April 15, 2021
FROM NYSED:
The 2020 Enrollment Report and the 2020 English Language Learner (ELL) Data Report is publicly available on https://data.nysed.gov/. The reports contain enrollment data collected as part of NYSED's Student Information Repository System (SIRS) each year on the first Wednesday in October, also known as "BEDS Day."
Current RBERN PD Offerings:
Summer PD from the Mid-West Regional Partnership Center
Regional & Community News:
RESOURCES:
These documents describe the basic knowledge and skills that families should expect from professional interpreters/translators in education, and a list of useful phrases that families can use during a meeting involving an interpreter and are available in 13 languages.
Not Even Water — Stories of Ramadan
Author and teacher Sara K. Ahmed shares personal experiences and interviews about Ramadan on the Heinemann Blog.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
JOB POSTING:
From NYS TESOL:
Call for Nominations!
New NYS TESOL Online Store!
Get your NYS TESOL Swag at our new online shop! The online store supports NYS TESOL events, awards, and scholarships.
April 22 Webinar:
Jo Napolitano, author of “The School I Deserve,” (Beacon Press, April 20, 2021), tells the story of six incredible young refugees who had to fight in federal court for the right to attend school in the summer of 2016.
Save the Dates!
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.
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Phone: 585-352-2790
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