HV RBERN Update

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• NEW! 4/18/22-5/2/22 Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Critical Literacies - ONLINE Moodle Course

• 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

• 4/21/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Creating Presentations - Synchronous via Zoom

• 5/4/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Communication and Translation - Synchronous via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Early Childhood (K-2) - via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Art, Music & Theatre - via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Science - via Zoom

• 5/19/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Accessibility - Synchronous via Zoom

• 5/31/22 - 6/6/22 Language Equity in ELL Instruction - ONLINE Moodle Course

• 6/1/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Interactivity - Synchronous via Zoom

• 6/7/22, 6/10/22, 6/17/22, 6/21/22 WITsi for ELL Newcomers - 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

• 3/10/22 through 6/30/22 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Asynchronous Training Modules via Choice Board (Registration Not Required)

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

L.I. RBERN

Standards-based Lesson Planning for the DL and Spanish Language Arts Classroom
April 21, 2022, 3:30-5:30 PM via Zoom

This session focuses on a standards-based lesson planning using the workshop model that addresses the diverse needs of multilingual learners in the DL classroom Spanish Language Arts curriculum (Reading, Writing). Participants will gain a better understanding of the Spanish language and its idiosyncrasies, and the importance of incorporating direct Spanish language instruction into the curriculum. This session will be conducted in Spanish.

Fostering Biliteracy & Bilingualism through Writing in Math
April 28, 2022, 4:00-5:30 PM via Zoom

Ever wonder how you can increase multilingual learners’ engagement with writing across the curriculum? This workshop will focus on strategies bilingual educators can implement in TBE/DL classrooms to engage students in writing activities in Math lessons.

Fostering Biliteracy & Bilingualism through Writing in Science
May 12, 2022, 4:00-5:30 PM via Zoom

Science is everywhere, and so is writing. This workshop will focus on strategies bilingual educators can implement during Science lessons in TBE/DL classrooms to engage and activate multilingual learners’ engagement with writing activities.

Fostering Biliteracy & Bilingualism through Writing in Social Studies
May 19, 2022, 4:00-5:30 PM via Zoom

History is fun! Like a big “bochinche,” or gossip, Social Studies topics spark multilingual students’ interest and keep them engaged in learning. This workshop focuses on strategies that capitalize on student interest to improve writing skills through merging writing with social studies in the TBE/DL classroom.

Harnessing Students’ Home Language in All Classrooms to Build Linguistic Skills
June 2, 2022, 4:00-5:30 PM and June 11, 2022, 10:30-12:00 PM via Zoom

How do I include my students’ home languages in the classroom if I don’t speak the language? Ensuring that all students are able to engage in the curriculum is not only good practice but is also an integral part of supporting culturally responsive pedagogy. Intended for all teachers of English Language Learners/Multilingual Learners, this two-part workshop will focus on strategies and tools to help educators harness their multilingual learners’ full linguistic repertoire across content areas.

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