ELL Connection Fridays (Series)

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Greetings,

The first HV RBERN ELL Connection Friday Virtual Meetup was well-received by educators of ELLs. On Friday, March 27, 2020, 70 educators participated in a Zoom Conference call during which several educators shared ideas and resources that they are using during home instruction. The chat feed was a beehive of activity as participants continued to share resources and ask questions of each other. The 90-minute session and chat can be found through the link Workshop Presentations on our website; then go to subfolder: "ELL Connection Zoom Meetings". Here is an example of the feedback received:

“I appreciated this very much. I learned so many new ideas, as I have been 'stuck' trying to connect with my students online. I am so excited to try out some of these new ideas. It was great to see so many friendly faces and share experiences. Thank you!” – Jennifer Bartimole, Mid-Hudson Migrant Education

This event will continue to be held on Friday afternoons from 1:00 – 2:30 PM. The focus of the sessions will alternate between elementary and secondary grades.

For more information and to register for ELL Connection Fridays, please use the links below.

ELL Connection Fridays (Series)

Elementary Series: April 3 and April 17, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

Secondary Series: April 10 and April 24, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

ELL Connection Fridays will provide educators of ELLs the opportunity to connect while adjusting to distance instruction. During a Zoom Conference Call, educators of ELLs will share ideas and resources that they are using that are supportive of ELLs during home instruction. As a result of participation in this session, educators will learn about what others are doing in support of ELLs as well as connect with educators from across the Hudson Valley region.

This session and the associated chat will be recorded and will be made available in the ELL Connection Zoom Meetings folder accessed through our website.

Registered participants will receive an email with the Zoom conference call information prior to the conference call. Upon completion of the call, registered participants will receive a link to a feedback form; completion of the feedback form will confirm attendance.

Participants: ENL teachers and coordinators, classroom teachers, administrators, and support staff who support students who are ELLs.

Note: Participants can register for both the elementary and secondary series.

Resources

NYS TESOL has shared the following list of webinars currently available.

Teach from Home Google Site

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

ELL Connection Fridays

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We hope that you and your loved ones are doing well.

ELL Connection Friday, March 27, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
We want to connect with you to learn about what you are doing to support your ELLs while they are learning from home and to share these practices with other educators of ELLs.

This Friday, March 27th, from 1:00 – 2:30 PM, we are hosting an ELL Connection Friday Zoom conference call during which participants can connect and share something that is working well in support of ELLs, while they are learning at home.

If you are interested in sharing a best practice during this call on Friday at 1:00 PM, please complete this form. We will send participants the Zoom information prior to the ELL Connection Friday conference call.

The number of participants for this conference call will be limited, but we plan on recording it so that others can watch it at their leisure. We plan on scheduling future conference calls; information will be shared in future newsletter blasts.

Information and Resources

OBEWL and NYSED are committed to providing reasonable options to assure the continuity of instruction and programs. To that end, you will find general guidance in the form of an FAQ on implementing the Seal of Biliteracy this spring.
 

NYSED released a memo regarding the suspension of the New York State Elementary- and Intermediate-Level State Assessments, including the NYSESLAT, for the remainder of the school year in response to the statewide closures of schools and districts, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

HV RBERN Update

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We hope this finds you safe and well. We know it has been a difficult time for everyone, and we wanted to reach out to let you know that the Hudson Valley RBERN team is here for ELL education support and guidance.

As a reminder, we'd like to include our region in the conversation taking place with regard to making the Hudson Valley RBERN a virtual CTLE provider. We ask that you please complete and share the following Google Form requesting your feedback.

HV RBERN Workshops

Information and Professional Development Opportunities

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has suspended the shipments of Grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) Tests that were originally scheduled to arrive in schools March 16-18. This action was taken in response to the school and district closures due to COVID-19. The opening of the computer-based testing window for ELA, scheduled for March 23, has been suspended as well. See the press release here.

The 2020 NYSESLAT SAM (School Administrators' Manual) is now available on the Office of State Assessment website. Direct link to the manual is here.

The NYS TESOL Teacher Education SIG is hosting an online book club: Advocating for English Learners: A Guide for Educators with author Diane Staehr Fenner on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 10-11:30 AM. View event flyer here.

Career Opportunities

Elementary Spanish Zone Dual Language Leave Replacement Teacher
Ossining CSD
View job posting here.

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
View vacancy announcement here.