Hudson Valley RBERN Update
/HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities
Current HV RBERN Workshops
9/6/24 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - via Zoom
9/9/24 Informational Session for PRHYLI District and School Personnel - via Zoom
9/12/24 Instructional Strategies for Educators of ELLs K-12 - at Orange-Ulster BOCES
9/19/24 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching 3-Part Series - at Dutchess BOCES
9/24/24 New York State ELL Identification Workshop - via Zoom
10/1/24, 1/24/25, 3/20/25 A Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & School Librarians - Series of 3 Sessions (October 2024 - March 2025) - for Ulster, Dutchess & Sullivan BOCES - In-person
10/10/24 Formative and Summative Assessment Strategies for ELLs/MLLs - at Orange-Ulster BOCES
10/10/24 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Series, featuring the HV RBERN - via Zoom
10/17/24, 11/21/24, 12/3/24 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching Series - for WHITE PLAINS, PORT CHESTER, & KATONAH-LEWISBORO ONLY - Series of 3 Sessions - at Southern Westchester BOCES
10/22/24 Working with Newcomers - at Southern Westchester BOCES
11/8/24 Classroom Strategies for Working with Newcomer Students - at Southern Westchester BOCES
11/14/24 Pre-Referral Considerations for ELLs - at Orange-Ulster BOCES
12/12/24 Working with Newcomers - 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. Registration is not required.
ENL Collaboration and Co-Teaching Foundations
NYSITELL Administration Training
Other Professional Learning Opportunities
Buffalo State University
Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Education (CR-ITI BE)
The Buffalo State University CR-ITI BE project will recruit and prepare pre- and in-service teachers among partner schools to provide bilingual services, utilizing a comprehensive 15-credit Bilingual Inclusive Education Graduate Certificate Program. Funding will cover tuition, fees, and certification support.
MLS Training Sessions for Fall 2024
You can sign up on their Training Page. They will offer sessions for new users, as well as FAQ sessions for users with more experience using the MLS.
New User Trainings
October 10, 2024 11:00-12:30 PM
November 6, 2024 12:00-1:30 PM
FAQ Trainings
September 25, 2024 at 12:00-1:30 PM
November 20, 2024 11:00-12:00 PM
Additionally, they now have Ukrainian tests in Reading Comprehension and Math, and have updated their French Reading Comprehension test. The Ukrainian and French Reading Comprehension tests include an Early Literacy component for students who are not yet able to read at the sentence level.
The MLS Help Center has detailed instructions for administering the MLS and how to use the MLS for SIFE identification. RISLUS also offers resources to help you learn more about your students.
Office hours are available for educators who need one on one help with their accounts. Account holders can sign up via this calendar link.
Resources
New York State Education Department
NYSESLAT—Determining an English Language Learner’s (ELL) English Language Proficiency Level Memo Now Available
The scale score ranges for the 2024 New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT), along with guidance and information concerning the interpretation of the scale scores, are now available at this link.
The NYSESLAT scale score ranges associated with the proficiency levels for Grades K-12 are the same as the scale score ranges established following the 2016 administration, with the exception of Grade 1. In 2024, a Standard Setting was conducted to establish the new scale score ranges for the Grade 1 NYSESLAT first administered earlier that spring.
Career Opportunities
Dobbs Ferry School District
English as a New Language (ENL) Teacher
Public Schools of the Tarrytowns
Elementary Teacher (Dual Language)
Foreign Language Teacher, Italian & Spanish
Please contact the HV RBERN for support or with any questions you may have.