Hudson Valley RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• 3/13/24 A Taste of a Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & School Librarians- At Dutchess BOCES

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

• 4/4/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at SWBOCES

• 4/5/24 A Taste of Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & Schools Librarians - Virtual through Dutchess BOCES

• 4/9/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at OU BOCES

• 4/9/24 Introduction to the Multilingual Literacy SIFE (MLS) Screener - via Zoom

• 4/10/24 NYSITELL Administration Training - at Rockland BOCES

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

• 4/17/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at PNW BOCES

• 4/25/24 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at PNW BOCES

• 4/26/24 Connecting With Our Diverse Students: Trauma and Culturally Responsive Education - at PNW BOCES

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

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

• 5/10/24 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching for School and District Leaders - at Dutchess 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.

• ENL Co-Teaching Models

• ENL Collaboration and Co-Teaching Foundations

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

• NYSITELL Administration Training

The NYSED Office of Bilingual Education & World Languages and the Office of Special Education have issued a joint memo about the provision of Bilingual or ENL services to English Language Learners with Disabilities. 

Joint NYSED & OBEWL Memo

School districts are required to provide assurances that each ELL, including an ELL with a Disability, has access to appropriate instructional and support services. This may mean that the district's freestanding Bilingual or ENL program (Units of Study) be provided with Special Education supports, or it may mean that the Bilingual or ENL services be provided in the student's Special Education setting. It clarifies the role of the Committee on Special Education in determining how the student should participate in Part 154 services and who can provide the services. It indicates that the Units of Study cannot be terminated or replaced (modified) by the district or the CSE.

You can find a link to a PDF of slides created to unpack the new memo here.

If you have any questions about this memo, please contact HV RBERN Resource Specialist, Alison Provencher: AProvencher@swboces.org.

NYS Language Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network

Supporting World Language Learner Success 
A Primer for School Leaders (Online) | 2-Part Series

Part 1: March 21, 2024, 3:30-5:00 PM
Part 2: April 11, 2024, 3:30-5:00 PM

The Language RBERN is conducting this two-part series, which will provide middle and secondary principals, assistant principals, supervisors, and administrators with an overview of the Administrator Reference Guide to the revised New York State Learning Standards for World Languages (2021).

Program Flyer

CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education

New Video Release: Welcoming New Students: A Guide for Teachers, Created by Students

This is the third video in the series, “Not Too Young: Immigration in Elementary Schools”, highlighting the collaboration between CUNY-IIE and PS 212Q. 

Watch the video!

Career Opportunities

Ossining UFSD

• ENL Leave Replacement - Roosevelt School

• ENL Teacher - Ossining High 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

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

• 3/1/24 Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for ELLs in Grades 3-12- at PNW BOCES

• 3/13/24 A Taste of a Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & School Librarians- At Dutchess BOCES

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

• 4/4/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at SWBOCES

• 4/5/24 A Taste of Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & Schools Librarians - Virtual through Dutchess BOCES

• 4/9/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at OU BOCES

• 4/9/24 Introduction to the Multilingual Literacy SIFE (MLS) Screener - via Zoom

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

• 4/17/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at PNW BOCES

• 4/25/24 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at PNW BOCES

• 4/26/24 Connecting With Our Diverse Students: Trauma and Culturally Responsive Education - at PNW BOCES

• 5/7/24 Teaching Reading and Vocabulary to ELLs: What's Different? - at OU 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.

• ENL Co-Teaching Models

• ENL Collaboration and Co-Teaching Foundations

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

• NYSITELL Administration Training

CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education

New workshop: Assessing College Inclusivity
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 5:00-6:30 PM

During this interactive workshop, students will explore crucial aspects of college inclusivity for undocumented students, equipping them with the necessary tools to make well-informed decisions about their future educational endeavors. This event is also open to students in two-year colleges or who are pursuing education as a major.

