Hudson Valley RBERN Update

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Greetings! We appreciate everyone who has taken the time to fill out our 2019-2020 Satisfaction Survey. If you have not and would like to, here is the link. Please share it with your colleagues.

Reopening of Schools

Our Summer ELL Connection Thursday, scheduled for August 13th from 1-2:30 PM, will include review and discussion of the latest guidance for reopening schools, with particular focus on Progress Monitoring of ELLs. During the meeting, we will also use breakout rooms to focus on elementary and secondary issues.

We welcome participants who were unable to join us for our July ELL Connection Thursday. Click here to register.

If your school uses a progress monitoring tool with ELLs which you would like to share during this session, please reach out to Kathy Lowell, klowell@swboces.org.

We are creating a repository where districts can share their plans on how they are going to support ELLs as schools reopen. It is our intent to utilize the reach of our network to make plans available to other districts, as a way to support each other in these unprecedented and challenging times. If you would like to share, please complete the following survey.

There are several Guidance for Reopening Schools documents available. As districts generate their plans, these documents are helpful. We have highlighted the documents or sections of documents that pertain to Bilingual Education, instruction of students who are English Language Learners, and World Languages.

Recovering, Rebuilding and Renewing: Reopening the Spirit of New York’s Schools Reopening Guidance July 16, 2020

OBE-WL Memo: Provision of Services for ELL and World Language Services (updated July 15, 2020)

This guidance, originally released on May 13, 2020, was updated on July 15, 2020 with the following changes:

  • Question 9 has been edited to clarify that the pairing of the 2019 NYSESLAT with the January 2020 English Language Arts Regents Exam to exit ELLs is mandatory; not discretionary.

  • Question 14 has been added to clarify expectations and best practices for 2020 summer school.

  • Question 15 has been added to recommend parent support resources for districts’ use.

Framework of Guidance to Reopen New York State Schools July 13, 2020 Press Release

  • Bilingual Education and World Languages: Considerations and Best Practices

School Reopening FAQs July 22, 2020

NYS DOH Interim In-Person Instruction Guidance Pre-K–12

Career Opportunities

Elementary Dual Language Teacher - Leave Replacement

Ossining UFSD

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

HV RBERN Satisfaction Survey

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Greetings!

Though many of you work with the NYS Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (HV RBERN) on a regular basis, we are asking for all of our regional colleagues to formally provide us with feedback on our current services. Please view the survey here. We welcome you to forward this survey to other educators in your district. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!

Please contact us with any questions or concerns at rbern@swboces.org or 914-345-8500 x3158.

Message from the Executive Director of the Hudson Valley RBERN

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Message from the Executive Director of the Hudson Valley RBERN
Mensaje en español

Dear Educators,

It would be an understatement to say that COVID-19 has drastically changed our personal and professional lives. As a direct result, the way we currently provide support and collaborate with our districts has been impacted as well. Rest assured that the Hudson Valley RBERN will continue to work with our region during these challenging times. We will update you as usual through our mailing list. The schedule of events listed on this site is constantly updated and is current with a number of our virtual offerings. The entire RBERN team remains available to support you and your ELLs over the phone, through email, and via teleconferencing. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with urgent questions regarding virtual instruction, or long-term planning for services for your ELLs.

Please consider the following:

Visit the SWBOCES website as well as these additional links for important information:

Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the NYS Department of Health for the most up-to-date information on COVID-19:

We look forward to supporting you and your ELLs, and sincerely hope that you, your loved ones and your community stay as safe as you can.

Sincerely,
Carlos B. Sánchez
Executive Director, Hudson Valley RBERN