Mid-West RBERN

Please join Mid-West RBERN for a summer author study focusing on Middle Grades author Katherine Marsh. We will be reading The Lost Year. Thirteen-year-old Matthew is miserable. His journalist dad is stuck overseas indefinitely, and his mom has moved in his one-hundred-year-old great grandmother to ride out the Covid pandemic, adding to his stress and isolation. But when Matthew finds a tattered black and white photo in his great grandmother's belongings, he discovers a clue to a hidden chapter of her past one that will lead to a life shattering family secret. Set in alternating timelines that connect present day to the 1930's and the US to USSR, Katherine March's latest novel sheds fresh light on the Holodomor-the horrific famine that killed millions of Ukrainians, which the Soviet government covered up for decades. This book study will run from August 1 -31. Schoology course link will be sent to participants prior to the start of the course. 

Ancestor Approved Intertribal Stories for Kids by Cynthia Leitich Smith. This book is a collection of stories and poems by Native writers written for 8-12 year old. Some of the stories intersect as families plan for travel and attned a powwow in Michigan. Enjoy the themes of friendship, heritage, culture, trust, strength, pride and family as you hear the stories come alive told by different voices. This book is available free on Hoopla as an audiobook or you can purchase a hard copy at HIpocampo Childrens Books. The book study runs from August 6 - 23, 2024, you must register by August 2, 2024. Most of the course will be asynchronous, however there is one mandatory VIRTUAL ZOOM meeting on August 23, 2024 from 10-11am. 

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This book club will focus on the book Building Literacy with Multilingual Learners: Insights from Linguistics 3rd Edition, exploring the processes involved in second language acquisition and literacy development. We meet 4 times over zoom to discuss the contents of assigned reading. Book must be purchased on your own. 

Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI) is a FREE 30-hour leadership training program available for Hispanic high school students in grades 11 & 12 in Mid-West Regional School Districts. Each year 15 students from the Monroe Delegation are invited to attend the weekend Institute in Albany, NY with over 250 students from across the state. Register for the PR/HYLI information session to learn how to get your students involved. Enrollment for the 2024-35 school year is available now. If you are unable to attend the PR/HYLI Information Session, contact Anna Stukes: [email protected]

This book club will focus on the book Building Literacy with Multilingual Learners: Insights from Linguistics 3rd Edition, exploring the processes involved in second language acquisition and literacy development. We meet 4 times over zoom to discuss the contents of assigned reading. Book must be purchased on your own. 

In this course, we cover the NYS English Language Learner ID process from enrollment to exit. Participants will learn everything they need to know to successfully administer the NYS Identification of English Language Learners test (NYSITELL). This is a hybrid course. Participants will first join us at the Monroe 2 BOCES PD Center and will complete the rest of the course at their own pace within one month. All components MUST be complete to receive credit.

Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI) is a FREE 30-hour leadership training program available for Hispanic high school students in grades 11 & 12 in Mid-West Regional School Districts. Each year 15 students from the Monroe Delegation are invited to attend the weekend Institute in Albany, NY with over 250 students from across the state. Register for the PR/HYLI information session to learn how to get your students involved. Enrollment for the 2024-35 school year is available now. If you are unable to attend the PR/HYLI Information Session, contact Anna Stukes: [email protected]

The New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB) recognizes students who develop a high level of proficiency in English and one (or more) world language. The NYSSB acknowledges the importance of being bilingual in today's global society and highlights the achievement of multilingual students. This information session will provide a general overview of the NYSSB, share resources, and other supports

for your school or district's implementation. 

In this course, we cover the NYS English Language Learner ID process from enrollment to exit. Participants will learn everything they need to know to successfully administer the NYS Identification of English Language Learners test (NYSITELL). This is a hybrid course. Participants will first join us at the Monroe 2 BOCES PD Center and will complete the rest of the course at their own pace within one month. All components MUST be complete to receive credit.