September 23, 2020
FROM NYSED:
Board of Regents Acts on Fifth Series of Emergency Regulations to Ease Burdens on Educators, Students and Professionals in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
English Language Learners
The emergency regulations include the continuation of previously adopted amendments as well as new regulatory changes, including updates to:
- Seal of Biliteracy
- ELL Identification*
*RBERN will notify districts when the parent waiver form is available from NYSED.
RBERN PD Offerings:
- Monroe #1 BOCES Region & Rochester City School District ELL Collaborative- 9/24
- Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES Region ELL Collaborative - 9/28
- Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Region ELL Collaborative - 10/2
- SIFE Manual Series: Programming - 11/5 (revised)
- SIFE Manual Series: Instructional Routines Part 1 - 11/19 (revised)
- SIFE Manual Series: Instructional Routines Part 2 - 12/3 (revised)
- Immigrant Experience Book Club: Session 1 Unaccompanied by Javier Zamora - Oct-Nov
- October Asynchronous NYSITELL Training Register now to participate in the next round of NYSITELL training. Complete the work on your own time and join us for a short Q & A follow-up.
- Asynchronous ELL Basics Training for teachers who are not ENL teachers A New opportunity for districts!
Curating Authentic Resources for the World Language Classroom by Leslie Grahn
This free, online workshop is presented by the New York State Association of World Language Administrators (NYSAWLA) in collaboration with the New York State Education Department’s Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (NYSED-OBEWL). Designed exclusively for New York State world language educators and administrators, this workshop will take place on November 3, 2020, from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Click here to register.
RESOURCES:
Podcast en español
Check out Por Nuestros Niños, a new Spanish-language radio show and podcast that aims to help families in Florida and across the nation navigate an uncertain fall after a tumultuous spring of distance learning.
Bilingual Mask Tips -
Check out these quick tips in from BIAS behavioral designed to help make wearing a mask easier on everyone:
Morning Meeting Slides:
Check out these awesome Morning Meeting Google Slides created by Megan Venezia, Language Mentor & Google Certified Teacher.
- Thanks to Jessica Vachetto from East Rochester UFSD for sharing!
Blog Post:
From Immigrant Connections: How to Fulfill Interpretation and Translation Requirements: Tools for Guiding Decisions
- This topic, otherwise known as language access, has to do with providing parents with equal access to information and opportunities, regardless of language.
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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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