Hudson Valley RBERN Update
/HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities
Current HV RBERN Workshops
2/6/25 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at Dutchess BOCES
2/6/25 Special Education and English Language Learners: What you need to know! - at Dutchess 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
3/10/25 Enhancing Reading Comprehension for ELLs through Knowledge Building - at Dutchess BOCES
3/10/25 Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for ELLs in Grades 3-12 - at Dutchess BOCES
3/11/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - 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
CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education
Enhancing NY’s PK-12 Teacher and Leader Preparation to Support Immigrant Students Webinar
Monday, February 3, 2025, 4:00 PM
Join CUNY-IIE for a rich discussion addressing the urgent need to improve teacher and leader preparation for educating and supporting immigrant-origin students in New York State.
CUNY-IIE PK-12 Immigration Literature Conference
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 10:00-3:00 PM, The City College of New York, Great Hall/Shepard Hall, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031
CUNY-IIE is proud to announce that Edwidge Danticat will serve as the opening conference keynote speaker on March 8, 2025. This inspiring one-day event is tailored to empower educators to incorporate immigration-themed literature into their classrooms, enhancing students' understanding of the migration experience. Register now to reserve your spot!
Mid-State Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (RBERN)
2025 Symposium on Emergent Multilingual Learners in Early Childhood (Virtual)
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 9:00 AM
This one-day symposium will provide a platform for sharing research, practices, and strategies that promote successful learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for children in Pre-K to 3rd grade who are not only developing English skills, but also becoming multilingual and multiliterate in content areas.
Multilingual Literacy SIFE Screener
Winter/Spring 2025 Training Schedule
New User Trainings provide users with an overview of the MLS tool, a website walkthrough, and a review of the SIFE identification process.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 2:30-5:00 PM
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Thursday, April 10, 2025, 11:00-12:30 PM
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 3:00-4:30 PM
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 12:00-1:30 PM
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Resources
New York State Education Department
The 2023-24 New York State Seal of Biliteracy Annual Reports and Infographic Summaries have been released.
Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages
January Newsletter
The January edition of the NYS OBEWL newsletter has been released. This newsletter is posted on their website along with an archive of previous issues.
Please contact the HV RBERN for support or with any questions you may have.