Hudson Valley RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

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

• 2/16/24 An Educator's Informational Guide to Migrant Students & Trauma- at OU BOCES

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

• 3/1/24 Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for ELLs in Grades 3-12- at PNW BOCES

• 3/13/24 A Taste of a Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & School Librarians- At Dutchess BOCES

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

• 4/4/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at SWBOCES

• 4/5/24 A Taste of Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & Schools Librarians - Virtual through Dutchess BOCES

• 4/9/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at OU BOCES

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

• 4/17/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at PNW BOCES

• 4/25/24 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at PNW BOCES

• 4/26/24 Connecting With Our Diverse Students: Trauma and Culturally Responsive Education - at PNW BOCES

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

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

Multilingual Literacy SIFE Screener Updates and Training Dates

Hosted by the Hudson Valley RBERN:

• 4/9/24 Introduction to the Multilingual Literacy SIFE (MLS) Screener - via Zoom

The MLS team will be hosting training sessions in April 2024 for new users who want to learn about the MLS and for experienced users who want to walk through the new interface together and ask any questions about MLS implementation. The sign-up form is here.

Additionally, they now have office hours available for educators who need help with their accounts. Account holders can sign up here.

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.

• ENL Co-Teaching Models

• ENL Collaboration and Co-Teaching Foundations

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

• NYSITELL Administration Training

New York State Education Department

Regional Infographics for the 2022-2023 NYSSB Program have been released

• New York State - Historical Infographic Summary (2016 to the present)

• Capital Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Hudson Valley Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Long Island Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Mid-State Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Mid-West Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• New York City Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Western Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

NYSSB Annual Reports

Office of English Language Acquisition

Career and Technical Education Month  

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, dedicated to recognizing the benefits of CTE and celebrating the achievements of CTE programs nationwide. These programs provide multilingual learners (MLs) with real-world opportunities to explore, engage in, and pursue rewarding careers. 

OELA’s Preparing K–12 Multilingual Learners for Postsecondary Education and Career is available on their resources page. The infographic is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese.

CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education

Not Too Young: Immigration in Elementary School Video Series

The CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY-IIE) partnered with public schools across New York State over three years. These collaborations led to the creation of school-wide projects that center immigration and education in elementary schools. This series features the projects from three CUNY-IIE partner schools. These collaborations showed that teaching about immigration needs to happen as early in students’ schooling as possible.

Not Too Young: Immigration in Elementary Schools Video Series

Career Opportunities

Haldane CSD

• English as a New Language (ENL) Teacher

Liberty CSD

• NYS Certified ENL Teacher

Ossining UFSD

• Spanish Teacher - Anne M. Dorner Middle School

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