Events for Educators

“The New York State Statewide Language RBERN is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the NYS Commissioner of Education. CTLE EMAIL: ctle-rbern@nyu.edu”

December 2024 | January 2025 | PAST EVENTS

NOVEMBER 2024

Implementing Secondary ELA Curricula with Entering, Emerging and Low Transitioning ELLs: Approaches, Strategies and Resources (Gr. 6-12) | ONLINE | 3-PART SERIES
This series is designed for ELA teachers, ELA supervisors and ENL/Bilingual specialists in middle schools and high schools where new arrivals are enrolled in ENL/ELA courses and a mandated ELA curriculum is in use. It consists of three sessions, with the second session specialized for either middle level or high school educators in order to model the adaptation process with widely-used ELA curricula (Please attend one or the other, as appropriate for your grade level). It will focus on what is necessary to implement the ELA curriculum in stage-appropriate ways with Entering, Emerging and Low Transitioning ELLs and share approaches, strategies and resources for doing so.
Presenter: Nancy Cloud, Ed.D., Professor Emerita, Rhode Island College
Audience: This institute is designed for ELA, ENL, and Bilingual, and Special Ed teachers grades 6-12, ELA supervisors and ENL/Bilingual specialists (paraprofessionals, coordinators, coaches).
SATURDAY | OCTOBER 26, 2024 | 9AM – 12PM
ONLINE SESSION 1: FOUNDATIONS (3 HOURS); ALL PARTICIPANTS
SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 9, 2024 | 9AM -12PM
ONLINE SESSION 2: FIRST APPLICATIONS SESSION (3 HOURS): SPECIALIZED FOR MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATORS (GR. 6-8) (3 HOURS)
OR
SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 23, 2024 | 9AM -12PM
ONLINE SESSION 2: FIRST APPLICATIONS SESSION (3 HOURS): SPECIALIZED FOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS (GR. 9-12) (3 HOURS)
SATURDAY | DECEMBER 14, 2024 | 9AM – 12PM | ONLINE
SESSION 3: SECOND APPLICATIONS SESSION (3 HOURS): ALL PARTICIPANTS
SEE THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT
PLEASE REGISTER HERE

PART 2 | ROADMAP TO COLLEGE (ONLINE)
The College Application Process for Parents and Families of ELLs & ELL High School Seniors
In this workshop, we will review and discuss the benefits of Higher Education, qualifications to apply for and attend College, review the types of Colleges and Universities, Higher Education Programs that support success and college degree completion, conversations with your child about attending college, how to select the best college with your child, and review the college application process.
This workshop series will be held in English, Chinese, Haitian-Creole, Russian and Spanish.
Audience: ELL HS Students, Parents and Families of ELLs, Parent Coordinators, CBO Members, Educators and Community members
TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 19, 2024 | 6:30PM – 8:00PM
See the flyer for this event in Chinese, English, Haitian, Russian and Spanish
PLEASE REGISTER HERE

DECEMBER 2024

Pathways to Teacher Certification for Professionals and Individuals with Foreign Credentials (Online)
In this workshop participants will receive a broad overview of the eligibility requirements and many pathways available to become a Certified Teacher in New York State. All New York State public school teachers must have a New York State teacher certification in order to teach.
Audience: Professionals with career experiences or completed degrees in their home country; AND professionals with or without degrees interested in changing their current careers and becoming a Certified Teacher in New York State.
TUESDAY | DECEMBER 3, 2024 | 6:30PM - 8:00PM
SEE THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT
PLEASE REGISTER HERE

Central Brooklyn Library | Collaboration (Online)
Presenter: Marina Vinitskaya
Audience: Community Members and Educators
Tuesday, December 03, 2024 | 6pm-7:30pm

ELL Identification Process for Students with an IEP Who Enroll or Re-Enter a NYS School & The Purpose of the Language Proficiency Team (LPT)
ONLINE TWO-PART SERIES
This two-part series will provide information and guidance regarding the admission process for students who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP), are newly enrolling or re-entering a NYS school and are potential English Language Learners (ELLs) based on the Initial Screening. This process includes NYS Preschool students with an IEP entering Kindergarten. The purpose and role of the Language Proficiency Team (LPT) members will be addressed, including key factors that must be considered when recommending whether or not a potential ELL with an IEP should be administered the NYSITELL.
Audience: School and District Administrators responsible for meeting NYS Regulations CR Part 154-2 & CR Part 154-3. ALL Language Proficiency Team (LPT) members, School/District Administrators, Bilingual and ESOL Certified Teachers, Directors of Special Education or their Designee, Special Ed Teachers, Bilingual Coordinators, Guidance Counselors, Support Personnel and other interested parties.
WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 4, 2024 | 2:30PM - 4:00PM
SESSION I: ELL Identification Process for Newly Enrolling or Re-entering Students with an IEP to a NYS School
WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 8, 2024 | 2:30PM – 4:00PM
SESSION II: Determining ELL Status and Services for Students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the Purpose and Role of the Language Proficiency Team (LPT)
SEE THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT
PLEASE REGISTER HERE

PART 3 | ROADMAP TO COLLEGE (ONLINE)
Financing a college education and eligibility for financial aid. The workshop will be held in English, Chinese, Haitian-Creole, Russian and Spanish.
Thursday, December 05, 2024 | 6:30pm - 8pm

