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

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)
*PARTICIPANTS MUST COMMIT TO ATTENDING BOTH SESSIONS IN THIS SERIES
Presenters: Bernice Moro, Ph.D. , Resource Specialist and Alison Provencher, M.S. E.d., Resource Specialist
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

Conference | Collaboration with the Hudson at Manhattanville College ELL Parent Conference
Presenters: Maria Diaz, Gloria Ortiz, Francisco Gracia Quezada, Nicole Rosefort, Clotilde Santana
Audience: Parents/Families, Communities, & Parent Coordinators
Friday, December 06, 2024 | ALL DAY

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
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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: Dr. Nancy Cloud
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).
SESSION 3: SECOND APPLICATIONS SESSION (3 HOURS): ALL PARTICIPANTS
SATURDAY | DECEMBER 14, 2024 | 9AM – 12PM | ONLINE
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CHINESE PLC | AI in Teaching
Presenter: Song/宋 – CityPS-IS
Audience: Chinese Language Teachers
Saturday, December 14, 2024 | Time: TBD

PART 3 | Roadmap - How to Pay for College & the Financial Aid Process for Parents and Families of ELLs & ELL High School Seniors
In Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Russian, Spanish
Presenters: Maria Diaz, Gloria Ortiz, Francisco Gracia Quezada, Nancy King Wang, Yolanda Delgado Villao, Marina Vinitskaya, Nicole Rosefort, Jessie Cadeau
Audience: ELL HS Students, Parents and Families of ELLs, Parent Coordinators, CBO Members, Educators and Community members
Monday, December 16, 2024 | 6:30pm-8pm
SEE THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT IN CHINESE, ENGLISH, HAITIAN, RUSSIAN, & SPANISH
PLEASE REGISTER HERE

JANUARY 2025

Collaboration with Inside Schools & Fordham University RBERN | Parent Rights and How to Support Your K-5th Grader, Navigating the NYS HS Graduation Requirements
(5 Languages, including Punjabi) | In-Person at the New School
Presenters: NYU RBERN Team
Audience: Parents/Families, Communities, & Parent Coordinators
Saturday, January 04, 2025 | 9:30am-1:30pm

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)
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)
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.
*PARTICIPANTS MUST COMMIT TO ATTENDING BOTH SESSIONS IN THIS SERIES
Presenters: Bernice Moro, Ph.D. , Resource Specialist and Alison Provencher, M.S. E.d., Resource Specialist
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 | JANUARY 8, 2024 | 2:30PM – 4:00PM
SEE THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT

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
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 | JANUARY 9, 2025 | 1:30PM-4:30PM
SESSION I: FOUNDATIONS (3 HOURS); ALL PARTICIPANTS
FOR SESSION II, ATTEND EITHER JANUARY 23 OR FEBRUARY 6 DEPENDING ON YOUR GRADE LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY
THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2025 | 1:30PM-4:30PM
SESSION IIA: APPLICATIONS (3 HOURS); GR. K-5 LANGUAGE AND LITERACY LEADERS
OR
THURSDAY | February 6, 2025 | 1:30PM-4:30PM
SESSION IIB: APPLICATIONS (3 HOURS); GR. 6-12 LANGUAGE AND LITERACY LEADERS
SEE THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT
PLEASE REGISTER HERE

Academic Linguistic Demands - Part 1
Presenters: Elsa Nunez and Maria Diaz
Audience: All Educators and Administrators
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | 2:30pm-5pm

Effective Instruction for ELLs: Foundations
Presenters: Dr. Alba A. Ortiz and Dr. Linda Cavazos
Audience: Administrators and School Leaders
Thursday, January 16, 2025 | 2:30pm-5pm

CHINESE PLC
Presenter: TBD
Audience: Chinese Language Teachers
Saturday, January 25, 2025 | Time: TBD

SEL for Teachers
Presenters: Nancy King Wang and Yolanda Delgado Villao
Audience: Teachers, School & District Leaders, Administrators, Counselors and Parent Coordinators
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | 2:30pm-5pm

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

Effective Instruction for ELLs: Applications
Presenters: Dr. Alba A. Ortiz and Dr. Linda Cavazos
Audience: Administrators and School Leaders
Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 2:30pm - 5pm

FEBRUARY 2025

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

Leadership for a Shared Knowledge Base Among Educators Who Serve ELLs: Foundations
Presenters: Dr. Alba A. Ortiz and Dr. Linda Cavazos
Audience: Administrators and School Leaders
Thursday, February 06, 2025 | 2:30pm-5pm

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
SEE THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT
PLEASE REGISTER HERE

CHINESE PLC
Presenter: Henry Ruan
Audience: Chinese Language Teachers
Saturday, February 08, 2025 | Time TBD

Assessing and Monitoring Oral Language Development: Foundations
Presenters: Dr. Alba A. Ortiz and Dr. Linda Cavazos
Audience: Teachers
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 2:30pm-5pm

Leadership for a Shared Knowledge Base Among Educators Who Serve ELLs: Applications
Presenters: Dr. Alba A. Ortiz and Dr. Linda Cavazos
Audience: Administrators and School Leaders
Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 2:30pm-5pm

MARCH 2025

Science and Social Studies for Transitioning and Expanding ELLs (6-12) | Foundations
Part 1 of 2-Part Series. Part 2 is on March 22, 2025.
Living Environment and US History focus
Presenter: Dr. Nancy Cloud
Audience: Content Area Teachers
Saturday, March 1, 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 3, 2025 | 3PM-6PM

Assessing and Monitoring Oral Language Development: Applications
Presenters: Dr. Alba A. Ortiz and Dr. Linda Cavazos
Audience: Teachers
Saturday, March 08, 2025 | 9am-12pm

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

Academic Linguistic Demands - Part 1
Presenters: Elsa Nunez and Maria Diaz
Audience: All Educators and Administrators
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | 2:30pm-5pm

Science and Social Studies for Transitioning and Expanding ELLs (6-12) | Applications
Part 2 of 2-Part Series.
Living Environment and US History focus
Presenter: Dr. Nancy Cloud
Audience: Content Area Teachers
Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 9am-12pm

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

CHINESE PLC
Presenter: TBD
Audience: Chinese Language Teachers
Saturday, April 19, 2025 | Time: TBD

MAY 2025

CHINESE PLC
Presenter: TBD
Audience: Chinese Language Teachers
Saturday, May 10, 2025 | Time: TBD

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

JUNE 2025

CHINESE PLC
Presenter: TBD
Audience: Chinese Language Teachers
Saturday, June 14, 2025 | Time: TBD

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