Hudson Valley RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• 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

• 3/11/25 Designing Accessible Instruction for ELLs: A UDL Approach to Inclusive Classroom Instruction - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/12/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 3/20/25 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at Dutchess BOCES

• 3/20/25 Special Education and English Language Learners: What you need to know! - at Dutchess BOCES

• 4/3/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 4/8/25 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Rockland BOCES

• 5/1/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Rockland BOCES

• 5/8/25 ENL, Immigration, and Graduation Pathways for High School Counselors and Directors of Guidance - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 5/21/25 Accelerating Academic Success for Long-Term English Learners - at Putnam Northern Westchester 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.

• 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

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

Spiraling Instruction for Continued Proficiency Growth through Checkpoint B (Webinar)
Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom

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Administering the Interpersonal and Presentational Assessment Tasks at Checkpoint A (Webinar)

Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom

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Creating Meaningful Communicative Contexts (Webinar)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom

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January OBEWL Newsletter Released

The OBEWL January newsletter is now available. Previous newsletters can be accessed on their newsletter archive page.

CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education

Trauma-Informed Practice Strategies for Supporting Immigrant Students (Virtual CTLE Course)

• Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)

• Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)

• Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)

This module will focus on best practices for supporting students of immigrant origin in PK-12 classrooms. Participants will learn how to identify possible trauma indicators in our learning communities, explore trauma-informed pedagogical practices, and develop plans to support students and their families.

Educators will earn a total of fifteen (15) CTLE credits upon successful completion of the module.

The course includes an additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous group and independent work. The deadline for registration is Friday, February 21st, 11:59 PM. Email confirmations will be sent on Wednesday, February 26th.

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Resources

CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education

Know Your Rights FAQ

CUNY-IIE remain committed to continuing to support the well-being and educational access of our immigrant, refugee, asylum-seeking, and undocumented students. They have created a Know Your Rights FAQ for 1) educators, schools, and districts, and 2) students and families in response to the recent immigration measures. 

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