Hudson Valley Writing Project SATURDAY SEMINAR

We're pleased to share information on the Hudson Valley Writing Project SATURDAY SEMINAR titled COMING TOGETHER: Supporting English Language Learners, Saturday, December 14, 2019, 8:30 am - 12 pm at SUNY New Paltz, Coykendall Science Building (CSB) Auditorium. Our very own Hudson Valley RBERN Resource Specialist, David Mumper will be the Keynote Speaker. For more details and to register, please visit their website here.

There are still seats available for this workshop on Friday: 

• 12/13 ELL Identification and NYS ELL Assessments (NYSITELL and NYSESLAT) (AM Session) at Clarkstown CSD

Other upcoming HV RBERN workshops:

• 1/28/20 Pre-Referral Considerations for English Language Learners (AM SESSION) at Dutchess BOCES

• 1/28/20 Universal Design for Language Learners (PM SESSION) at Dutchess BOCES

• 1/31/20 Next Generation Standards - What Educators of ELLs Need to Know (AM SESSION) at Sullivan BOCES

To view all of HV RBERN's scheduled workshops click here.

HV RBERN Update

We hope that you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving break. With just a couple of weeks to go before our next break, we want to share some information and upcoming events with you.

The Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents is gathering feedback from regional educators as part of supporting the Board of Regents journey into looking at graduation requirements. You can access the survey here.

Upcoming HV RBERN Workshops

• 12/13/19 ELL Identification & NYSITELL (AM SESSION) at Clarkstown CSD

• 12/13/19 Classrooms as Culturally Responsive Learning Communities at Rockland BOCES

• 12/18/19 Next Generation Standards - What Educators of ELLs Need to Know (AM SESSION) at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 12/18/19 NYS Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Plan - What Educators of ELLs Need to Know (PM SESSION) at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 12/19/19 Rebooted: The New Tech Toolkit for Supporting ELLs - "Learn" (AM Workshop) at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 12/19/19 Rebooted: The New Tech Toolkit for Supporting ELLs - "Apply" (PM Session) at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 1/8/20 Classrooms as Culturally Responsive Learning Communities at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

To view all of HV RBERN's scheduled workshops click here.

Partner Events

NYSABE Mid-Hudson Region III Networking Meeting: Film Viewing and Discussion with Colleagues
12/12/19, 4-6:00 PM, Bedford CSD, 632 S Bedford Rd, Bedford, NY
For more information and to register, click here.

The Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages of the New York State Education Department is proud to present a series of three professional development workshops: Implementing New York State Standards for World Languages - Supporting Learners on the Pathway to the Seal of Biliteracy, facilitated by ACTFL presenters to support the transition to the revised New York State Standards in World Languages. For more information, visit their website here. *Please note that you may contact the HV RBERN with questions about the New York State Seal of Biliteracy!

Professional Development: Certification Opportunities

Clinically-Rich Intensive Teacher Institute for ESOL- Significantly Reduced Tuition for NYC DOE Teachers
Certified NYCDOE teachers can earn an additional NYS certificate in ESOL Pre-K- 12 within one year and at a substantially reduced tuition rate. Located at the Mercy College Bronx Campus, this clinically-rich program offers teachers a pathway to ESOL certification, with the goal of addressing the shortage of NYC teachers in English as a Second Language/English as a New Language. The next Cohort starts in January 2020. View program flyer here.

The Intensive Teacher Institute for Bilingual Special Education (ITI-BSE), is a NYSED funded program that provides tuition assistance to obtain a Bilingual Extension for Special Education Teachers, Teachers of Speech and Language Disabilities and Pupil Personnel. They also provide tuition assistance to obtain a TESOL Certification for Special Education Teachers. To learn more about this program, visit their website here. View ITI-BSE Program flyer here.

LIU Hudson is about to launch their 7th Cohort for ENL teachers seeking certification as Childhood Education teachers. The 17-credit program is entirely online. There are two start dates: Cohort 7a- January 2020 and Cohort 7b- July 2020. View program flyer here.

Career Opportunities

School Counselor (Bilingual)
Brewster CSD
View job posting here.

HV RBERN Update

The Hudson Valley RBERN is thankful for all of our partners and friends. We want to give a special "thank you" to the keynote speakers, presenters, and educators who participated in our first Sustaining Multilingualism in the Hudson Valley Conference held on November 5th. One participant provided this feedback:

"Extremely impressed with the innovations and insights provided by the presenters. The conference opened my eyes to the ongoing needs of ELLs/MLLs and the commitment by these dynamic educators towards ensuring the delivery of an education that supports bilingualism and biliteracy."

Read more about this conference at this link.

Upcoming HV RBERN Workshops

• 11/22/19 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs (AM SESSION) at ULSTER BOCES

• 11/22/19 Universal Design for Language Learners (PM SESSION) at Ulster BOCES

• 11/22/19 An Educator's Guide to Migrant Students, Trauma & Social Emotional Learning (AM SESSION) at Sullivan BOCES

• 12/13/19 Classrooms as CR-S Learning Communities at Rockland BOCES

• 12/13/19 ELL Identification & NYSITELL (AM SESSION) at Clarkstown CSD

• 12/18/19 Next Generation Standards - What Educators of ELLs Need to Know (AM SESSION) at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 12/19/19 Rebooted: The New Tech Toolkit for Supporting ELLs- "Learn" Workshop (AM SESSION) at OU BOCES

• 12/19/19 Rebooted: The New Tech Toolkit for Supporting ELLs- "Apply" Workshop (PM SESSION) (*for AM "Learn" participants only) at OU BOCES

NYSED released the following:
The New York State Education Department (NYSED)-Office of State Assessment is pleased to inform educators about the release of the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) Test Samplers.

• NYSESLAT test samplers, or practice tests, are available for educators, students, and parents to show the types of directions and questions students will encounter when they take the NYSESLAT. It is also an opportunity for educators to clarify directions or answer any questions that students may have. The NYSESLAT Test Sampler may be used to help students become familiar with marking their answers in the test booklet. These samplers are not the full length of the actual tests. Please visit the Office of State Assessment website for more information and updates regarding the NYSESLAT: New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test.

• Questions about the NYSESLAT or the NYSESLAT Test Samplers may be directed to the Office of State Assessment at (518) 474-5902 or emscassessinfo@nysed.gov.

• Questions regarding bilingual and English as a New Language services may be directed to the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) at 518‑474‑8775 or obewl@nysed.gov.

From the Carey Institute for Global Good:
The Center for Learning in Practice invites educators to join cohort two of the Refugee Educator Foundations of Practice learning community. Cohort members are comprised of 120 teachers from across the nation. Participate in a 12-week online course and offer feedback on their learning design, dialog with colleagues from various states, schools, grade levels, content areas, and enjoy the support of a refugee educator facilitator/coach in the spring, summer, and fall terms of 2020. View flyer with more details here.

Career Opportunities

K-12 ENL/Bilingual Instructional Specialist
North Rockland CSD
Please view job posting on OLAS. For more information, contact Miggy Lopez at mlopez@northrockland.org.

Enjoy the Thanksgiving recess with family and friends.