Hudson Valley RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

HV RBERN Workshops

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

Southern Westchester BOCES

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

2025-2026 Hudson Valley Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI)

What is PRHYLI?

The Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI) is a FREE 30-hour leadership development program for Hispanic/Latino Juniors and Seniors in New York State.

Through engaging workshops and statewide events, students will:

  • Network with peers and community leaders

  • Develop public speaking and critical thinking skills

  • Learn parliamentary procedures and debate bills during a mock legislative session at the NYS Capitol

In-Person Training Sessions

All sessions will run from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM:

  • Session 1: October 15, 2025 – Manhattanville University

  • Session 2: November 18, 2025 – TBD

  • Session 3: December 16, 2025 – SUNY Purchase

  • Session 4: January 13, 2026 – TBD

  • Session 5: February 3, 2026 – Vassar College

Special Events:

  • Students Invited to PRHYLI Weekend: March 25, 2026 – Rockland Community College

  • PRHYLI Weekend: April 18-20, 2026 – Albany, NY

  • PRHYLI Reunion: April 28, 2026 – Manhattanville University

Key Application Dates:

Applications Open: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Applications Close: Friday, September 26, 2025

Apply now: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1c3078c608bb4d019c03d24530fbc276

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

Statewide RBERN & RBERN West

Statewide Home Language Arts (HLA) Professional Learning Community (PLC)

Application deadline: October 3rd

Statewide Bilingual Education PLC Invitation Letter 2025

Career Opportunities

Ossining UFSD

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

The Purpose and Role of the Language Proficiency Team (LPT)

This virtual workshop is a collaboration between the Hudson Valley RBERN and the NYS Statewide RBERN at NYU

Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 3:30-5:00 PM (Online)

Presenters:
Bernice Moro, Ph.D., Resource Specialist, NYS Statewide RBERN at NYU
Alison Provencher, Resource Specialist, Hudson Valley RBERN

This workshop is designed to provide an overview of the determination of English language proficiency (ELP) or ELL status for a student with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) who newly enrolls or re-enters a NYS public school; including preschool students with an IEP entering Kindergarten. The purpose and role of the Language Proficiency Team (LPT) members will be addressed, including key factors they should consider when recommending whether or not a potential ELL with an IEP should or should not take the NYSITELL.

For more information and to register view flyer here.