Book Study: Belonging Through A Culture of Dignity
Description:
Capital District RBERN, in partnership with School Improvement Specialist Jodi Sullivan, will be facilitating a book study. Join this virtual book study to participate in reading and rich discussion around Dr. Floyd Cobb and Dr. John Krownapple’s book, Belonging Through A Culture of Dignity: The Keys to Successful Equity Implementation. This book study will occur over five sessions. Each session will be 90 minutes in length over Zoom. The virtual meeting link will be sent to all participants prior to the start of the first meeting. There is no cost to participate in this book study. Participant’s must register by April 13th to receive a FREE copy of the book.
Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:00pm-4:30pm
Wed May 3, 2023 3:00pm-4:30pm
Wed May 17,2023 3:00pm-4:30pm
Wed May 24,2023 3:00pm-4:30pm
Wed May 31,2023 3:00pm-4:30pm
Link to Register:
https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=15197&H=1&I=4395202
For Any questions please feel free to contact:
Lianne Alcantara
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Questar lll BOCES
10 Empire State Blvd.
Castleton, NY 12033
518-477-8771 ext:6820
Lianne.Alcantara@questar.org
SYNCHRONOUS Virtual NYSESLAT Turnkey Training
This session provides participants with the required training to administer and score the NYSESLAT exam for English Learners. It is necessary for teachers to take this training only if they are new to the process. Teachers who have taken this training and administered/scored the NYSESLAT in previous years do not need to attend.
**This is a virtual session*** a zoom link will share a date before the event.
Date: Thursday March 30, 2023
Time: 8:00am-11:30am
Link To Register:https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=15197&H=1&I=4348116
For any questions please feel free to contact:
Lianne Alcantara
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Questar lll BOCES
10 Empire State Blvd.
Castleton, NY 12033
518-477-8771 ext:6820
Lianne.Alcantara@questar.org
Evaluating ALL Teachers of English Learners and Students with Disabilities Book Study
Description: This asynchronous professional development opportunity, applicable to educators of ELLs, allows participants to independently read and reflect n their learning. Participants respond to three application question per book chapter. Book studies include a certificate for 20 hours of professional development completion. If you register before 1/27/2023, you will receive a FREE copy of the book. This asynchronous can be completed 2/6/2023-3/30/2023.
**Once registered Support Ed specialist will be in contact to provide information about the book study and instructions to follow **
Link To Register:
https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=15197&H=1&I=4324307
For any questions please feel free to contact:
Lianne Alcantara
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Questar lll BOCES
10 Empire State Blvd.
Castleton, NY 12033
518-477-8771 ext:6820
Lianne.Alcantara@questar.org
Support Ed-Personalized One-Hour Demand Course: Scaffolding Content Instruction for English Language Learners
Description: Our on-demand course purpose is to expand strategies and tools that support English learners (ELs). Course format self-paced (asynchronous) environment for busy educators, engaging voice over power point presentations and videos of classroom instruction. Interactive questions, activities, and frequent opportunities for reflection. Access to a dynamic resource-sharing tool (Padlet) featuring tools from our books for collaboration and turnaround training. One hour of PD, earn an additional (2)PD hours by completing optional coursework.
**Once registered Support Ed specialist will be in contact to provide information about the course and login link to connect**
Link To Register:
https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=15197&H=1&I=4324293
For any question please feel free to contact:
Lianne Alcantara
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Questar lll BOCES
10 Empire State Blvd.
Castleton, NY 12033
518-477-8771 ext:6820
Lianne.Alcantara@questar.org
Unlocking English Learner’s Potential: Strategies for Making Content Accessible Book Study
Description: This asynchronous professional development opportunity, applicable to educators of ELLs, allows participants to independently read and reflect on their learning. Participants respond to three application question per book chapter. Book studies include a certificate for 20 hours of professional development for successful completion.
Link To Register:
https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=15197&I=4318794
***This asynchronous can be completed 1/9/2023-3/15/2023***
For any questions please feel free to reach below are the contact information to:
—
Lianne Alcantara
Questar III BOCES
Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (RBE-RN)
10 Empire State Boulevard
Castleton, NY 12033
518.477.8771 ext: 6820
518.477.1335 (fax)
RBERN Library http://slsc.qstiii.opalsinfo.ne
The Problem with Math is English – Book Study
Join us while we investigate the book The Problem with Math is English. This book illustrates how students often understand fundamental mathematical concepts at a superficial level. It offers a new way to approach teaching math content in a way that will improve how all students, and especially English language learners, understand math. We will investigate the conceptual understanding in mathematics including simple yet deep definitions of key terms, connections among key topics, and insightful interpretation.
