HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

WIT 102 & 103 at Southern Westchester BOCES

For Teachers of English Learners Across the Content Areas

Writing is Thinking (WIT) involves explicit instruction in expository writing skills to develop students' written and oral language, content knowledge and reading comprehension simultaneously. WIT is especially powerful for English learners because it also teaches how the English language works.

Prerequisite: Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 – The Mighty Sentence

• 1/11/24, 1/18/24, 1/31/24 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 102 – The Paragraph

• 2/28/24, 3/6/24, 3/13/24 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 103 – The Essay

• 12/11/23 Instructional Strategies for Educators of ELLs/MLs (K-12) - at Sullivan BOCES

• 12/19/23 Instructional Strategies for Educators of ELLs/MLs (K-12) - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 12/20/23 An Educator's Informational Guide to Migrant Students & Trauma - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 1/11/24 Strategies for Supporting ELLs with Reading and Writing - at Rockland BOCES

• 1/16/24 An Educator's Informational Guide to Migrant Students & Trauma - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 1/17/24 Teaching Reading and Vocabulary to ELLs: What's Different? - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 1/19/24, 2/2/24, 2/27/24, 3/22/24 Academic Success for Linguistically Diverse Learners Content Series: English Language Arts - Hybrid (In person and via Zoom)

• 1/19/24, 2/2/24, 2/27/24, 3/22/24 Academic Success for Linguistically Diverse Learners Content Series: Special Education - Hybrid (In person and via Zoom)

• 2/8/24 Engagement Strategies Inclusive of ELLs in Grades 7-12 - at Rockland BOCES

• 2/14/24 Engaging ELLs (and ALL Students) with the Question-Formulation Technique - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 3/14/24 Instructional Strategies for Educators of ELLs/MLs (K-12) - at Rockland BOCES

• 4/4/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 4/9/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 4/11/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Rockland BOCES

• 4/17/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 5/7/24 Teaching Reading and Vocabulary to ELLs: What's Different? - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 5/9/24 Raising Awareness: Immigration, Unaccompanied Minors & A Few Things You Need to Know - at Rockland BOCES

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it's convenient for you. Registration is not required.

• Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop

• ENL Co-Teaching Models - Asynchronous Course

• NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Course

• ENL Collaboration and Co-Teaching Foundations - Asynchronous Course

Other Learning Opportunities

Long Island Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network

Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education for Caribbean English Creole-Speaking Students

Part 1: Synchronous via Zoom, 12/13/23, 3:00-4:30 PM
Part 2: Asynchronous On-Demand, December 13, 2023 to February 13, 2024

For more information and to register, view flyer here.

NYS Language Regional Bilingual Educational Network

Supporting Newcomer ELLs at Risk and SWD ELLs | 6 Part Series
Addressing the Social-Emotional Learning Needs of Immigrant ELLs

12/13/23, 2:00-4:30 PM

For more information about this series and to register, click here.

SUNY New Paltz

Become a World Language Teacher

This program, offered by the School of Education in collaboration with the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures, leads to NYS Initial and Professional Certifications in grades 7-12. For more information view flyer here.

Resources

New York State Education Department

2022-23 School Year English Language Proficiency (ELP) Accountability Report is Now Available

The 2022-23 school year (SY) results in English Language Proficiency (ELP) SIRS 113 Report is now available for informational purposes.  

Information displayed in this report will be used to make 2023-24 SY accountability status determinations.  

For information concerning SIRS reports and resources, please refer to the L2RPT support page. If you need any further data-related assistance, please contact your Regional Information Center or Big 5 City School District data center.

New Resource! 

Academic and Linguistic Demands: Creating Access to the Next Generation Learning Standards in English Language Arts for Linguistically Diverse Learners (ALDs)

The much-anticipated resource, Academic and Linguistic Demands: Creating Access to the Next Generation Learning Standards in English Language Arts for Linguistically Diverse Learners (ALDs), is now available for download. 

The ALDs support the implementation of The New York State Next Generation ELA Learning Standards in classrooms serving linguistically diverse students by highlighting necessary language to teach for each standard. The document can be downloaded from the NYSED OBEWL website at this link. 

Stay tuned for professional learning opportunities for support with the implementation of the ALDs. 

