December 22, 2020
FROM NYSED:
NYSESLAT Assessment Ordering:
- The deadline for NYSESLAT ordering is January 4, 2021
- NYSESLAT assessments are ordered directly from MetriTech
- Click here to view the NYSESLAT Assessment Ordering memo
Seeking Hispanic students with leadership potential!
Do you know Hispanic students with leadership potential in 11th or 12th grade? If so, it isn’t too late for them to join the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute. Open enrollment through January.
Click below for the online flyer and please share with your students.
Current RBERN PD Offerings:
- Book Study: Connecting with Students Online by Jennifer Serravallo - 1/4-2/12
- Online Course: Navigating the Road to Success: Guiding ELLs to Graduation in New York - 1/11-2/26
- Seal of Biliteracy Regional Collaborative Module 3: Designing the Culminating Project and Promoting the NYSSB Program - 1/11
- Professional Learning Communities for Teachers of English Language Learners in a Digital World - 1/12
NYS TESOL January Webinars*
- Success for SLIFE: Top Tips from Author and SLIFE Specialist, Carol Salva - 1/7
- The Power of Authentic Communication for Developing Language and Improving the World, Dr. Jeffrey Zwiers - 1/13
- Developing the Expertise of Teachers to Offer English Learners in Secondary Schools Quality Education: Research and Informed Practice, Aída Walqui - 1/27
*NYS TESOL Members can receive CTLE credits.
Regional & Community News:
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
- Andrea Smit: Marcus Whitman Central Schools
- Anne Stekl: Victor Central Schools
- Cori Smith: Monroe 2-Oreans BOCES
- Erika Dooley: Genesee Community Charter School
- Erin McIntyre: Palymra-Macedon Central School District
- Hilary Chaya: Williamson Central Schools
- Khadigeh Albaram: Rochester Discovery School
- Lindsay Reitz: Rush Henrietta Central School District
- Matthew Normandin: Eugenio Maria de Hostos
- Naomi Scoville: Renaissance Academy Charter School
- Sara Kelly: Geneseo Central Schools
- Tiffany Ferro: West Irondequoit Central Schools
- Tim Baker: Monroe 2- Orleans BOCES
- Will Morris: Waterloo Central School District
JOB POSTING:
Love Without Borders Campaign Video
Refugees Helping Refugees is a community-based, refugee-led organization in Rochester, NY. Its mission is to foster the growth, self-determination, and self-reliance of refugees in our region.
Learn more about their work in this new video:
IN THE NEWS:
RESOURCE:
15 Strategies for Communicating with ELL Families During the Winter from Colorín Colorado
How can schools ensure that ELL/immigrant families have information they need related to school closures and safety during winter? This article offers numerous ideas and examples of multilingual resources, with special considerations during COVID-19.
CR Part 154 Tip of the Week
Q: In terms of ELL Identification, what is the purpose of the individual interview?
A: To confirm that the student’s home or primary language is other than English. Interviews must be conducted with a qualified interpreter in the student and family's primary language as well as English.
About Mid-West RBERN
The purpose of Mid-West RBERN is to build capacity within school communities to cultivate strong leaders, high quality, meaningful instruction, and welcoming, inclusive environments for Multilingual Learners (MLLs). We are committed to developing partnerships that result in equitable educational outcomes for MLLs by capitalizing on the backgrounds, cultures, and strengths of diverse students and educators.
Find us on Twitter @MidWestRBERN or Tweet about us using #mwrbern!
Email: midwestrbern@monroe2boces.org
Website: www.monroe2boces.org/rbern
Location: Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES, 3599 Big Ridge Road, Spencerport, NY, USA
Phone: 585-352-2790
Twitter: @MidWestRBERN