HV RBERN Update

HV RBERN Professional Learning Opportunities

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22, 6/7/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for ELA - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 5/4/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Communication and Translation - Synchronous via Zoom

• 5/5/22 ELL Connection Thursday - Newcomers: Immigration, Unaccompanied Minors - A Few Things To Know - via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Early Childhood (K-2) - via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Art, Music & Theatre - via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Science - via Zoom

• 5/24/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Accessibility - Synchronous via Zoom

• 5/31/22 - 6/6/22 Language Equity in ELL Instruction - ONLINE Moodle Course

• 6/1/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Interactivity - Synchronous via Zoom

• 6/7/22, 6/10/22, 6/17/22, 6/21/22 WITsi for ELL Newcomers - via Zoom

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it's convenient for you!

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22, NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Online Course

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22 Connecting With Our Diverse Students & Families: Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education For ALL - Asynchronous Online Course

• 11/10/21 - 6/30/22 Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

• 12/10/21 - 6/30/22 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - Ongoing, Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

• 3/10/22 through 6/30/22 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Asynchronous Training Modules via Choice Board (Registration Not Required)

Please ignore the note "Enrollment is full" at the top of the listings. New courses will be added throughout the school year.

Other Professional Learning Opportunities

NYS Statewide Language RBERN

Bilingual Special Education Series via Zoom

The NYS Statewide Language RBERN is extremely pleased to have as presenters, Dr. Alba Ortiz, Professor Emerita, Department of Special Education, College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin and nationally recognized expert on the education of English Learners with language and learning disabilities, and her colleague, Dr. Linda Cavazos. For more information and to register, view flyer here.

Resources

New York State Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages

The April edition of the NYS OBEWL newsletter has been released. This newsletter is posted on their website along with an archive of previous issues.

U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

The OSEP Fast Facts on students with disabilities who are English learners served under Part B of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act highlights 1.6% of students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools are dually identified as students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B and an English learner.

The OSEP Fast Facts also notes the number of students with disabilities who are English learners in the U.S. grew by almost 30% between the 2012 and 2020 school years, according to OSEP’s blog.

OSEP Fast Facts is an ongoing effort to display data from the 12 data collections authorized under IDEA Section 618 into graphic, visual representations with the intent to present 618 data quickly and clearly.

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

HV RBERN Update

Current HV RBERN Workshops

• NEW! 4/18/22-5/2/22 Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Critical Literacies - ONLINE Moodle Course

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for ELA - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for Social Studies - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for Math - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 4/21/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Creating Presentations - Synchronous via Zoom

• 5/4/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Communication and Translation - Synchronous via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Early Childhood (K-2) - via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Art, Music & Theatre - via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Science - via Zoom

• 5/19/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Accessibility - Synchronous via Zoom

• 5/31/22 - 6/6/22 Language Equity in ELL Instruction - ONLINE Moodle Course

• 6/1/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Interactivity - Synchronous via Zoom

• 6/7/22, 6/10/22, 6/17/22, 6/21/22 WITsi for ELL Newcomers - via Zoom

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it's convenient for you!

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22, NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Online Course

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22 Connecting With Our Diverse Students & Families: Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education For ALL - Asynchronous Online Course

• 11/10/21 - 6/30/22 Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

• 12/10/21 - 6/30/22 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - Ongoing, Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

• 3/10/22 through 6/30/22 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Asynchronous Training Modules via Choice Board (Registration Not Required)

Please ignore the note "Enrollment is full" at the top of the listings. New courses will be added throughout the school year.

Other Professional Development

L.I. RBERN

Standards-based Lesson Planning for the DL and Spanish Language Arts Classroom
April 21, 2022, 3:30-5:30 PM via Zoom

This session focuses on a standards-based lesson planning using the workshop model that addresses the diverse needs of multilingual learners in the DL classroom Spanish Language Arts curriculum (Reading, Writing). Participants will gain a better understanding of the Spanish language and its idiosyncrasies, and the importance of incorporating direct Spanish language instruction into the curriculum. This session will be conducted in Spanish.

Fostering Biliteracy & Bilingualism through Writing in Math
April 28, 2022, 4:00-5:30 PM via Zoom

Ever wonder how you can increase multilingual learners’ engagement with writing across the curriculum? This workshop will focus on strategies bilingual educators can implement in TBE/DL classrooms to engage students in writing activities in Math lessons.