Assessing College Inclusivity as Undocumented Students in NY

Bridges to Academic Success

Summer Institute
Starting Tuesday, June 4, 2024; Registration begins April 1st

Registration

The Orientation Resources Guide provides an overview of the Bridges Language & Literacy Approach, which also describes their integration of the Science of Reading. Also included in the document is a link to the Bridges Program Implementation Guide which can be useful for administrators. 

Orientation Resources Guide

Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

Checkpoint A Benchmark Proficiency Assessment Guidance and Item Writing Workshops (Summer 2024)
Hudson Valley: Thursday, July 11 - Friday, July 12, 2024, Ulster BOCES (175 Route 32 N, New Paltz, NY 12561)

NYSED OBEWL is sponsoring free two-day, in-person workshops in each of nine regions (see dates and venues on Registration Form) in New York State to support NYS world language educators to understand and apply the Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint A (Modern, Classical, ASL*). 

Participants must commit to attending both days in full. 8 hours of CTLE credit are offered.

 *The Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint A (American Sign Language) are anticipated to be released in the spring.

Registration

Career Opportunities

White Plains Public Schools

• ENL Teacher

• Spanish Teacher - Leave Replacement

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

Hudson Valley RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

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

• 2/16/24 An Educator's Informational Guide to Migrant Students & Trauma- at OU BOCES

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

• 3/1/24 Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for ELLs in Grades 3-12- at PNW BOCES

• 3/13/24 A Taste of a Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & School Librarians- At Dutchess BOCES

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

• 4/4/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at SWBOCES

• 4/5/24 A Taste of Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & Schools Librarians - Virtual through Dutchess BOCES

• 4/9/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at OU BOCES

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

• 4/17/24 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at PNW BOCES

• 4/25/24 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at PNW BOCES

• 4/26/24 Connecting With Our Diverse Students: Trauma and Culturally Responsive Education - at PNW BOCES

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

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

Multilingual Literacy SIFE Screener Updates and Training Dates

Hosted by the Hudson Valley RBERN:

• 4/9/24 Introduction to the Multilingual Literacy SIFE (MLS) Screener - via Zoom

The MLS team will be hosting training sessions in April 2024 for new users who want to learn about the MLS and for experienced users who want to walk through the new interface together and ask any questions about MLS implementation. The sign-up form is here.

Additionally, they now have office hours available for educators who need help with their accounts. Account holders can sign up here.

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.

• ENL Co-Teaching Models

• ENL Collaboration and Co-Teaching Foundations

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

• NYSITELL Administration Training

New York State Education Department

Regional Infographics for the 2022-2023 NYSSB Program have been released

• New York State - Historical Infographic Summary (2016 to the present)

• Capital Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Hudson Valley Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Long Island Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Mid-State Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Mid-West Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• New York City Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

• Western Region - Infographic Summary (2022-2023)

NYSSB Annual Reports

Office of English Language Acquisition

Career and Technical Education Month  

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, dedicated to recognizing the benefits of CTE and celebrating the achievements of CTE programs nationwide. These programs provide multilingual learners (MLs) with real-world opportunities to explore, engage in, and pursue rewarding careers. 

OELA’s Preparing K–12 Multilingual Learners for Postsecondary Education and Career is available on their resources page. The infographic is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese.

CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education

Not Too Young: Immigration in Elementary School Video Series

The CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY-IIE) partnered with public schools across New York State over three years. These collaborations led to the creation of school-wide projects that center immigration and education in elementary schools. This series features the projects from three CUNY-IIE partner schools. These collaborations showed that teaching about immigration needs to happen as early in students’ schooling as possible.

Not Too Young: Immigration in Elementary Schools Video Series

Career Opportunities

Haldane CSD

• English as a New Language (ENL) Teacher

Liberty CSD

• NYS Certified ENL Teacher

Ossining UFSD

• Spanish Teacher - Anne M. Dorner Middle School

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