HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• 5/1/23, 5/5/23, 5/12/23 WIT 102 - the Paragraph - For Teachers of English Learners in Grades 3-12 - May 1 through May 12, 2023 - via Zoom

• 5/4/23 Formative and Summative Assessment Strategies for ELLs/MLLs - 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!

• 7/18/22 - 6/30/23 Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• 7/18/22 through 6/30/23 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Asynchronous Training Modules via Choice Board (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• 7/18/22 - 6/30/23, NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Online Course (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• 7/18/22 - 6/30/23 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - Ongoing, Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages
Webinars for Educators on the NYS Seal of Biliteracy

OBEWL, in collaboration with the NYS Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (NYSASCD), is offering two webinars on the NYS Seal of Biliteracy for administrators and other educators. Both workshops will be offered via Zoom from 4:30-5:30 PM and are provided free of charge.

Starting a Seal of Biliteracy Program at Your School
May 10, 2023

Expanding Your Seal of Biliteracy Program
May 24, 2023

For more information about each course and to register view flyer here.

New York State Education Department

2023-2028 Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Education and English to Speakers of Other Languages (CR-ITI-BE/ESOL)

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) is seeking proposals for the creation of a Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute (CR-ITI) in Bilingual Education (BE) and/or English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program, addressing the shortage of certified bilingual and ESOL teachers throughout New York State (NYS). For more information click here.

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

HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• 4/12/23 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 4/12/23, 4/21/23, 4/28/23 WIT 101 - the Sentence - For Teachers of English Learners in Grades 3-12 - April 12 through April 28, 2023 - at SWBOCES

• 4/13/23 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Synchronous - via Zoom

• 5/1/23, 5/5/23, 5/12/23 WIT 102 - the Paragraph - For Teachers of English Learners in Grades 3-12 - May 1 through May 12, 2023 - via Zoom

• 5/4/23 Formative and Summative Assessment Strategies for ELLs/MLLs - 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!

• 7/18/22 - 6/30/23 Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• 7/18/22 through 6/30/23 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Asynchronous Training Modules via Choice Board (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• 7/18/22 - 6/30/23, NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Online Course (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• 7/18/22 - 6/30/23 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - Ongoing, Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

SupportEd + Mid-State RBERN at OCM BOCES

Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners: Tools for Equity On-Demand Book Study

April 3 through June 20, 2023

During this asynchronous on-demand book study, you will explore research-based and practical tools for implementing culturally relevant teaching for multilingual learners in your context. E-book is provided by the Mid-State RBERN at OCM BOCES. For more information view flyer here.

The New York State Association for Bilingual Education and Ossining Union Free School District

Let Me Translanguage! Embracing an Assets-based Approach to Learning Language

April 14, 2023, 3:45-6:00 PM
Ossining Public Library, 53 Croton Avenue, Ossining, NY 10562

Cristian Solorza from Bank Street College will present a session focused on translanguaging, and participants will have the opportunity to network and spend time with other language educators from our region. Please see invitation here.

Career Opportunities

Ossining UFSD

• Elementary Pre-K Bilingual Leave Replacement - Park School

• Spanish Teacher - Leave Replacement (High School)

Southern Westchester BOCES

Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (HV RBERN)

• Technology Specialist

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

HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• 3/30/23 Integrated ENL Co-teaching - Models, Roles and Planning Professional Learning Workshop - at Sullivan BOCES

• 4/3/23 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Synchronous - via Zoom

• 4/12/23 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 4/12/23, 4/21/23, 4/28/23 WIT 101 - the Sentence - For Teachers of English Learners in Grades 3-12 - April 12 through April 28, 2023 - at SWBOCES

• 4/13/23 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Synchronous - via Zoom

• 5/1/23, 5/5/23, 5/12/23 WIT 102 - the Paragraph - For Teachers of English Learners in Grades 3-12 - May 1 through May 12, 2023 - via Zoom

• 5/4/23 Formative and Summative Assessment Strategies for ELLs/MLLs - 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!

• 7/18/22 - 6/30/23 Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• 7/18/22 through 6/30/23 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Asynchronous Training Modules via Choice Board (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• 7/18/22 - 6/30/23, NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Online Course (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• 7/18/22 - 6/30/23 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - Ongoing, Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES/Clarkson University
Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Chinese Language

Information Session: May 1, 2023, 4:00-5:00 PM

This is a 38-credit, hybrid program leading to NYS certification in the teaching of Chinese. For more information and to register view flyer here.

Resources

New York State Education Department
Spring 2023 NYSESLAT

NYSED released a memorandum which provides essential information about the administration of the Spring 2023 New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT). If you have questions concerning the procedures for administering these tests that are not addressed by this document, please contact emscassessinfo@nysed.gov or by calling 518‑474‑5902.

New York State Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

The March edition of the NYS OBEWL newsletter has been released. This newsletter is posted on their website along with an archive of previous issues.

Career Opportunities

Brewster Central School District

• Probationary Elementary Teacher with Bilingual Extension - CVS

Southern Westchester BOCES
Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (HV RBERN)

• Technology Specialist

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