“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”
March 2025 | April 2025 | May 2025 | June 2025 | PAST EVENTS
FEBRUARY 2025
Lenguaje inclusivo y contenido inclusivo en el aula de ELE: ¿Inclusión o «exclusión inconsciente»?
This online workshop will focus on inclusive language or gender neutral language in Spanish analyzing the challenges it offers in our Spanish classroom, in our students and in our teaching practices.
THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD IN SPANISH AND IS LIMITED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS.
Presenter: Luis Enrique Elías Ruíz
Audience: Spanish Language Teachers grades 9-12
Saturday, February 01, 2025 | 9:00am-12pm
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PLEASE REGISTER HERE
Teachers Institute | Fordham collaboration
Presenter: Kate Kinsella
Audience: Teachers Supporting Multilingual Learners, Instructional Coaches, Directors of Multilingual Services, School Instructional Leaders
Tuesday, February 04, 2025 | 8:30pm-3pm
English Language Learners (ELLs) with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE) in Our Classrooms
This is an online professional development workshop focused on English Language Learners (ELLs) identified as Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE).
Presenters: Gloria M. Ortiz - Senior Resource Specialist | NYS Statewide Language RBERN at the NYU Steinhardt Metro Center
Joel Troge - Director of Long-Term ELLs, ELL Newcomers and SIFE
Jennifer Chard - PhD Project Director | Multilingual Literacy SIFE Screener Research Institute for the Study of Language in Urban Society | CUNY
Rasheeda Pilgrim - Professional Learning Facilitator | Multilingual Literacy SIFE Screener Research Institute for the Study of Language in Urban Society | CUNY
Klara Seddon - Asst. Director, Program Operations | Bridges to Academic Success Center for Advanced Studies in Education | CUNY
Audience: Administrators, Teachers of ELLs/SIFE, ENL/Bilingual Coordinators, Counselors, Paraprofessionals
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 2:30pm-5pm
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Being The Instructional Leader Newcomer ELLs Need: Ensuring High Quality English Language and Literacy Instruction for Newcomer ELLs (K-5 & 6-12) - ONLINE | 2-PART SERIES
SESSION IIB: APPLICATIONS (3 HOURS); GR. 6-12 LANGUAGE AND LITERACY LEADERS
This is the second of a 2-part series. This series is designed for district and school-based administrators in charge of language and literacy instruction for Newcomer ELLs. We use the term Newcomer ELLs to refer to new arrivals who are currently at the Entering and Emerging proficiency levels in English and who may or may not be literate in their home languages.
Presenter: Nancy Cloud, Ed.D., Professor Emerita, Rhode Island College
Audience: Administrators
THURSDAY | February 6, 2025 | 1:30PM-4:30PM
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CHINESE PLC
Presenter: Henry Ruan
Audience: Chinese Language Teachers
Saturday, February 08, 2025 | Time TBD
Special Education: Assessing & Monitoring Oral Language Development
Online 2-Part Series
Participants must commit to attending both sessions in each of the series.
Presenters: Dr. Alba A. Ortiz and Dr. Linda Cavazos
Audience: Special Ed Teachers, Teachers, Admins, CSE Personnel, Paraprofessionals, IEP Coordinators
SESSION 1 | FOUNDATIONS
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 02:30PM - 5PM
SESSION 2 | APPLICATIONS
Saturday, March 08, 2025 | 9AM - 12PM
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Roadmap to College For Parents of ELLs & ELL High School Seniors
This workshop will be held in PUNJABI and is ONLINE
In this workshop, we will review and discuss several important topics, including the High School Graduation Requirements in New York State and the three options available to appeal low-scoring Regents Exams. We will also provide valuable information on how to best advocate for and support your child’s educational journey. Additionally, we’ll cover strategies for preparing to meet with the guidance counselor, such as reviewing your child’s transcript and confirming that they are on track to graduate in 2025.
Audience: ELL HS Students, Parents and Families of ELLs, Parent Coordinators, CBO Members and Educators refreshing their knowledge on the NYS HS Grad Requirements
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 6:00pm-7:30pm
SEE THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT IN ENGLISH
PLEASE REGISTER HERE
Special Education: Effective Instruction for ELLs
Online 2-Part Series (Administrators & School Leaders)
Participants must commit to attending both sessions in each of the series.
Presenters: Dr. Alba A. Ortiz and Dr. Linda Cavazos
Audience: Administrators and School Leaders
SESSION 1 | FOUNDATIONS
Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 02:30PM - 5PM
SESSION 2 | APPLICATIONS
Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 02:30PM - 5PM
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SEL: Promoting Empathy in the Classroom & Supporting ELLs
This online workshop review the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Wheel competency clusters, focusing on self-awareness and social awareness. Discuss how learning empathy fosters a growth mindset and explore the three types of empathy. Share strategies for promoting empathy in the classroom through a culturally responsive-sustaining educational lens.
Presenter: Dr. Nancy King Wang
Audience: Administrators, ALL Teachers of ELLs/SIFE, ENL/Bilingual Coordinators, School Counselors, Paraprofessionals, etc.
TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2025 | 3PM – 5PM
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MARCH 2025
Teaching Science and Social Studies to Transitioning and Expanding ELLs in Middle and High School:
Building the Language Proficiency Your ELLs Need to Capture and Express the Content You’re Teaching
2 Part Series | Part 1 is March 1, 2025 and Part 2 is March 22, 2025
This Professional Development Institute is designed for secondary science and social studies teachers and supervisors, ENL teachers, paraprofessionals, and program coordinators. This Institute will review the challenges Transitioning and Expanding ELLs face in middle and high school science and social studies classes at the word, sentence and discourse levels in order to fully capture the content and express their understandings of the topics being taught. Across the two sessions, the presenter will model strategies and practices with topics from US History and Living Environment.
