HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

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

• 5/24/22 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 Learning Opportunities

Multilingual Literacy SIFE Screener (MLS)

Virtual Training Sessions
Monday, May 23, 2022, 2:30-4:00 PM
Thursday, June 9, 2022, 10:00-11:30 AM

Please fill out this Google Form to register for a virtual training. Registration is required to receive a Zoom link.

The Spanish reading comprehension test and math tests in 5 languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, and Spanish) have been updated. These improvements will increase the range of possible grade placements (to K-9 for reading comprehension and 1-9 for math), provide more specific information about student performance as measured by NGLS standard in the PDF reports, and shorten average testing time. 

Along with upcoming trainings, learn more about the changes in the updated user materials and pre-recorded webinars:

• MLS Webinar (for new users)

• Updates Webinar (for returning users)

• MLS Quicksheet

• MLS Checklist

• MLS Manual

Culturally Responsive Family Engagement

Joint Session – Division of Teaching and Learning NYCDOE
Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 5:00-6:30 PM

The Office of Equity and Access, in collaboration with the Division of Multilingual Learners invites educators to participate in a workshop grounded in Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Family Engagement practices. Participants will hear from experienced leaders who will tap into their own rich culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to share best practices and build educator capacity for supporting and uplifting our racially, ethnically and linguistically diverse families. Register: tinyurl.com/June7-2022.

DigCitSummit: Civic Readiness

Saturday, June 11, 2022, 9:00-2:00 PM

The Civic Readiness #DigCitSummit will be an opportunity to experience both the new digital citizenship pillars, as well as the New York State Education Department's Civic Readiness domains. The conference will explore ways K-12 students can make a positive difference in local, global, and digital communities.

This virtual event will spotlight school communities who #UseTech4Good and explore the Digital Citizenship pillars and the new Civic Readiness competencies. The day is designed specifically for NY educators but is open to all. The link to register can be found here.

International Studies Summer Institute (ISSI)

Inequalities, Identities, and Justice
Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 9:00-4:30 PM
Deadline to register: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Physical Science Building, 401 245 East Avenue, Ithaca, NY

The 2022 International Studies Summer Institute (ISSI), a professional development workshop for practicing and pre-service K-12 teachers hosted annually by the Cornell University Einaudi Center for International Studies in collaboration with the Syracuse University South Asia Center, will be exploring inequalities, identities, and justice. Registration is required: https://bit.ly/22ISSI. View flyer here.

Important Announcement

New York State Education Department

Special Appeal

In response to widely varied teaching and learning conditions caused by the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Regents approved a temporary expansion of the existing process to appeal to graduates with a lower score on a Regents Examination. This appeal process will be known as the Special Appeal. 

This appeal process is separate from the traditional ELA Regents appeal process for English Language Learners, which includes all Regents Exam subjects and is allowable for any student who meets the criteria outlined in the following Special Appeal Memorandum and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. Districts must complete the following Special Appeal Form. 

You can read more about the Special Appeal at this link: http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/appeals-safety-nets-and-superintendent-determination.

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