HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities
Current HV RBERN Workshops
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.
Other Professional Learning Opportunities
Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY II-E)
Immigration in Secondary Schools
Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)
Monday, February 3, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)
Monday, February 10, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)
This module is designed to assist educators in exploring and identifying what advocacy can look like in our schools and classrooms. Participants will learn strategies to help immigrant students access college and career opportunities and to promote immigrant youth empowerment both within and beyond school settings.
Educators will earn a total of fifteen (15) CTLE credits upon successful completion of the module.
The course includes an additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous group and independent work. You can register for this free virtual course here. The deadline for registration is Monday, January 20, 11:59 PM.
Enhancing New York State's PK-12 Teacher and Leader Preparation to Support Immigrant Students Webinar
February 3, 2025, 4:00 PM
Join CUNY-IIE for a rich discussion addressing the urgent need to improve teacher and leader preparation for educating and supporting immigrant-origin students in New York State.
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Immigration in Elementary Schools
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)
Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)
This professional development module supports educators in developing stronger relationships with immigrant students and families and collaborating with community-based partners to understand and advocate for their needs. The module also focuses on using children’s literature to discuss current immigration issues in a developmentally appropriate way.
Educators will earn a total of fifteen (15) CTLE credits upon successful completion of the module.
The course includes an additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous group and independent work. You can register for this free virtual course here. The deadline for registration is Monday, January 20, 11:59 PM.
Key Immigration Issues
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)
Thursday, February 13, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 6:00-8:30 PM (via Zoom)
This module will provide hands-on opportunities for educators to learn about historical and current immigration issues, and how they impact their school community. Participants will explore ways to create a safe and welcoming environment and support immigrant students academically, linguistically, and socio-emotionally.
Educators will earn a total of fifteen (15) CTLE credits upon successful completion of the module.
The course includes an additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous group and independent work. You can register for this free virtual course here. The deadline for registration is Monday, January 20, 11:59 PM.
Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages
Spiraling Instruction for Continued Proficiency Growth through Checkpoint B
Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom
Checkpoint B builds on proficiency attained in Checkpoint A and establishes a foundation for continued proficiency development. In this session, participants will examine ways to spiral instruction through Checkpoint B. The workshop will provide a brief overview of the performance indicators for Intermediate proficiency targets and consider themes that incorporate the four new Checkpoint B topics to provide additional cultural contexts. Attendees will also look at key curriculum elements including authentic text types appropriate for enacting Interpretive tasks and the language toolbox needed to carry out Interpersonal and Presentational language functions.
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Administering the Interpersonal and Presentational Assessment Tasks at Checkpoint A
Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom
Successful administration of Interpersonal Speaking and Presentational Writing tasks comes from knowing and consistently applying proficiency-based scoring criteria. In this webinar, participants will review the relevant sections of the Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint A (Modern Languages) and sample scoring guides aligned to the NYS WL Master Rubrics. Participants will examine a variety of tasks and observe how to apply the scoring guides to assess student proficiency at the Checkpoint A level.
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Creating Meaningful Communicative Contexts
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom
In this webinar, you will look at ways to transform lessons in the 3 modes of communication into tasks that compel students to learn and communicate in the target language. You will examine ways to construct prompts and scenarios to engage learners and also simple changes that can be made to existing lessons to provide meaningful contexts that allow your students to communicate in the target language.
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Regional Bilingual Education-Resource Network (RBERN) West
Navigating Identity: Supporting LGBTQ+ English Language Learners
Administrator and Teacher Sessions March 11 or 18, 2025
This session will provide K-12 educators with foundational knowledge to support LGBTQ+ English Language Learner (ELL) youth in their care with intention.
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Resources
Please find the linked document from the office(s) of the New York State Attorney General, New York State Governor, and New York State Education Department, which provides important Guidance on Safeguarding the Rights of Immigrant Students. This timely information is crucial for many of our schools and students. Please share it with relevant school officials as appropriate.
Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY II-E)
Resources for Schools to Share with Families and Communities
Immigrant Rights in New York by the New York Immigration Coalition: a guide for New York immigrants on avoiding immigration scams, protecting families when interacting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and creating an emergency preparedness plan. Available in English, Spanish, and French.
Know Your Rights Red Cards by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center: these cards assist people in asserting their rights and defending themselves against ICE. Available in 16 languages.
Immigrant Rights’ Scenarios by American Civil Liberties Union: these scenarios help immigrants understand and assert their constitutional rights in the US. Available in various languages.
Resources for Schools and Districts
UNIDO 5 Recommendations for K-12 Schools to Support Immigrant Students by the Rural Women’s Health Project: A short guide for PK-12 schools to prepare their community to better support immigrant students and families.
How School Districts Can Take Action to Protect Their Immigrant Students by the National Newcomer Network: an article providing a model for developing district-wide policies to help students feel safe and prepare for immigration enforcement.
Please contact the HV RBERN for support or with any questions you may have.
