Multilingual Monthly: May 2022

Multilingual Monthly: May 2022

In this Issue

Upcoming Live Events for DOE Staff

Upcoming Workshops for Students and Families

Summer Rising 2022

Announcements

Reminders

Upcoming Live Events for DOE Staff

Review our events below or explore our SharePoint calendar!

College & Career Readiness
- June 6: Postsecondary Planning Workshops Provided by Immigrant Ambassadors (registration form)
Family and Community Partnerships
- May 26: Immigrant Justice (May 26 registration form)
- June 9 or June 16: Building Multilingual, Multicultural Parent Communities (June 9 registration form, June 16 registration form)
Social Studies
- Amplifying Multilingual Voices and Learning in K-12 Education: A CR-SE Knowledge and Language Building PBL Culminating Event on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 from 3:00-5:00PM. CLICK HERE to register.
Renaissance STAR
- May 23, and/or June 6: Renaissance STAR (registration form)

Upcoming Workshops for Students and Families

Family Workshops

As shared in the February edition of Multilingual Monthly, please review and share our upcoming virtual workshops for families:

Date	Time	Topic and Registration Link	Language(s)
5/24/2022	6:30-7:30pm	Navigating College	English; Bengali

This summer, all MLs/ELLs should receive instruction targeting language and literacy development and access to grade-level content through an integrated English as a New Language (ENL) co-teaching and/or standalone ENL instructional model over the summer. Principals in Charge (PIC) can review the RSMR report in ATS that has been updated to include ML/ELL information. This helps receiving summer sites with program planning and hiring decisions. PICs should review the guidance below or see this Summer for MLs/ELLs FAQ.

Grades K-8: schools should program ELLs at “Entering” or “Emerging” English language proficiency in grades K-8 for standalone English as a New Language. Sites serving entering and emerging ELLs in grades K-5 should use the National Geographic Panorama Social Studies digital curriculum.
Grades 9-12: all ML/ELLs in grades 9-12, regardless of proficiency levels or other designations (for example, SIFE or dually designated), should be prioritized for summer programming that can increase their language, literacy, and content area learning so they return in September ready to engage in the new academic year. Schools should also offer programming that addresses the specific needs of ELL subgroups: Newcomers, SIFE, Long-term ELLs, and dually designated ELLs.
In addition to the ENL instructional component, students enrolled in a bilingual education program during the regular school year should be offered summer school in a bilingual setting. Schools should refer to the ELL program of service for the previous school year to determine if the hiring of bilingual certified staff would best serve the ELLs participating in summer learning at their sites.

Announcements

DML’s Instructional Resources and Professional Learning Website (New)

Chancellor’s Day, June 9: DML’s Instructional Resources and Professional Learning website will be released in the June Principal’s Digest. School building leaders are invited to explore the interactive modules and engage their teachers in discussions and tasks that support MLs/ELLs in gaining grade-level knowledge and beyond.

Virtual Training Sessions on Multilingual Literacy SIFE Screener

There are two upcoming virtual training sessions on the Multilingual Literacy SIFE Screener on May 23 from 2:30-4:00pm and June 9 from 10:00-11:30am Please fill out this google form to register for a virtual training. Registration is required to receive the zoom link.

SIFEshare

What is it: SIFEshare is an interactive professional learning network designed to support educators in the NYCDOE as they build strong communities with SIFE (Students with Interrupted/Inconsistent Formal Education).
Sign up to join! SIFEshare will go live on July 1, 2022

Reminders

Beyond Access: Scale, Sustain, Succeed (June 9)

The DOE is hosting the Beyond Access Forum: Scale, Sustain, Succeed, from 8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., on June 9 (Chancellor’s Conference Day). The Beyond Access Forum is an optional, asynchronous, interactive, and virtual professional-development opportunity covering topics on educational equity, digital accessibility, and inclusion. It also addresses information-fluency instruction. This June’s forum will include sessions such as:

Empowering Learners: Culturally Responsive Assessment for Multilingual Students
Writing in Plain Language and for Effective Translation, related to Compliance Checklist (CL#04);
Digital Citizenship for Students with Learning Differences, related to CL#23;
IEP Progress Monitoring to Support Success; and
Understanding Special Education.

Teachers, administrators, parent coordinators, technology single point of contacts (SPOCs), school librarians, school website content contributors, related service providers, and clinicians are encouraged to attend. Participants will find useful information and resources as we reconnect with families and work together to enhance the school experience for all students. For more information and to register, visit the Beyond Access Forum website. Please note that Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credit is available only to those who log in from 8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., on June 9 and attend sessions marked as “CTLE eligible.”

For questions, email BeyondAccess@schools.nyc.gov.

Bookmark our SharePoint site and InfoHub Webpages!

SharePoint Site

How to Access it: You can find our SharePoint by clicking this link, or by navigating to the SharePoint application in your browser and searching for Multilingual Learners. You can also sign up for email alerts. Visit this SharePoint page to learn how!

InfoHub

How to Access It: You can find our main Multilingual Learners page by signing into the Employee InfoHub, then searching for “Multilingual Learners.”

Access Classroom Lessons on TeachHub

Standalone English as a New Language (ENL): In TeachHub by selecting the “Entering & Emerging ELLs” tile under “Educator Resources” on the K-12, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, or DOE Created tabs. Add this tile to the favorites section of your TeachHub home page by clicking on the heart.
- Just released! PDF versions of all Middle School and High School units are now available for your convenience to display or print. Find them on TeachHub!
World Languages: In TeachHub, select the Middle or High School Google Drive, then the Spanish folder. For guidance on these lessons, please see the Introduction to Lesson Sequences for World Language Teachers and NYC World Languages video library.

View instructional videos to support multilingual learners and English language learners across content areas. Teacher- and student-facing videos are available to bring classroom lessons to life.