Hudson Valley RBERN Update

HV RBERN Workshops

Seats still available!
11/4/25 Raising Awareness: Immigration and Unaccompanied Minors - Some Things You Need to Know - at Rockland BOCES Superintendents Conference Day

• 11/5/25, 12/10/25, 1/14/26 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching - 3-Part Series - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 11/6/25, 12/4/25, 1/15/26 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching - 3-Part Series - at Rockland BOCES

• 11/18/25 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 11/19/25 ENL, Immigration, and Graduation Pathways for High School Counselors and Directors of Guidance - at Ulster BOCES

• 11/19/25 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 11/24/25 The Science of Reading for Multilingual Learners - at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 12/3/25 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Ulster BOCES

• 1/6/26 Countering AI Bias: Strategies to Center ELLs and All Students - via Zoom

• 1/8/26 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Duchess BOCES

• 1/8/26 A Tale of Two Regulations: Special Education and Part 154 - at Dutchess BOCES

• 2/5/26 Discovering AI-Enhanced Technology Integration and Instructional Strategies for ELLs/MLs - at Rockland BOCES

• 2/11/26 Strategies for Instruction and Assessment of ELLs - via Zoom - for Ulster BOCES

• 2/11/26 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 2/24/26 Discovering AI-Enhanced Technology Integration and Instructional Strategies for ELLs/MLs - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 3/5/26 NYSESLAT Administration Training - at Rockland BOCES

• 3/11/26 A Tale of Two Regulations, Special Education and Part 154 - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 3/11/26 NYSESLAT Administration Training - for Ulster BOCES - via Zoom

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

NYC Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network at Fordham University & NYS Language RBERN at New York University

FAFSA Completion: Orientation Sessions for ELL and Former ELL High School Students and their Parents

What you’ll get:

• A clear walkthrough of the FAFSA 2026–2027 form (what’s new, key terms, and timelines)

• Step-by-step help creating/confirming FSA IDs for all contributors

• Hands-on completion labs with 1on 1 support (English & Spanish available)

• Guidance on required documents and how to avoid common errors

• Next steps for state aid (e.g., NYS TAP) and scholarship follow-through

Who should attend:

Seniors and families, juniors planning, school counselors, college access partners, and community advocates.

Dates & format:

Orientation Webinars: See link below for dates and times.

Register

Resources

New York State Education Department

2024-2025 Student Growth and English Language Proficiency Results Available

• The Student Information Repository System (SIRS) Student Growth (SIRS 112) and English Language Proficiency (SIRS 113) reports, containing results from the 2024-2025 school year that will be used for 2025-2026 accountability determinations, are now available.

• Additionally, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has made student growth results linked to teachers and principals available for download in the Information and Reporting Services Portal (IRSP), for informational and improvement planning purposes.

• For more information about the student growth results, please see the 2024-2025 Growth Results Release PDF file.

• For more information about the New York State ESSA accountability system, please see the Understanding the New York State Accountability System under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for 2025-2026 Accountability Statuses Based on 2024-2025 Results Guide on the NYSED School and District Accountability Resources and Data webpage. 

• For questions about student growth and ELP results or the accountability system, contact accountinfo@nysed.gov.

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

Coming Soon! The Science of Reading for Multilingual Learners

The Science of Reading for Multilingual Learners

An overview of the Toolkit featuring a presentation by Dr. Socorro Herrera

Join us on Monday, November 24, 2025, for a day of learning and professional discussion on best literacy practices for linguistically diverse learners!

In November, the New York State Education Department will release a new toolkit focused on implementing the Science of Reading with Multilingual Learners, developed in collaboration with Dr. Socorro Herrera, Dr. Kathy Escamilla, and Dr. Robin Cabral. The agenda includes an overview of the six briefs developed to help educators ensure that the teaching of reading is inclusive of ELLs and MLs.

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This in-person event will be held at SWBOCES and will include discussions and online presentations. Please note: to participate in this event, you must attend in person at a designated BOCES, Big 5, or small city school district site.

