Mid-West RBERN

For the 2024-25 school year, all NYS school districts are required to submit a Comprehensive ELL Education Plan (CEEP). The CEEP has undergone significant revisions, which include updated questions, enhanced assurance pages and prompts to upload supporting evidence. Additionally, districts are provided with space to elaborate on their responses to ensure thorough and accurate submissions. Mid-West RBERN will be supporting CEEP submission by walking administrators through the submission guide and ELL ID Standard Operating Procedure. Please note that the completed CEEP, along with all required documentation must be submitted to NYSED no later than Friday, December 20, 2024.

For the 2024-25 school year, all NYS school districts are required to submit a Comprehensive ELL Education Plan (CEEP). The CEEP has undergone significant revisions, which include updated questions, enhanced assurance pages and prompts to upload supporting evidence. Additionally, districts are provided with space to elaborate on their responses to ensure thorough and accurate submissions. Mid-West RBERN will be supporting CEEP submission by walking administrators through the submission guide and ELL ID Standard Operating Procedure. Please note that the completed CEEP, along with all required documentation must be submitted to NYSED no later than Friday, December 20, 2024.

Bringing Indigenous literature, voice and values to education. Part I will be an IN-PERSON session offered for 3 hours. What can we learn and teach about Indigenous values? Where do these fascinating cultures fit into our curriculum? Why is this important? Join us to discuss how to incorporate literature by and aobut Indigenous People into our teaching. We will spend time discussing children's literature by and about Indigenous and Native people to sahre in the classroom as well as focusing on mindfulness, gratitude, connection to nature and history. Participants will leave with resources to use with studnets and ieas on how to lead, culturally rich discussions at school. Part II will be a 1 hour follow up session ONLINE. We'll further explore some of the ideas and topics we looked at in Part I. Participants will have time to share what they'[ve implemented and get feedback from the group. THere will be time to ask questions, discuss needs for support and snext steps with learning and teaching aobut Indigenous People. You must attend both sessions to receive CTLE credit for this PD.

Please join us for an affinity group around Bilingual Education. The aim of this Professional Learning Community for leaders of bilingual or dual language programs is to share resources and collectively solve problems to ensure equitable access to education for bilingual students. Reading material for professional growth will be provided between sessions. The sessions are open to leaders of bilingual and dual language programs in the Mid-West Region. Zoom links for the entire series will be sent to registrants 24 hours prior to the first meeting. Note: Meetings are held from 10am - 11am with additional time provided for reading material. Please register and attend the sessions that fit your schedule. Registration closes on September 24th. 

The purpose of the NYSSB Network is to discuss best practices, share resources and effectively plan for the implementation of the NYS Seal of Biliteracy in schools and districts across the Mid-West region. A focus on how ELLs and non-ELLs can earn the NYSSB. Meetings are designed to support new and existing districts offering NYSSB interested in a refresher/relaunch. Topics include but are not limited to: Getting Started with Recruitment, Deadlines, Culminating Project Presentations and Student Recognitions. Registered participants will receive a zoom link for the series 24 hours prior to the first meeting.

New ELL Coordinators are welcome to join us, as they can, for monthly meetings covering everything related to English Language Learners and bilingual programming and placement, CR 154 policy, testing, family engagement, equitable instruction and much more. This group will serve as a community of support for those navigating and supporting this subgroup of students. Seasoned ELL Coordinators are also welcome to join as they see topics of interest. Meetings will be held virtually, each month. 

"Trauma is real. Trauma is prevalent. Trauma can be toxic to the brain and can affect development and learning in a multitude of ways. Schools must be prepared to support students who have experienced trauma" (Souers & Hall, 2019). Trauma affects mental, physical, emotional and social well-being. This PD series will focus on the effects of trauma, with a specific lens on English Language Learners and newly arriving immigrants. This community of practice will take actionable steps to increase resilience by forming connections, creating predictable routines, and improving emotional regulation skills both in ourselves and in our classrooms. 

PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE 5 MANDATORY PARTS & A VARIETY OF DATES TO CHOSE FROM:

1. 12/10/24 - IN PERSON 9AM - 3PM

2. CHOOSE ONE: 1/7 (In-person) 3pm - 5pm OR 1/8 (online) 4pm - 6pm

3. CHOOSE ONE: 1/28 (In-person) 3pm - 5pm OR 1/29 (online) 4pm - 6pm

4. CHOOSE ONE: 2/25 (In-person) 3pm - 5pm OR 2/26 (online) 4pm - 6 pm

5. 3/12/25 IN PERSON - 4pm- 6pm

An informal, bimonthly zoom session for secondary ENL teachers. Teachers will engage in facilitated conversation related to instruction, assessment, advocacy, resource sharing and parent and family engagement. Zoom link will be sent to registrants prior to the first meeting. 

In 2018, the Office of Special Education Programs released a series of 4 briefs from Project ELITE, Project ELLIPSES and Project LEE titled: Meeting the Needs of English Learners With and Without Disabilities. These briefs focus on the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework for the language and learning needs of ELLs and highlight the key questions and considerations that educators often encounter when implementing tiered instruction for our bi/multilingual learners. Join us as we explore the process of creating a MTSS for ELLs. Participants will have time to review the briefs and discuss possibilities for creating a MTSS for their school, district or classroom. Participants will meet twice on zoom and complete a portion of the work asynchronously prior to the final meeting date.

New ELL Coordinators are welcome to join us, as they can, for monthly meetings covering everything related to English Language Learners and bilingual programming and placement, CR 154 policy, testing, family engagement, equitable instruction and much more. This group will serve as a community of support for those navigating and supporting this subgroup of students. Seasoned ELL Coordinators are also welcome to join as they see topics of interest. Meetings will be held virtually, each month. 

Are you new to SIFE? Do you have questions about instruction and/or programming to meet the needs of SIFE? Join Mid-West RBERN for a 1.5-hour SIFE Q&A. We will provide technical assistance and resources to help you meet the needs of SIFE in your district. Come to the sessions that work for you. The zoom link will be sent to registrants on the morning of the meeting. 

This collaborative will meet bi-monthly for facilitated conversations and resource sharing opportunities for topics related to ELL curriculum and instruction, advocacy for ELLs, parent and community engagement and other similar topics.