Fostering Biliteracy & Bilingualism through Writing in Science
May 12, 2022, 4:00-5:30 PM via Zoom

Science is everywhere, and so is writing. This workshop will focus on strategies bilingual educators can implement during Science lessons in TBE/DL classrooms to engage and activate multilingual learners’ engagement with writing activities.

Fostering Biliteracy & Bilingualism through Writing in Social Studies
May 19, 2022, 4:00-5:30 PM via Zoom

History is fun! Like a big “bochinche,” or gossip, Social Studies topics spark multilingual students’ interest and keep them engaged in learning. This workshop focuses on strategies that capitalize on student interest to improve writing skills through merging writing with social studies in the TBE/DL classroom.

Harnessing Students’ Home Language in All Classrooms to Build Linguistic Skills
June 2, 2022, 4:00-5:30 PM and June 11, 2022, 10:30-12:00 PM via Zoom

How do I include my students’ home languages in the classroom if I don’t speak the language? Ensuring that all students are able to engage in the curriculum is not only good practice but is also an integral part of supporting culturally responsive pedagogy. Intended for all teachers of English Language Learners/Multilingual Learners, this two-part workshop will focus on strategies and tools to help educators harness their multilingual learners’ full linguistic repertoire across content areas.

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

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for ELA - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for Social Studies - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• 4/19/22, 4/26/22, 5/3/22, 5/10/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT) 101 for Math - For Teachers of English Learners - via Zoom

• NEW! 4/21/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Creating Presentations - Synchronous via Zoom

• NEW! 5/4/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Communication and Translation - Synchronous via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Early Childhood (K-2) - via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Art, Music & Theatre - via Zoom

• 5/12/22, 5/19/22, 5/26/22, 6/2/22 Writing is Thinking (WIT 101) - for Science - via Zoom

• NEW! 5/19/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Accessibility - Synchronous via Zoom

• NEW! 5/31/22 - 6/6/22 Language Equity in ELL Instruction - ONLINE Moodle Course

• NEW! 6/1/22 Best of the Technology Toolkit for Supporting ELLs: The Series - Interactivity - Synchronous via Zoom

• NEW! 6/7/22, 6/10/22, 6/17/22, 6/21/22 WITsi for ELL Newcomers - via Zoom

Self-Guided HV RBERN Workshops

Experience RBERN workshops at your own pace and earn CTLE certificates when it's convenient for you!

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22, NYSITELL Administration Training - Asynchronous Online Course

• 8/1/21 - 6/30/22 Connecting With Our Diverse Students & Families: Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education For ALL - Asynchronous Online Course

• 11/10/21 - 6/30/22 Linguistically Diverse Learners and Advanced Literacy Instruction: Elevating the Instructional Core for All Students - Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

• 12/10/21 - 6/30/22 Using NYSESLAT Data to Plan for Instruction - Ongoing, Asynchronous Workshop via Choice Board

• 3/10/22 through 6/30/22 NYSESLAT Administration Training - Asynchronous Training Modules via Choice Board (Registration Not Required)

Please ignore the note "Enrollment is full" at the top of the listings. New courses will be added throughout the school year.

Other Professional Development

LIU Hudson

Online Advanced Certificate in Childhood Education for ESOL Teachers

12th Cohort Begins July 2022

View program flyer here.

School Library System, Southern Westchester BOCES

Collection, Selection, & Objection

May 13, 2022, 8:00-3:00 PM

A day of dialogue and reflection around the policies, laws, and professional considerations of supporting a diverse and representative collection. For more information and to register, click here.

Lehman College

Clinically Rich Bilingual Extension Certificate Grant Program

Deadline: May 15, 2022

Looking for financial support for a Bilingual Extension? View more information here.

Resources

Bridges to Academic Success

Bridges Math Orientation Webinar

April 7, 2022, 2:30-3:30 PM

This webinar is designed to introduce new teachers and administrators to the Bridges Math curriculum.

Career Opportunities

Kingston CSD

• ENL Teacher

• World Languages Teacher

View flyer here.

Newburgh Enlarged City School District

• Spanish Teachers

• ENL/ESL Teachers

• Secondary Content Area with Bilingual Extension Teacher

View flyer here.

Orange-Ulster BOCES

• Teacher of English Language Learners

Poughkeepsie City School District

• Bilingual Elementary Teachers

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