Presenter: Dr. Nancy Cloud
Audience: This institute is designed for middle and high school science and social studies teachers and supervisors, ENL teachers and paraprofessionals assigned to secondary science and social studies classes, as well as ELL program coordinators in charge of these classes.
PART 1 - FOUNDATIONS SESSION: ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGS
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 9am -12pm
PART 2 - APPLICATIONS SESSION: EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES
Saturday | March 22, 2025 | 9AM – 12PM
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Supporting Newly Arrived Immigrant Students & Families / Part 1
Presenter: Natasha Quiroga
Audience: Administrators, Counselors, Parent Coordinators, ALL Teachers, CBO Members
Monday, March 3, 2025 | 3PM-6PM
Special Education: Assessing & Monitoring Oral Language Development
Online | Part 2 of 2-Part Series
Participants must commit to attending both sessions in each of the series.
Presenters: Dr. Alba A. Ortiz and Dr. Linda Cavazos
Audience: Special Ed Teachers, Teachers, Admins, CSE Personnel, Paraprofessionals, IEP Coordinators
SESSION 2 | APPLICATIONS
Saturday, March 08, 2025 | 9AM - 12PM
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Asistiendo a estudiantes con Déficit de Atención y Déficit de Atención y Hiperactividad a aprender la lengua española
We will present multisensory approaches that facilitate the integration of students with ADHD in the classroom.
Presenters: Guadalupe González & Clara Gorman
Audience: Spanish Language Teachers grades K-5
Saturday, March 08, 2025 | 9AM - 12PM
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PLEASE REGISTER HERE - This workshop will be held in Spanish and is limited to 40 participants.
Supporting Newly Arrived Immigrant Students & Families / Part 2
Presenter: Natasha Quiroga
Audience: Administrators, Counselors, Parent Coordinators, ALL Teachers, CBO Members
Monday, March 10, 2025 | 3PM-6PM
Activating and Building Background Knowledge to Improve Achievement of ELLs: Foundations
Presenters: Dr. Alba A. Ortiz and Dr. Linda Cavazos
Audience: Teachers
Saturday, March 15, 2025 | 9am-12pm
Supporting Newly Arrived Immigrant Students & Families / Part 1
Presenter: Natasha Quiroga
Audience: Administrators, Counselors, Parent Coordinators, ALL Teachers, CBO Members
Monday, March 17, 2025 | 3PM-6PM
Academic Linguistic Demands - Part 1
Presenters: Elsa Nunez and Maria Diaz
Audience: All Educators and Administrators
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | 2:30pm-5pm
Supporting Newly Arrived Immigrant Students & Families / Part 2
Presenter: Natasha Quiroga
Audience: Administrators, Counselors, Parent Coordinators, ALL Teachers, CBO Members
Monday, March 24, 2025 | 3PM-6PM
Academic and Linguistic Demands - Session 2
Creating Access to the Next Generation Learning Standards in English Language Arts for Linguistically Diverse Students (Grades K-12) | TWO PART ONLINE SERIES
The intent of this professional development series is to unpack the Academic and Linguistic Demands: Creating Access to the Next Generation Learning Standards in English Language Arts for Linguistically Diverse Students document/tool that aligns with the Next Generation Learning Standards through a linguistic perspective.
Presenters: Maria Diaz, Resource Specialist | NYU RBERN
Elsa Nuñez, Resource Specialist | NYU RBERN
Audience: District & School Administrators, Content area teachers, ENL teachers, Bilingual teachers, instructional coaches, Bilingual Coordinators & other interested parties
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 3:00pm-4:30pm
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CHINESE PLC
Presenter: TBD
Audience: Chinese Language Teachers
Saturday, March 29, 2025 | Time: TBD
APRIL 2025
Activating and Building Background Knowledge to Improve Achievement of ELLs: Applications
Presenters: Dr. Alba A. Ortiz and Dr. Linda Cavazos
Audience: Teachers
Saturday, April 05, 2025 | 9am-12pm
Supporting Newly Arrived Immigrant Students & Families / Part 1
Presenter: Natasha Quiroga
Audience: Administrators, Counselors, Parent Coordinators, ALL Teachers, CBO Members
Monday, April 07, 2025 | 3PM-6PM
CHINESE PLC
Presenter: TBD
Audience: Chinese Language Teachers
Saturday, April 19, 2025 | Time: TBD
Supporting Newly Arrived Immigrant Students & Families / Part 2
Presenter: Natasha Quiroga
Audience: Administrators, Counselors, Parent Coordinators, ALL Teachers, CBO Members
Monday, April 28, 2025 | 3PM-6PM
MAY 2025
Supporting Newly Arrived Immigrant Students & Families / Part 1
Presenter: Natasha Quiroga
Audience: Administrators, Counselors, Parent Coordinators, ALL Teachers, CBO Members
Monday, May 05, 2025 | 3PM-6PM
CHINESE PLC
Presenter: TBD
Audience: Chinese Language Teachers
Saturday, May 10, 2025 | Time: TBD
Supporting Newly Arrived Immigrant Students & Families / Part 2
Presenter: Natasha Quiroga
Audience: Administrators, Counselors, Parent Coordinators, ALL Teachers, CBO Members
Monday, May 12, 2025 | 3PM-6PM
Instituto Cervantes: Children's and Young Adult Literature Symposium
Presenter: Gloria Ortiz
Audience: World Language Consider and HLA Teachers (Spanish)
Friday, May 30, 2025 | 9am-4pm