RBERN West Newsletter

Linked here is the November 2022 edition of the OBEWL Newsletter. This month's issue has the following featured articles:

· Letter from the Associate Commissioner

· European Day of Languages 2022

· NY French American Charter School Building Inaugurated with Visit from French Minister of Education

· Implementing Social Emotional Learning for ELLs' Well-being and Academic Success

· Resources Available to All Educators

· Seymour Dual Language Academy

· Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network Staff Retreat

· Lesson Planning Part 2 Webinar for World Language Educators

· NYSED-OBEWL Unit Plan Exemplar Development for FLES/WLES (December 19, 2022)

· American Association of Teachers of Italian Distinguished Service Award 2022

· Countdown to the Launch of the Revised NYS Learning Standards for World Languages

· 4+1 Pathway Assessments in Additional Languages Approved

· News from Other NYSED Offices

Please check back monthly as we add events and update any sections that say "TBD"!

The first Professional Learning Circle for Teachers of Ukrainian Students met over Zoom on November 9th. We were joined by educators from across the Western New York Region and shared a Resource Guide for Educators of Ukrainian Students.

If you would like to join this PLC to discuss educating and supporting recently resettled students from Ukraine, we invite you to join us on January 10th, February 8th, and/or May 9th. You may register on Frontline at the link below, even if you cannot attend all of the sessions. We hope to see you there!

Consider participating in this Language RBERN Immigrant Professional Development Series.\

Sessions include:

• Understanding the Background of Central American and Venezuelan Students & Families (Focus on NYC)

PART 1: SATURDAY / DECEMBER 03, 2022 / 9AM - 12PM

PART 2: MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2023 / 12PM - 3PM

• Supporting EL & Immigrant Students & Families: It's More than Just Language

SATURDAY / DECEMBER 10, 2022 / 9AM - 12PM

• Immigrant Family & Community Engagement in Schools

PART 1: SATURDAY / JANUARY 14, 2023 / 9AM - 12PM

PART 2: SATURDAY / FEBRUARY 4, 2023 / 9AM - 12PM

More information and the link to register are found here.

ORIENTATION TO BRIDGES PROGRAMS:

The Orientation to Bridges Programs series is designed to introduce new teachers and administrators to Bridges curricular offerings, resources, and courses, and help guide questions around implementation. View the videos and handouts below for an in-depth tour of the program. If you are interested in earning 2 hours of CTLE credit for the formal orientation process please contact admin@bridges-sifeproject.com.

Developing Responsive Classroom Communities for SIFE & Newcomer Learners | Nov 2022-Jan 2023

The course is free and open to New York State educators of SIFE and newcomer learners.

Join the MidWest RBERN Regional SIFE Taskforce

So you have identified student(s) as SIFE, now what? This taskforce is recruiting members with an interest and/or expertise in working with SIFE. Our aim is to provide support for educators who are currently working with SIFE by creative problem solving and highlighting the best practices of identification, placement, programming, and resources to ensure Students with Interrupted Formal Education have equitable access to schooling. Our bi-monthly meetings will be held on the following dates virtually over ZOOM from 4:00-5:30 pm.

December 14, 2022

February 8, 2023

April 12, 2023

June 7, 2023

Please click HERE to register

This document provides the scale score ranges for the 2022 New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT), along with guidance and information concerning the interpretation of the scale scores.

Similarly, this folder contains NYSITELL raw score conversion charts.

Earlier this year, President Joe Biden indicated that the United States would be receiving more than 100,000 refugees from the Ukraine. It is anticipated that significant number Ukrainian refugee students would be entering New York State public schools. To assist districts and schools, the Statewide Language RBERN has compiled a list of translated materials for your use. Each of the documents are hyperlinked for ease of access.

NYS Statewide Language RBERN Team

Western New York Branch (UCCA-WNY) will be coordinating our refugee relief efforts. UCCA-WNY includes Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse. To learn more about the Ukrainian Parolee process visit Ukrainians of Buffalo, https://ukrainiansofbuffalo.com/refugee.html

NYS Next Generation Math Glossaries are now available:

• NYS Next Generation Math Learning Standards

Chinese | English | Spanish

• NYS Next Generation Math Learning Standards - One-to-one translation of terms only

Arabic | Bengali | Chinese | Haitian | Russian | Spanish | Urdu

• Glossary of Verbs Associated with the New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards

Arabic | Bengali | Chinese | Haitian | Russian | Spanish | Urdu

The Global Book Hour integrates geography, vocabulary, music, visual arts, and healthy eating into a weekly, one-hour, session held at local businesses/community centers.

Each week focuses on a different part of the world, and all activities center on "travel" to this location. Children and their families participate in the weekly activities, and continue learning with the book received, and through suggested activities made available at the session and online.

Buffalo State undergraduate and graduate students facilitate the GBH program. A clinically-rich field experience, the GBH allows teacher candidates from a variety of disciplines to work together to lead this university-business-community partnership.

The GBH began in spring 2010 as a partnership between the Elementary Education, Literacy, and Educational Leadership Department and Wegmans on Amherst Street.

Sessions are held at the Community Music School and at Wegmans on Amherst Street.

The Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network West is part of a statewide system of support, funded by the NYSED Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBE-WL).

Mission: Collaborate with educators, parents, and community members to promote academic excellence and ensure high school graduation for all multilingual learners.

Vision: A community that provides access to an excellent and equitable education for multilingual learners that prepares them to be prosperous participants of a free and democratic society.

Email: rbernwest@e1b.org
Website: rbernwest.e1b.org
Location: 355 Harlem Road, Buffalo, NY, USA
Phone: 716-821-7531
Twitter: @RBERNwest