New York State Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

November Newsletter

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

CUNY Initiative on Immigration and Education

FAQ on Immigration and Education

Elementary Teachers

Check out this week's digest of commonly asked questions and answers for elementary school teachers in New York State. CUNY-IIE's full FAQ on Immigration and Education is available here.

Career Opportunities

Irvington Union Free School District

• After School Spanish Teachers, French Teachers

Ossining Union Free School District

• ENL Leave Replacement - Ossining High School

• ENL Teacher - Claremont School

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

WIT 101, 102 & 103 at Southern Westchester BOCES

For Teachers of English Learners Across the Content Areas

Writing is Thinking (WIT) involves explicit instruction in expository writing skills to develop students’ written and oral language, content knowledge and reading comprehension simultaneously. WIT is especially powerful for English learners because it also teaches how the English language works.

• 11/14/23, 11/21/23, 12/5/23 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 – The Mighty Sentence

• 1/11/24, 1/18/24, 1/31/24 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 102 – The Paragraph

• 2/28/24, 3/6/24, 3/13/24 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 103 – The Essay

• 11/9/23 Tech-Enhanced Cultural Responsiveness: Empowering Students and Families - at Rockland BOCES

• 11/15/23 Engagement Strategies Inclusive of ELLs in Grades 7-12 - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 11/16/23 Raising Awareness: Immigration and Unaccompanied Minors - Some Things You Need to Know - at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 11/30/23 Instructional Strategies for Math Teachers of ELLs - Regionwide through Dutchess BOCES

• 11/30/23 Instructional Strategies for Science Teachers of ELLs - Regionwide through Dutchess BOCES

• 12/19/23 Instructional Strategies for Educators of ELLs/MLs (K-12) - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 12/20/23 An Educator’s Informational Guide to Migrant Students & Trauma - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 1/11/24 Strategies for Supporting ELLs with Reading and Writing - at Rockland BOCES

• 1/16/24 An Educator’s Informational Guide to Migrant Students & Trauma - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 1/17/24 Teaching Reading and Vocabulary to ELLs: What's Different? - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 1/19/24, 2/2/24, 2/27/24, 3/22/24 Academic Success for Linguistically Diverse Learners Content Series: English Language Arts - Hybrid (In person and via Zoom)

• 1/19/24, 2/2/24, 2/27/24, 3/22/24 Academic Success for Linguistically Diverse Learners Content Series: Special Education - Hybrid (In person and via Zoom)

• 2/8/24 Engagement Strategies Inclusive of ELLs in Grades 7-12 - at Rockland BOCES

• 2/14/24 Engaging ELLs (and ALL Students) with the Question-Formulation Technique - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 3/14/24 Instructional Strategies for Educators of ELLs/MLs (K-12) - at Rockland BOCES

• 4/4/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 4/9/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 4/11/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Rockland BOCES

• 4/17/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 5/7/24 Teaching Reading and Vocabulary to ELLs: What's Different? - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 5/9/24 Raising Awareness: Immigration, Unaccompanied Minors & A Few Things You Need to Know - at Rockland BOCES

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it’s convenient for you!

• Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

• NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Course (REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED)

Other Learning Opportunities

CUNY Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY-IIE)

Educator Modules Launch on Translanguaging and Trauma-Informed Practice (Virtual)
November 16, 2023, 5:00-6:00 PM

The modules will help educators of immigrant-origin students integrate students' language practices through translanguaging and support them socio-emotionally through trauma-informed practices.

Register Here

Not Too Young: Immigration in Elementary Schools Video Series Launch
December 5, 2023, 5:00-7:00 PM
Aaron Davis Hall, The City College of New York, 115 Convent Avenue, New York, NY

This video series will showcase the school-wide projects produced by three elementary schools in New York City (PS 212Q and PS 340X) and Western New York (The Children’s School of Rochester). These projects illustrate the ways that schools can be responsive to their immigrant communities and prioritize immigrant students and families at their schools. 

This event is free and open to all students, families, and educators!

Register Here

Mid-State Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network

Save the Dates!

Career Opportunities

Liberty CSD

• NYS Certified ENL Teacher

Research Institute for the Study of Language in Urban Society, City University of New York

• Professional Learning Facilitator

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

WIT 101, 102 & 103 at Southern Westchester BOCES

Seats are still available! Writing is Thinking Series at Southern Westchester BOCES