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Mid-West RBERN

Welcome Note from Dr. Sabrina Nudo, Mid-West RBERN's New Coordinator

Dear Colleagues
I am eager and excited, as well as deeply grateful and honored, to serve as the next Mid-West RBERN Coordinator. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the RBERN team, the staff at BOCES and members of the community. I look forward to meeting many others in the near future. Keeping the BOCES Mission and RBERN Goal in the forefront, I commit to working collaboratively to ensure equitable opportunities for all learners. I believe in building and maintaining positive relationships and the importance of transparency as a servant leader to inspire, guide, and support all members of the instructional community.
For years, I have appreciated the ways in which RBERN realizes several of its core values — delivering academic excellence and balance, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and fostering global curiosity and connections. I have witnessed the core values of the RBERN team in action.  The spirit that attracted me then is the same energy that I feel now.
I have admired and benefited from the expertise and training RBERN provides, and I am humbled to be welcomed into such a wonderful team of thinkers, learners, and collaborators.
Sincerely,
Sabrina Nudo, EdD

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OBEWL MAY/JUNE 2022 NEWSLETTER

Click here to read the latest OBEWL Newsletter.

2022 Cancellation of June NYS Regents Exam in US History & Government

The administration of the June 2022 US History & Government Regents exam is being cancelled to support students due to possible triggering content in the wake of recent mass violence. Click here to read the full memo.
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Office of State Assessment (OSA) announces an added convenience for NYSESLAT test administrators

For grades 3-12, schools will have the option of streaming audio or using the CD as in past years. 
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Launch of our new logo for the new year!
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 The goal of Mid-West Regional Bilingual Resource Network (RBERN)  is to assist districts and schools in creating an educational environment for English Language Learners (ELLs) which engages everyone in meaningful teaching and learning.

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Jun
11

The Power of Pause: Emotionally Supporting Yourself and Your Students

"Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Victor Frankl. It is in the time taken to pause where we create a space between ourselves and what is happening to us, that we can access our power and choose our response. Please join MidWest RBERN in partnership with Nazareth College for a day of pause. Sunday June 11 from 10 am- 2pm at Nazareth College, we will be offering workshops on mindfulness, mediation, yoga, and social emotional support for yourself and your English Language Learners. Information about parking, lunch, and breakout sessions will be provided upon registration. 
Jun
12

Creative Writing for Educators

Come spend time writing and find inspiration for creativity. Use the time to rejuvenate yourself and your writing craft and/or find new methods to take and use in your classroom. Strategies and methods taught will be adaptable for K-12 learners. Participants will leave with ideas ready to implement immediately with students. Attend one or all of the sessions in this series. They will be separate and independent from each other. Participants will receive two hours credit for each session in which they participate.
Jun
26

Welcoming New ELLs: From Registration to Exit: A NYS ELL Identification Workshop

Creating a welcoming environment from the very start is imperative to the academic success of students and building partnerships with families of English Language learners. This begins from the day that families step onto your campus to registering new students. Participants will learn about the process of identifying students as English language learners including considerations such as program placement, SIFE designation, language proficiency teams, and exiting the program. This workshop is intended for anyone involved with the identification and welcoming of ELLs including school administrators, administrative support professionals, and teachers.
Jun
29

Translation & Interpretation 101

What is the difference between translation and interpretation? What do schools need to keep in mind as they are looking to improve communication with multilingual families? In this course, participants will learn how to discern what is and isn't necessary when it comes to helping students and families who speak other languages understand what is being taught in the classroom and discuss best practices for communication with families. Through the exploration of accurate programs and knowing when it is appropriate to use them, participants will leave with ideas for culturally responsive and effective communication. This workshop is geared toward all teachers and administrators. 
Jun
29

Translation & Interpretation 101 - ONLINE

What is the difference between translation and interpretation? What do schools need to keep in mind as they are looking to improve communication with multilingual families? In this course, participants will learn how to discern what is and isn't necessary when it comes to helping students and families who speak other languages understand what is being taught in the classroom and discuss best practices for communication with families. Through the exploration of accurate programs and knowing when it is appropriate to use them, participants will leave with ideas for culturally responsive and effective communication. This workshop is geared toward all teachers and administrators. PLEASE NOTE: Zoom Link will be sent the morning of June 29th. 
Jul
01

Breaking Down the Wall: Essential Shifts for English Learners' Success

There is an urgent need in ELL education to shift toward collaboration, joint responsibility, and shared decision making. "If we can assume mutual ownership, if we can connect instruction to all children's personal, social, cultural, and linguistic identities, then all students will achieve." Join MidWest RBERN for a 20 hour summer asynchronous book club using the Corwin publishes book "Breaking Down the Wall: Essential Shifts for English Leaners' Success. This course will run from July 1-September 1, 2023. Participants will need to purchase the book on their own. All registrants will receive a link to the Schoology course prior to the start of the course. 
Jul
10

Summer SEL Book Club

How do we create a culture of safety in which everyone feels valued, important, and capable of learning? Join MidWest RBERN for an asynchronous summer book club using Kristin Souers and Pete Halls book "Relationship, Responsibility, and Regulation: Trauma-Invested Practices for Fostering Resilient Learners. This course will run for 6 weeks from July 10-August 27, 2023. Participants will need to purchase the book on their own. A link to Schoology will be provided prior to the start of the course. *This book is a follow up to Fostering Resilient Learners. It is helpful to have read this book but not required for participation in this course. 
Jul
20

Stories Matter: Examining the Immigrant Experience in High School - Podcasts by Emily Francis

This professional development opportunity will provide a firsthand account of the immigrant journey from a high school newcomer turned high school ESL teacher. Emily Francis travels from Guatemala to the US as a teen and shares about her experiences in her Stories Matter podcasts. Participants will get five hours of CTLE PD credit for this course by listening to podcasts and engaging in discussions online. The course will be completely asynchronous with discussions and reflection work happening at your own pace on Schoology from July 20 - August 10. We will not meet synchronously. All work will be done online and completed by August 10th.
Aug
02

New York State Seal of Biliteracy

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 informational session will provide a general overview of the NYSSB and share resources and other supports for your school or district's implementation. 
Aug
02

Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI) Information Session

Do you know Hispanic high school students with leadership potential? Learn about this 30 hour leadership program available to Hispanic students in NYS. No language requirement. Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year is now available. If you are unable to attend one of the dates listed, contact Anna Stukes to schedule a date and time: [email protected] 

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