Events
Scheduled Workshops
Other Conferences
Workshops Available Upon Request
Scheduled Workshops
2011 Conferencia para Padres
Presenter: Carmen Dinos, Consultant & Expert Bilingual Education/ESL
Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Best Western Sovereign Hotel, 1228 Western Avenue, Albany, NY
Registration: Register online, REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011
Information: Read flyer for more information - English, Spanish
Please join us for a valuable conference day for parents, to be conducted in Spanish. Meet other parents and join our discussion of how best to support your children to ensure their academic success. Carmen Dinos, our distinguished presenter, will discuss ESL and Bilingual Programs and how you may become
more involved with your child’s education. We look forward to meeting you all!
2011 CR Part 154 and Title III Workshop
Presenter: Suzanne Chaves and Xrystya Szyjka, Questar III BETAC
Date: Friday, June 10, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Questar III BOCES Board Room, 10 Empire State Blvd., Castleton, NY 12033
Registration: Register online, Deadline is June 6, 2011
Information: Read the flyer for more information
This annual workshop will address all aspects of the New York State and Federal programmatic reporting requirements for Limited English Proficient/English Language Learners.
We will review all of the reports required under the Commissioner’s Regulations Part 154 including:
- Instructional
- Student Data
- Staffing
- Fiscal
We will review the reporting required under NCLB Title III including
- Fiscal Allocations
- Programmatic Options
We will present the accountability requirements, Annual Measureable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) under NCLB.
Other Conferences
Workshops Available Upon Request
The Education of English Language Learners: A workshop for ALL educators
- NYS regulations regarding service to LEPs
- Second language acquisition
- Cultural sensitivity and language awareness
- Instructional strategies
- ESL and Native Language Arts learning standards
Diversity Consortium
The following are offerings of The Consortium for Professional Development in Diversity and Global Perspectives, a collaboration of the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center (GCRTC), the Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Center (BETAC) and the Bilingual Special Education Training and Resource Center (SETRC). We are proud to offer these and other professional development opportunities in an effort to promote culturally responsive teaching.
The Diversity Kit Workshop
Through hands on activities this workshop will provide an introductory overview of The Diversity Kit, a resource which provides an invitation to all educators to examine their beliefs, perceptions, behaviors and their influence on instructional practice with respect to diversity in education. The Diversity Kit was produced by The Northeast and IslandsRegional Educational Laboratory or LAB, a program of The EducationAlliance at Brown University. You can preview the Diversity Kit online at www.lab.brown.edu/tdl/diversitykit.shtml
Some questions we may consider through hands on activities:
- How are high expectations especially critical for culturally and linguistically diverse learners?
- How can teachers learn about students' home cultures?
- How can teachers use their understanding of students' home cultures to teach in culturally relevant ways?
These and many more guiding questions form the basis of the activities and vignettes provided in the Diversity Kit materials that educators can use to illustrate the impact of culture on teaching and learning.
Differentiating Instruction: English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom
A workshop for all educators with LEPs.
- How can I teach my content area to students who don't understand English?
- How do I prepare students for state exams when they are lost in a new language?
Come explore the answers to these and other questions related to the education of Limited English Proficient students. This workshop will apply the principles of Differentiated Instruction to the case of the English language learner in the mainstream classroom. Participants will use the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Inquiry Kit materials as a springboard for discussions on adapting curriculum and instruction to the special needs of English language learners. Teachers should bring their own situations and challenges to the group. As the series unfolds over three weeks, participants will have an opportunity to develop and try out differentiated activities between sessions.
This page is continuously being updated. Check back as new activities are added. For more information on any of these events, please contact the BETAC.
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