Promising Practices EdCamp

On August 19, 2021, Southern Westchester BOCES is offering a “Promising Practices Edcamp” to create a space for collaboration, sharing, thinking, and discussion among educators. Feel free to suggest any ELL-related topic on the Jamboard provided. You can register for the camp at this link.

Please see the following for more information:

Promising Practices Edcamp

Be a part of an exciting learning experience!

What is Promising Practices Edcamp?

Edcamp is a powerful learning experience designed just for educators and those in the education field. You set the topics and the design of the conversations. Simply learn what you want to learn. There are no experts and no prepared sessions. Edcamp provides the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues, share experiences, ask questions, discuss ideas, challenge your thinking, debate, communicate, and network! 

Where is Promising Practices Edcamp?

Join from ANYWHERE! It’s online and will be accessible through Zoom.

 How much does it cost?  

FREE! (free?) YES! Completely free! Receive virtual swag, CTLE credits, raffles, and more!

What’s the catch? 

NO CATCH! We are as excited as you are! We can’t wait to see you there! 

Visit our Edcamp website!

What topics do you want to discuss?

Let’s Get Registered!

DATE & TIME

Thursday, August 19, 2021

9:00am ET - 1:00pm ET

Weather Update and NYSESLAT Training Dates Added!

In the event of delays or cancellations of workshops tomorrow, 3/21, we will indicate any changes to the schedule in the banner on our website. Additionally: 

NYSESLAT at SW BOCES: In the event of a delay at SW BOCES, tomorrow, 3/21, the NYSESLAT workshop, scheduled for the morning, will be moved to the afternoon and will begin at noon. The status of SW BOCES is available at www.swboces.org. We will reschedule to 3/27 at 9:00 am in the event of a cancellation. If you are unable to make it to the rescheduled date, please see our website for other dates and locations for NYSESLAT training. We will also send an email update to registered participants.

SIFE Math at Rockland BOCES is cancelled tomorrow, 3/21. We will reschedule and share the new date ASAP. 

Due to high demand, we've added another date for NYSESLAT Administration Training at Rockland BOCES. Please register by clicking on the link below:

Monday, 03/26/18
9-12:00pm
Rockland BOCES
65 Parrott Road, Building #10
West Nyack, NY 10994

Please note: we have increased the capacity for the NYSESLAT Administration Training at Orange-Ulster BOCES. Please register here:

Monday, 04/09/18
9-12:00pm
Orange-Ulster BOCES
Arden Hill Campus, Room 156
4 Harriman Drive
Goshen, NY 10924

We've also added more sessions of Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for English Language Learners. Please click on the links below to register:

Monday, 05/14/18
9-3:00pm
Dutchess BOCES
900 Dutchess Turnpike, RSE-TASC Conference Room
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Thursday, 05/17/18
9-3:00pm
Orange-Ulster BOCES
Arden Hill Campus, Room 156
4 Harriman Drive
Goshen, NY 10924

Lastly, please see the attached flyer for an exciting opportunity to work with migrant, English Language Learner students this summer.

Professional Development Opportunities

We're excited to offer a new workshop: Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for English Language Learners! To register, please click on the links below:
9-3:00 PM, Friday, 4/20/18 at Southern Westchester BOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave, 3rd Fl, Harrison, NY
9-3:00 PM, Thursday, 4/26/18 at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES, 200 Boces Dr, Yorktown Heights, NY
9-3:00 PM, Friday, 5/11/18 at Rockland BOCES, 65 Parrott Rd, West Nyack, NY

This workshop will combine direct and indirect instructional practices that have been identified in research as effective for building student vocabulary in any content area. Participants will engage in learning why vocabulary development is critical, how to identify key vocabulary from your content and how to teach vocabulary using a variety of instructional routines. Students benefit from a consistent approach to vocabulary instruction, as part of your instructional routines, focusing on activities that foster listening, speaking, reading and writing in English.

Additionally, we'd like to share the following professional development opportunities coming up from some of our partners: 

NYSABE 41st Annual Conference: Uncovering the Talents of Multilingual Learners from Early Childhood through High School and Beyond
March 15-17, 2018
Hilton Long Island/Huntington (598 Broad Hollow Road Melville, New York)
Join NYSABE for three exciting days of collaboration and professional development. The conference sessions will focus on providing meaningful resources and inspiring direction for educators, researchers, parents, students and other stakeholders. A broad range of innovative topics, ideas and strategies for learners, families and educators will be presented. Register now!

The College of New Rochelle:
RESET Information Session
CNR Wellness Center, Room 203
Tuesday, March 13, 2018, 5-6:00 PM
Pursue Your TESOL Certification or Bilingual extension through RESET, a U.S. DOE- Funded Tuition Grant Program. To view flyer with more details click here. 

NYSED:
NYS Next Generation Learning Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics - Rochester Regional Supporting All Students Conference
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, NY
March 28th, 2018, 7:30-4 PM

This is a one day professional learning opportunity to strengthen theoretical and practical knowledge to implement high quality, academically rigorous standards for all New York State students. Please view flyer with more information here. Register for workshop here.

LIU Hudson:
Online Advanced Certificate in Childhood Education for ESOL Teachers
Additional Cohort Group begins July, 2018

Based on the success of the past four cohorts, they have extended the opportunity for ESOL certified teachers to earn a Childhood Education Certificate (Grades 1-6) through their NYSED-approved online advanced certificate program. For more details please view the flyer here. You can download the application here.