Hudson Valley RBERN Update
/HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities
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 Collaboration and Co-Teaching Foundations
NYSESLAT Administration Training
NYSITELL Administration Training
Other Professional Learning Opportunities
NYS Statewide Language Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network at NYU
Free Virtual Workshop: Supporting Ukrainian Immigrant Students and Families in Grades K-12- Marina Vinitskaya, Ph.D. Resource Specialist
Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 3:00-4:30PM
Monday, June 17, 2024, 3:00-4:30PM
In this workshop, participants will learn about:
Ukrainian Newcomers coming to the United States
Challenges Ukrainian families and students face in NYS schools
Practices that support Ukrainian Newcomers and their families in NYC/NYS schools
Audience: All teachers (bilingual teachers, ESL/ENL teachers, content area education teachers, world language teachers), guidance counselors, parent coordinators, paraprofessionals, school leaders, and administrators are welcome.
Register for the Virtual Workshop
Announcements from the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages
OBEWL newsletters for April and May
2024-25 Book Studies on The Keys to Strategies for Language Instruction: Engagement, Relevance, Critical Thinking, and Collaboration
Four virtual book studies will be facilitated by teams of individuals who were trained by Leslie Grahn and Bill Heller during the 2023-24 school year (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday meeting dates are available). FREE book! Up to 27 hours of CTLE credit are offered for those who meet attendance requirements!
Click here for more information.
Register for the Virtual Book Study
Checkpoint A Benchmark Proficiency Assessment Guidance and Item Writing Workshops
Workshops are being offered in each of nine regions this summer to support NYS world language educators to understand and apply the Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint A. Workshop presenters will explain the guidelines outlined in the aforementioned documents and will guide participants in designing assessment items that adhere to these guidelines.
All workshops will run from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on varying dates depending on the location, with a one-hour lunch on your own. Earn 8 hours of CTLE credit before the school year even starts! Click on the above link for dates and locations.
For more information, click here.
Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) Training
Monday, August 19th – Thursday, August 22nd from 8:00am to 4:00pm
Free training is being offered to ASL Teachers for the Sign Language Proficiency Interview at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623).
For more information, click here.
Resources
CUNY Initiative on Immigration and Education
Resilience Rewritten: DACA Recipients Forging Empowered Paths Through Education and Art Video Series
New Video - Beyond Status: Inspiring Stories of Resilience and Advocacy in Education
This video uncovers the world of two undocumented artists, as they weave their distinct narratives of resilience and transformation. This video intertwines their immigrant journeys, showcasing how poetry and mixed media art become tools of self-expression, education, and advocacy. Viewers witness the power of artistic voices in dismantling barriers, fostering empathy, and advancing the call for inclusive education and social change. Click here to access the video.
Career Opportunities
Ossining Union Free School District
Institute on Immigrant Integration's Research & Policy
Applications Open for 2024 Fellowship on Immigrant Integration
The Institute on Immigrant Integration’s Research & Policy (III-RP) at the Rockefeller Institute of Government is seeking candidates for its 2024 Fellowship on Immigrant Integration. The fellowship runs during the fall 2024 semester and is open to SUNY and CUNY graduate students. The application deadline is Wednesday, June 27, 2024.
Details on how to apply are available on the Rockefeller Institute of Government website.
Please contact the HV RBERN for support or with any questions you may have.