Hudson Valley RBERN Update
/HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities
Current HV RBERN Workshops
1/9/25, 2/6/25, 3/13/25 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching Series - 3 Sessions - at Orange-Ulster BOCES
1/30/25 Enhancing Reading Comprehension for ELLs - at Southern Westchester BOCES
2/21/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Southern Westchester BOCES
3/6/25, 4/1/25, 4/8/25 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching 3-Part Series - at Dutchess BOCES
3/12/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
4/3/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Orange-Ulster BOCES
5/1/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Rockland BOCES
6/3/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Rockland BOCES
6/12/25 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - 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. Registration is not required.
Other Professional Learning Opportunities
NYS Language Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network
Being The Instructional Leader Newcomer ELLs Need: Ensuring High Quality English Language and Literacy Instruction for Newcomer ELLs (K-5 & 6-12) - Online | 2-Part Series
Starting January 9, 2025, 1:30-4:30 PM
This two-part workshop is uniquely designed for district and school-based administrators in charge of language and literacy instruction for Newcomer ELLs. It features Dr. Nancy Cloud, a professor and noted author of many books on ELL education, including Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners.
Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY II-E)
Save the Date!
PK-12 Immigration Literature Conference: Storytelling For Visibility, Understanding & Transformation
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 10:00-3:00 PM, The City College of New York
A gathering for educators, advocates, and storytellers to explore the role and power of immigration literature in PK-12 education.
Stay tuned in 2025 for more details!
Eye on Immigration: Advocating for your Students’ Humanity with Dr. Tatyana Kleyn & Daniela Alulema
Tune in to RBERNing Questions' podcast, Eye on Immigration: Advocating for Your Students’ Humanity, with CUNY-IIE's Dr. Tatyana Kleyn and Daniela Alulema. Learn how the initiative’s “Learn, Act & Advocate” framework supports immigrant students and educators through resources, CTLE courses, and advocacy for equitable policies.
Resources
Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY II-E)
Enhancing Educational Equity for Immigrant Students in New York State
CUNY-IIE is proud to introduce Enhancing Educational Equity for Immigrant Students in New York State, a new policy brief addressing the systemic barriers undocumented and immigrant students face in accessing equitable education and offering actionable recommendations to promote educational equity for all, regardless of immigration status.
Systemic barriers continue to hinder equitable access to education for immigrant youth. Disparities in access are particularly evident in higher education, where some states may restrict in-state tuition or financial aid eligibility to undocumented students. Additionally, many educators are overwhelmed with the diverse needs of immigrant-origin students and the lack of resources to meet those needs.
To address these inequities, the brief emphasizes the importance of:
creating pathways to careers in education for undocumented students,
enhancing educator preparation on immigration-related issues, and
creating in-school supports for undocumented and other immigrant students to foster inclusive learning environments.
New York State Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages
Using the EOY Data Form to Track and Report NYSSB Earner Progress
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 3:30-4:30 PM via Zoom
The End of Year (EOY) Data form is a spreadsheet that schools use to report their successful NYSSB candidates each spring. Once this form has been verified, the appropriate number of seal stickers and medallions are mailed to the school from NYSED’s distribution centers. The EOY Data form can serve as a tool for tracking students’ progress throughout the year, including multi-year cohorts, thus enabling the NYSSB Coordinator to more effectively identify and recruit potential candidates. This webinar will review the elements of the EOY Data Form, including the revisions that will be in effect starting September of 2025, as well as how NYSSB Coordinators can use this form to streamline the process of identification and recruitment of NYSSB candidates and the appropriate tracking of the points they earn through graduation. Tips will also be offered to avoid common pitfalls.
Languages for All: Universal Design for Differentiation from the Start
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom
All students should have access to language learning, so how can we effectively differentiate for all learners? This webinar will provide a brief introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and its implications for language learning. Through this lens, instead of the time-consuming process of creating modifications and accommodations after creating a lesson, participants will develop strategies for cultivating agency and empowering self-differentiation for all learners right from the start of the planning process, including steps they can take the very next day.
In late December, the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) launched their Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Playbooks. We are proud to note that New York State played a significant role in this project and is prominently featured within the playbooks. For more information on the Dual Language Immersion project, please click on any of the links below.
ENL and Bilingual Teacher Leadership Consortium
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 3:30-4:30 PM
Associate Commissioner Elisa Alvarez knows that our teachers are doing the hard work of educating our English Language Learners. They need to know how they can best support you. This Town Hall-style event will allow for questions to be asked of the Associate Commissioner. She will speak to what work is being done in their office and will answer your questions.
This professional development opportunity is offered at NO COST to New York State educators and administrators and can be used to fulfill Language Acquisition CTLE professional development requirements (1 CTLE credit offered).
All participants must pre-register for this event. Pre-registration will close on January 20, 2025. The Zoom link will be sent out after your registration is received.
December Newsletter
The December edition of the NYS OBEWL newsletter has been released. This newsletter is posted on their website along with an archive of previous issues.
Career Opportunities
Ossining UFSD
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