News & Notes
October 18, 2023
January 10, 2024
From Mid-West RBERN
What are your 2024 Teacher New Year's Resolutions?
Attention High School Educators: We Want to Hear From You!
If you are a high school educator and:
- have ELL students who are taking a JUNE 2024 regents exam in a low incidence language (any language outside of Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, or Spanish)
- you are looking for language support (bilingual panelists) for the New York State Seal of Biliteracy Culminating Project
Please take a moment to take our survey so our office can discuss ways we can support the region.
From NYSABE
NYSABE Conference 2024
This year, the New York State Association for Bilingual Education's (NYSABE) annual conference will take place from April 4 to April 6, 2024, in Syracuse, NY. Please click below for general conference information.
General Conference Information
Questions? Please reach out to Maeva Lopez at mlopezkassem@gmail.com or Elena Dokshansky at ezelfond@gmail.com.
Mid-West RBERN Professional Development
Mid-West RBERN offers a variety of workshop and PD opportunities throughout the year. Bookmark our PD Newsletter that will be updated continually as new opportunities arise.
NYSESLAT Season is Approaching!
Please watch your inboxes and our News & Notes for any updates.
Regional scoring planning will begin shortly.
2024 NYSESLAT Trainings
- 2-27:NYSESLAT Planning & Support: For testing coordinators, administrators, or any involved in scheduling NYSESLAT
- 3-19 OR 3-20: New to NYSESLAT: For anyone who has never administered the NYSESLAT before.
- 3-25: Asynchronous New to NYSESLAT: For those looking for a self-paced refresher: No registration required.
- 3-25: Asynchronous Speaking Only Training: For certified teachers who are helping to score the speaking portion of the exam only. Registration coming soon.
Learning Opportunities Sponsored by Mid-West RBERN
Each year, Mid-West RBERN sponsors learning opportunities in partnership with other professional development providers through scholarships for educators. This year we are excited to collaborate with Immigrant Connections & Support Ed. Both women-owned organizations will facilitate both asynchronous & synchronous workshops at no cost to Mid-West RBERN educators. Register today, space is limited!
From Immigrant Connections
- Beginning February 5th: Supporting Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth in U.S Schools Asynchronous Workshop
- March 14th: 3:00-5:00: Understanding the Backgrounds of Refugee Students & Families, Virtual, Synchronous Workshop with Laura Gardner
From SupportEd
- February 12 - April 12: Unlocking English Learners' Potential: Strategies for Making Content Accessible Asynchronous Book Study. The first 20 participants will receive a copy of Diane Staehr Fenner's Book! Apply for a scholarship here.
- March 21: Academic & Oral Language Development: In-Person Workshop with SupportEd at Monroe 2 BOCES
Other Professional Development Opportunities
Job Openings
- Dansville is seeking a LTS Spanish Teacher. Click here for info and application.
- Newark is seeking both a .5 ENL teacher. Click here for info and application.
Resources
In the News
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 (MLs). We are committed to developing partnerships that result in equitable educational outcomes for MLs by capitalizing on the backgrounds, cultures, and strengths of diverse students and educators.