HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

9/12/23 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - at SWBOCES

9/13/23 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - at PNW BOCES

9/14/23 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - via Zoom

9/29/23 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching for School and District Leaders - at Dutchess BOCES

10/10/23 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

10/18/23 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at PNW BOCES

10/24/23, 1/30/24, 3/19/24 A Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & School Librarians - Series of 3 Sessions - at SWBOCES

11/15/23 Engagement Strategies Inclusive of ELLs in Grades 7-12 - at PNW BOCES

11/16/23 Raising Awareness: Immigration and Unaccompanied Minors - Some Things You Need to Know - at SWBOCES

12/20/23 An Educator's Informational Guide to Migrant Students & Trauma - at PNW BOCES

1/17/24 Teaching Reading and Vocabulary to ELLs: What's Different? - at PNW BOCES

2/14/24 Engaging ELLs (and ALL Students) with the Question-Formulation Technique - at PNW BOCES

4/4/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Southern Westchester BOCES

4/9/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

4/17/24 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - at PNW BOCES

5/7/24 Teaching Reading and Vocabulary to ELLs: What's Different? - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

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

Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Online Course (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

Hudson Valley Puerto Rican Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI)

The Hudson Valley RBERN is thrilled to extend an invitation to 11th and 12th graders in the Hudson Valley Region to apply for the Hudson Valley Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI)!

This free 30-hour leadership program, available to Hispanic students in New York State, is a unique and exciting opportunity for students who are passionate about leadership, community, advocacy, and making a difference. If selected, scholars will have the chance to attend specialized training sessions right here in the Hudson Valley Region.

Application Deadline: Friday, September 22, 2023.

Hudson Valley Puerto Rican Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI) Application Link

View program flyers here: English, Spanish

Federal and State Resources

NYSED Statement on Rights of Newly Arrived Immigrants

English Language Learner (ELL) Identification and Placement for Recently Arrived Children and Youth

Know Your Rights: Attorney General James and NYSED Commissioner Rosa Affirm Every New York Student Has the Right to a Free Public Education

Ensuring Meaningful Participation in Advanced Coursework and Specialized Programs for Students Who Are English Learners

U.S. Secretary of Education Letter September 6, 2023

U.S. DOE Newcomer Toolkit

Best Practices Clearinghouse - Lessons from the Field - Supporting Newcomer Students

Other Learning Opportunities

CUNY IIE

Save the Date: Video Series Launch - Not Too Young: Immigration in Elementary Schools
December 5, 2023, 5:00-7:00 PM

This series will showcase the school-wide projects produced by three elementary schools in New York City and Western New York. These projects illustrate the ways that schools can be responsive to their immigrant communities and prioritize immigrant students and families at their schools. For more information, visit their webpage.

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