HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• 1/5/24, 2/26/24, 3/15/24 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching Series - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 1/11/24 Strategies for Supporting ELLs with Reading and Writing - at Rockland BOCES

• 1/11/24, 1/18/24, 1/31/24 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 102 – The Paragraph

• 1/16/24 An Educator's Informational Guide to Migrant Students & Trauma - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 1/17/24 Teaching Reading and Vocabulary to ELLs: What's Different? - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 1/19/24, 2/2/24, 2/27/24, 3/22/24 Academic Success for Linguistically Diverse Learners Content Series: English Language Arts - Hybrid (In person and via Zoom)

• 1/19/24, 2/2/24, 2/27/24, 3/22/24 Academic Success for Linguistically Diverse Learners Content Series: Special Education - Hybrid (In person and via Zoom)

• 2/8/24 Engagement Strategies Inclusive of ELLs in Grades 7-12 - at Rockland BOCES

• 2/14/24 Engaging ELLs (and ALL Students) with the Question-Formulation Technique - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 2/28/24, 3/6/24, 3/13/24 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 103 – The Essay

• 3/14/24 Instructional Strategies for Educators of ELLs/MLs (K-12) - at Rockland BOCES

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

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

• 4/11/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Rockland BOCES

• 4/17/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

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

• 5/9/24 Raising Awareness: Immigration, Unaccompanied Minors & A Few Things You Need to Know - at Rockland BOCES

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it's convenient for you. Registration is not required.

• Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop

• ENL Co-Teaching Models - Asynchronous Course

• NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Course

• ENL Collaboration and Co-Teaching Foundations - Asynchronous Course

Other Learning Opportunities

New York State Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

2024 World Language Professional Learning Series

The release for the Winter/Spring 2024 World Languages Professional Learning Series is now available. The webinar titles are as follows:

Standards in Action: Interpersonal Communication Strategies 
Bill Heller, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Dr. Joanne O’Toole
February 27, 2024, 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom

Standards in Action: Presentational Communication Strategies 
Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, Dr. Joanne O’Toole, and Bill Heller
March 12, 2024, 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom

Linguistic Diversity in the Heritage Classroom: Educational Practices that Celebrate Home Languages
Maria Quintanilla
April 24, 2024, 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom

Leveraging Social Justice Approaches to Affirm and Support World Language Students 
Dr. Pamela M. Wesely
May 21, 2024, 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom

For more information about the webinar descriptions and registration links, click here.

Mid-State RBERN at OCM BOCES

2024 Virtual Symposium on Emergent Multilingual Learners in Early Childhood

February 5, 6, 8, & 9, 2024

This four-day symposium will provide a platform for sharing research, practices, and strategies that promote effective literacy and linguistic development for children in Pre-K to 3rd grade who are not only developing English skills, but also becoming multilingual and multiliterate. For more information view flyer here.

CUNY Initiative on Immigration and Education

New Educator Module: Translanguaging for Multilingual Immigrant Students

With this module, educators will understand the significance of translanguaging in the education of immigrant-origin multilingual students. Through immersive activities, educators will explore the advantages of translanguaging, enabling them to leverage their students’ complete linguistic repertoire while honoring their cultural identities. The module also presents actionable methods to integrate seamlessly translanguaging pedagogy into the teaching practices of educators across grade levels and content areas.

To download and learn more about “Translanguaging for Multilingual and Immigrant Students” click here.

New Educator Module: Trama-Informed Practice

This module provides resources for understanding and implementing trauma-informed practices, specifically tailored to support immigrant-origin students. Participants will explore the foundations of trauma-informed approaches while focusing on ways to nurture the social-emotional learning pathways of students who may have endured challenging experiences while integrating into new communities.

To download and learn more about “Trauma-Informed Practice,” click here.

Career Opportunities

NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools

NYSED-funded Special Education Technical Assistance Partnership

• Senior Project Associate

• Project Associate

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