Hudson Valley RBERN Update

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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!

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

SAVE THE DATES!
After-School Educator Series: Instruction and Assessment Practices for Multilingual Learners
Virtual Training Sessions
Session 1: Thursday, June 9, 2022 4:30-6:00 PM
Session 2: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 4:30-6:00 PM
Session 3: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 4:30-6:00 PM
Session 4: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 4:30-6:00 PM

This learning series is designed for teachers and other related personnel and focuses on effective instructional and assessment practices in bilingual special education. The first two sessions will help participants identify the elements of a culturally relevant Multi-Tiered System of Supports. The final two sessions will help participants develop culturally responsive IEPs and develop progress monitoring practices for their multilingual learners with disabilities. The registration links will be shared soon.

Partner Event

NYS TESOL
2022 Student Projects Contest: My Community, My Identities
Shifting Language Landscapes: Criticality, Diversity and Multimodality

For more information view flyer here. All entries are due Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

Resources

Adelante Podcast - Fausto Salazar, NYC RBERN at Fordham

Adelante is a podcast in Spanish for immigrant families with students attending high schools in New York State. Adelante includes questions from immigrant families about educational situations that affect them. Listen to Adelante on Podbean, or Google Podcasts, Apple podcasts, and Spotify. 

Career Opportunities

CultureConnect

Seeking two teachers for part-time summer program with elementary students in Red Hook, NY.

  • One teacher for kindergarten & first grade students

  • One teacher for fourth & fifth grade students

View job posting here.

Poughkeepsie City School District

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

Project PARA TODOS

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Project PARA TODOS

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION (NABE) is offering the 2022 USDOE National Professional Development Program for teachers of Dual Language Programs. NYSABE as an affiliate of the national organization, is partnering with NABE, to recruit teachers/schools interested in this project.

This program provides the training at no cost to participants, including the cost of the digital badge. The PARA TODOS (K-8) program will allow educators to positively impact 400+ EL/DL families and caregivers. Educators will gain a unique expertise on English learner/Dual language learner education and an opportunity to connect and collaborate with other educators nationwide. 

NABE’s micro-credentials are stacked to demonstrate mastery of a variety of skills as a dual language teacher or administrator. NABE’s digital badges provide status within the professional and educational community and encourage motivation for learning. A badge can transparently display an educator’s achievement level through a strategic validation process. Micro [1] credentials align with NABE’s existing strategic plan and dual language educators professional learning goals. The micro-credentials will demonstrate mastery of job [1] embedded skills that align to dual language best practices and are rooted in classroom practice. NABE is the ONLY association at this time that stands behind a recognized credential, providing it with an unparalleled status.

For those schools interested, please become familiar with the information on the flyer. The flyer contains a YOUTUBE video of the project. 

For more information, please view flyer and complete the registration form no later than May 25, 2022.

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

HV RBERN Update

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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!

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

Multilingual Literacy SIFE Screener (MLS)

Virtual Training Sessions
Monday, May 23, 2022, 2:30-4:00 PM
Thursday, June 9, 2022, 10:00-11:30 AM

Please fill out this Google Form to register for a virtual training. Registration is required to receive a Zoom link.

The Spanish reading comprehension test and math tests in 5 languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, and Spanish) have been updated. These improvements will increase the range of possible grade placements (to K-9 for reading comprehension and 1-9 for math), provide more specific information about student performance as measured by NGLS standard in the PDF reports, and shorten average testing time. 

Along with upcoming trainings, learn more about the changes in the updated user materials and pre-recorded webinars:

Culturally Responsive Family Engagement

Joint Session – Division of Teaching and Learning NYCDOE
Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 5:00-6:30 PM

The Office of Equity and Access, in collaboration with the Division of Multilingual Learners invites educators to participate in a workshop grounded in Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Family Engagement practices. Participants will hear from experienced leaders who will tap into their own rich culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to share best practices and build educator capacity for supporting and uplifting our racially, ethnically and linguistically diverse families. Register: tinyurl.com/June7-2022.

DigCitSummit: Civic Readiness

Saturday, June 11, 2022, 9:00-2:00 PM

The Civic Readiness #DigCitSummit will be an opportunity to experience both the new digital citizenship pillars, as well as the New York State Education Department's Civic Readiness domains. The conference will explore ways K-12 students can make a positive difference in local, global, and digital communities.

This virtual event will spotlight school communities who #UseTech4Good and explore the Digital Citizenship pillars and the new Civic Readiness competencies. The day is designed specifically for NY educators but is open to all. The link to register can be found here.

International Studies Summer Institute (ISSI)

Inequalities, Identities, and Justice
Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 9:00-4:30 PM
Deadline to register: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Physical Science Building, 401 245 East Avenue, Ithaca, NY

The 2022 International Studies Summer Institute (ISSI), a professional development workshop for practicing and pre-service K-12 teachers hosted annually by the Cornell University Einaudi Center for International Studies in collaboration with the Syracuse University South Asia Center, will be exploring inequalities, identities, and justice. Registration is required: https://bit.ly/22ISSI. View flyer here.

Important Announcement

New York State Education Department

Special Appeal

In response to widely varied teaching and learning conditions caused by the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Regents approved a temporary expansion of the existing process to appeal to graduates with a lower score on a Regents Examination. This appeal process will be known as the Special Appeal. 

This appeal process is separate from the traditional ELA Regents appeal process for English Language Learners, which includes all Regents Exam subjects and is allowable for any student who meets the criteria outlined in the following Special Appeal Memorandum and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. Districts must complete the following Special Appeal Form. 

You can read more about the Special Appeal at this link: http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/appeals-safety-nets-and-superintendent-determination.

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