SPECIAL EDUCATION: Teaching Adolescent ELLs with Disabilities
Session 1: Review principles of standards-based instruction for adolescents with disabilities • Understand universal design for learning • Accelerate learning by integrating oral language, literacy, and content area objectives in instruction • Teach foundation language and literacy skills
Session 2: Review analysis of ELL case study (Homework Assessment) • Apply effective strategies for oral language and literacy development • Teach learning strategies • Use strategies to facilitate student success in content area classes
Audience: Special Ed Teachers, Teachers, Administrators, CSE Personnel, Paraprofessionals, IEP Coordinators
Presenters: Dr. Alba A. Ortiz and Dr. Linda Cavazos
SESSION 1: FOUNDATIONS | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 10, 2024 | 2:30PM - 5PM
SESSION 2: APPLICATIONS | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 17, 2024 | 2:30PM - 5PM
SEE THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT
PLEASE REGISTER HERE

SUPPORTING WORLD LANGUAGE LEARNER SUCCESS - A PRIMER FOR SCHOOL LEADERS
2-PART SERIES | ONLINE
This workshop will provide middle and secondary principals, assistant principals, supervisors, and administrators with an overview of the Administrator Reference Guide to the revised New York State Learning Standards for World Languages (2021).
Presenter: Bill Heller - Lecturer of World Language Education, SUNY at Geneseo and Ron Woo - Executive Director, Language RBERN
Audience: Middle & Secondary Schools principals, assistant principals, supervisors, an administrators
PART 1 | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 5, 2024 | 3:30PM TO 5PM
PART 2 | THURSDAY | JANUARY 30, 2025 | 3:30PM TO 5PM
SEE THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT
PLEASE REGISTER HERE

Implementing Secondary ELA Curricula with Entering, Emerging and Low Transitioning ELLs: Approaches, Strategies and Resources (Gr. 6-12) | ONLINE | 3-PART SERIES
This series is designed for ELA teachers, ELA supervisors and ENL/Bilingual specialists in middle schools and high schools where new arrivals are enrolled in ENL/ELA courses and a mandated ELA curriculum is in use. It consists of three sessions, with the second session specialized for either middle level or high school educators in order to model the adaptation process with widely-used ELA curricula (Please attend one or the other, as appropriate for your grade level). It will focus on what is necessary to implement the ELA curriculum in stage-appropriate ways with Entering, Emerging and Low Transitioning ELLs and share approaches, strategies and resources for doing so.
Presenter: Nancy Cloud, Ed.D., Professor Emerita, Rhode Island College
Audience: This institute is designed for ELA, ENL, and Bilingual, and Special Ed teachers grades 6-12, ELA supervisors and ENL/Bilingual specialists (paraprofessionals, coordinators, coaches).
SATURDAY | OCTOBER 26, 2024 | 9AM – 12PM
ONLINE SESSION 1: FOUNDATIONS (3 HOURS); ALL PARTICIPANTS
SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 9, 2024 | 9AM -12PM
ONLINE SESSION 2: FIRST APPLICATIONS SESSION (3 HOURS): SPECIALIZED FOR MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATORS (GR. 6-8) (3 HOURS)
OR
SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 23, 2024 | 9AM -12PM
ONLINE SESSION 2: FIRST APPLICATIONS SESSION (3 HOURS): SPECIALIZED FOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS (GR. 9-12) (3 HOURS)
SATURDAY | DECEMBER 14, 2024 | 9AM – 12PM | ONLINE
SESSION 3: SECOND APPLICATIONS SESSION (3 HOURS): ALL PARTICIPANTS
SEE THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT
PLEASE REGISTER HERE

JANUARY 2025

ELL Identification Process for Students with an IEP Who Enroll or Re-Enter a NYS School & The Purpose of the Language Proficiency Team (LPT)
ONLINE TWO-PART SERIES
This two-part series will provide information and guidance regarding the admission process for students who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP), are newly enrolling or re-entering a NYS school and are potential English Language Learners (ELLs) based on the Initial Screening. This process includes NYS Preschool students with an IEP entering Kindergarten. The purpose and role of the Language Proficiency Team (LPT) members will be addressed, including key factors that must be considered when recommending whether or not a potential ELL with an IEP should be administered the NYSITELL.
Audience: School and District Administrators responsible for meeting NYS Regulations CR Part 154-2 & CR Part 154-3. ALL Language Proficiency Team (LPT) members, School/District Administrators, Bilingual and ESOL Certified Teachers, Directors of Special Education or their Designee, Special Ed Teachers, Bilingual Coordinators, Guidance Counselors, Support Personnel and other interested parties.
WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 4, 2024 | 2:30PM - 4:00PM
SESSION I: ELL Identification Process for Newly Enrolling or Re-entering Students with an IEP to a NYS School
WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 8, 2024 | 2:30PM – 4:00PM
SESSION II: Determining ELL Status and Services for Students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the Purpose and Role of the Language Proficiency Team (LPT)
SEE THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT
PLEASE REGISTER HERE

SUPPORTING WORLD LANGUAGE LEARNER SUCCESS - A PRIMER FOR SCHOOL LEADERS
2-PART SERIES | ONLINE
This workshop will provide middle and secondary principals, assistant principals, supervisors, and administrators with an overview of the Administrator Reference Guide to the revised New York State Learning Standards for World Languages (2021).
Presenter: BILL HELLER - Lecturer of World Language Education, SUNY at Geneseo
Audience: Middle & secondary principals, assistant principals, supervisors, an administrators
PART 1 | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 5, 2024 | 3:30PM TO 5PM
PART 2 | THURSDAY | JANUARY 30, 2025 | 3:30PM TO 5PM
SEE THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT
PLEASE REGISTER HERE

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