. To register, click here.

Resources

Affordable Connectivity Program

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC program that helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet service. For more information, view the flyer here. You can find translations as well as other documents and resources on their website: https://www.fcc.gov/acp.

Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

The February edition of the OBEWL newsletter has been released. This newsletter is posted on their website along with an archive of previous issues.

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