Register

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

Hudson Valley RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

HV RBERN Workshops

• 10/28/25, 1/29/26, 3/26/26 A Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & School Librarians - Series of 3 Sessions at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 10/29/25 ENL, Immigration, and Graduation Pathways for High School Counselors and Directors of Guidance - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

• 11/5/25, 12/10/25, 1/14/26 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching - 3-Part Series - at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

• 11/6/25, 12/4/25, 1/15/26 Integrated ENL Co-Teaching - 3-Part Series - at Rockland BOCES

• 11/18/25 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Southern Westchester BOCES

• 11/19/25 ENL, Immigration, and Graduation Pathways for High School Counselors and Directors of Guidance - at Ulster BOCES

• 11/19/25 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs

• 12/3/25 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Ulster BOCES

• 1/6/26 Countering AI Bias: Strategies to Center ELLs and All Students - via Zoom

• 1/8/26 Pre-referral Considerations for ELLs - at Duchess BOCES

• 1/8/26 A Tale of Two Regulations: Special Education and Part 154 - at Dutchess BOCES

HV RBERN Needs Assessment 2025-2026 & Satisfaction Survey 2024-2025

If you haven’t had a chance to complete our HV RBERN survey yet, here’s your opportunity!

In order to better serve our region, the NYS Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (HV RBERN) is gathering data to inform our grant-funded professional development initiatives as well as other supports. In addition, if applicable, we are seeking qualitative input with regard to our provided services.

Please feel free to forward this survey to other educators in your district.

Your assistance is greatly appreciated!

Click here to access our survey.

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

LIU Hudson Graduate Center School of Education

Explore the Most in-demand Jobs in Schools (Virtual)
Free info session: Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 4:00 PM

Attend this free info session to learn about the Master’s degrees and Advanced Certificates that can lead you to the positions that local school districts say they will need most in the coming years.

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TA to Teacher Programs (Virtual)

Free info session: Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 4:00 PM

LIU Hudson’s TA to Teacher program offers the MS.Ed. in the following areas:

• Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)

• TESOL (All Grades)

• Students with Disabilities – All Grades

• LOTE (Grades 5-9 and 7-12)

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NYSUT Education & Learning Trust

ELL Funding and Policy Updates for New York State Educators Webinar
October 28, 2025, 4:00-5:00 PM

A 60-minute webinar for NYS educators on how ELL funding and policies work at federal, state, and local levels—and what it means for your job. Learn practical ways to advocate for the future of multilingual learner programs.

Register

NYC Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network

ENL 101 with Shannon Smith - SupportED (Virtual)
October 29, 2025, 2:45-4:45 PM

Gain practical strategies to create a welcoming classroom climate and scaffold content instruction. 

Register

CUNY Initiative on Immigration and Education

Teaching Immigration with PreK–5th Grade Children’s Literature
In person at The City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, NAC 6/204 (North Academic Center), New York, NY 10031

Session Dates:

• Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM

• Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM

• Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM

• The course includes an additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous group and independent work. 

This professional learning opportunity invites educators to explore how children’s books can serve as powerful tools for teaching about immigration, identity, and belonging in early childhood and elementary classrooms.

You can register for this free in-person course here. The deadline for registration is October 27th. Confirmation emails will be sent on October 29th. Educators will earn a total of fifteen (15) CTLE credits upon successful completion of the course. 

Resources

New York State Education Department

WIDA Consortium

New York will join the WIDA Consortium to assess ELLs’ English Language proficiency. The first administration of this new assessment will be in the Spring of 2027 and the transition from NYSITELL to the WIDA Screener will begin in the Fall of 2027. Please see the Board of Regents presentation and OBEWL memo, both linked below, for additional information.

OBEWL Memo

Board of Regents Presentation

Updated Spanish Edition of the Earth and Space Sciences Reference Table

• An updated Spanish Edition of the Earth and Space Sciences Reference Table has been posted on the Office of State Assessments Earth and Space Sciences webpage.

• This version provides updated Spanish translations for several terms and should be used in the classroom as well as on the Regents Examination.

• No changes were made to the English edition of the reference table.

• Questions can be directed to the Office of State Assessment at emscassessinfo@nysed.gov.

CUNY Initiative on Immigration and Education

Newly Updated Guide: PreK-12 Immigration Literature Guide with Teaching Strategies

CUNY-IIE is excited to release the updated PreK-12 Immigration Literature Guide: Stories for Visibility, Understanding, and Transformation, now enhanced with multimodal teaching strategies to support classroom implementation.

Career Opportunities

Ossining UFSD

• Kindergarten Leave Replacement Dual Language - Park School

Southern Westchester BOCES

• ESL Teacher

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