This book study will consist of four Zoom meetings on 1/19, 2/16, 3/16 and 4/27 from 3:00-4:00 in addition to 12 asynchronous learning hours using Google Docs to answer questions based on the readings.
Participants who register before December 21 will receive a copy of the book.
Facilitator: Jennifer Risko School Improvement Social Studies Specialist
Dates: 1/19/23, 2/16/23, 3/16/23, 4/27/23
Time: 3pm – 4pm
Link to Register:
https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=15197&H=1&I=4264183
Any questions please feel free to reach out to:
Lianne Alcantara
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Questar lll BOCES
10 Empire State Blvd.
Castleton, NY 12033
518-477-8771 ext:6820
Lianne.Alcantara@questar.org
Enduring Issues and ELLs
Description: This professional development opportunity will provide a brief overview of the Global History & Geography Regents Exam including Enduring Issues and the new US History & Government Regents Exam. Document sets will be provided to you with best use practices.
Date: 12/5/22
Time: 3pm – 4pm
Facilitator: Jennifer Risko School Improvement Social Studies Specialist
Link to Register:
https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=15197&H=1&I=4264166
For any questions please feel free to contact:
Lianne Alcantara
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Questar lll BOCES
10 Empire State Blvd.
Castleton, NY 12033
518-477-8771 ext:6820
Lianne.Alcantara@questar.org
Title: Building Skills for a Culture of Accountability: Facilitating Dialogues on Race and Racism
Description: This virtual workshop will focus on developing a common diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and racial justice language, identifying the five focus areas of empathy, awareness, vulnerability, navigating conflict, and thinking and acting outside of own lens, developing a theoretical and practical approach to using dialogue as a technique to apply racial justice practices, building knowledge, capacity, and skills on the connection between racism and inequities experienced by English Language Learners, and acquiring and practice skills navigating DEI and racial justice conflict through dialogue.
Three-part series:
Session 1: January 24, 2023 (Instructional Session)
Session 2: February 7, 2023 (Skill Building Session)
Session 3: February 28, 2023 (Skill Building Session)
Time: 2:00-4:00
Facilitator: Tangible Development
Link to register:
https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=15197&I=4281654
For any information please feel free to contact:
Lianne Alcantara
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Questar lll BOCES
10 Empire State Blvd.
Castleton, NY 12033
518-477-8771 ext:6820
Lianne.Alcantara@questar.org
Managing Our Implicit Bias: Supporting School Communities
Description: This virtual workshop will focus on developing a common language to inform discussion and work on diversity, equity, and inclusion, understanding where implicit bias comes from and how it is connected to larger structural issues of inequality, connecting the learning and unlearning of implicit bias to enhancing the support for English Language Learners, and learning intergroup dialogue techniques and how to develop the techniques in the workplace.
Three part series:
Session 1: January 10, 2023
Session 2: January 31, 2023
Session 3: February 14, 2023
Time: 2:00-4:00
Facilitator: Tangible Development
Link to register:
https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=15197&I=4281649
For any information please feel free to contact:
Lianne Alcantara
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Questar lll BOCES
10 Empire State Blvd.
Castleton, NY 12033
518-477-8771 ext:6820
Lianne.Alcantara@questar.org
Asynchronous Unlocking English Learner’s Potential: Strategies for Making Content Accessible book study
Description: This asynchronous professional development opportunity, applicable to administrators, allows participants to independently read and reflect on their learning. Participants respond to three application questions per book chapter. Book studies include a certificate for 20 hours of professional development for successful completion.
Link to register: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=15197&H=1&I=4259091
***This is asynchronous and can be completed 10/31/2022-1/2/2023***
For any questions please feel free to reach below are the contact information to:
—
Lianne Alcantara
Questar III BOCES
Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (RBE-RN)
10 Empire State Boulevard
Castleton, NY 12033
518.477.8771 ext: 6820
518.477.1335 (fax)
RBERN Library http://slsc.qstiii.opalsinfo.net