Multilingual Monthly: September 2023

In this Issue

Upcoming Live Events for NYC Public School Staff

New and Updated ML/ELL Resources

Project-Based Learning with ELLs in Mind Collaborative SY 2023-24

Order Copies of the New Bilingual Postsecondary Glossary for Multilingual Learners

Offer the New York State Seal of Biliteracy for School Year 2023-24

Guidance on Project Open Arms and Welcoming Newly Arrived MLs/ELLs

In Case You Missed It

Bookmark our Resource Sites!

Access Classroom Lessons on TeachHub

 

Upcoming Live Events for NYC Public School Staff

Review our events below or explore our SharePoint calendar!

COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS

• Multiple dates, starting September 26: Supporting Multilingual & Immigrant Students with Financial Aid (5-day series) (registration form)

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

• Multiple workshops: CRS Family Engagement Workshops: Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) (registration form)
  • October 24: Death by a Thousand Cuts: How Microaggressions Harm AAPI Students and Families
  • November 14: Anti-Blackness within the AAPI Community: How to Nurture Compassion While Acknowledging the Tension
  • December 19: Mental Health and AAPI Part 1: Stigma and Challenges for AAPI Students and Families
  • January 23: Mental Health and AAPI Part 2: Cultural Responsiveness and Mental Health

INSTRUCTION

• ELA/ENL
  • Multiple dates, starting October 19: Strategies to Enhance Reading Skills in ENL Instruction (8-day series) (registration form)
• Science
  • Multiple dates, starting September 29: Scaffolding Curriculum for MLs/ELLs Using New Visions for Administrators (interest form)

STUDENT SUPPORT

• Multiple dates, starting November 8: Supporting Immigrant-Origin Students in Elementary and Middle Schools (5-day series) (registration form)

New and Updated ML/ELL Resources

Please review the following new and updated resources to support your school’s multilingual learners/English language learners (MLs/ELLs): 

• Policy Resources 
  • Policy and Reference Guide for MLs/ELLs (updated)
  • 10 ELL-Related Items for a Successful Start of the School Year (updated)
• Instruction   
  • Amplifying Multilingual Voices and Learning in K–12 Education through Project-Based Learning (new)
  • Formative Assessment for MLs and ELLs, K-12 (updated)
    • Check out this related PER SESSION opportunity for the 23/24 school year!
  • Instructional Resources Google Site (updated)
  • The First Steps: A Leader’s Resource for Welcoming Newly Arrived ELLs in NYC Public Schools (new)
• Multilingual and Immigrant Student Support 
  • Multilingual and Immigrant Student Support Google Site (updated)
  • Postsecondary Journey Map (updated, includes 10 new workshops focused on identity and career exploration)
  • Postsecondary Glossaries (new, includes translations)
    • Educator’s facilitator guide
    • Student planning document
• New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB)  
  • NYSSB Toolkit (updated)

Project-Based Learning with ELLs in Mind Collaborative SY 2023-24

Are you interested in participating in the Project-Based Learning with ELLs in Mind Collaborative this school year? During this yearlong series, teams of K-12 social studies, humanities, mathematics, ENL, bilingual teachers, assistant principals, and district leads will be engaged in in-person and virtual sessions to deepen their knowledge around the “what” and “how” of PBL as a vehicle to strengthen the instructional core for linguistically diverse learners. Participants will be invited to take part in focus groups to design, implement, and assess PBL instructional cycles using their own core curriculum to ground the work. For more information, see this flyer. To apply, please complete this form by September 29. CTLE credit is available.

Order Copies of the New Bilingual Postsecondary Glossary for Multilingual Learners

The Postsecondary Glossary for Multilingual Learners is designed to equip students with terms that will help them navigate high school and the postsecondary planning process. Support our most vulnerable multilingual learners in temporary housing with the use of the glossary during 1:1s, advisory sessions, workshops, and content-specific classes. You or your designee can order physical copies of the new Postsecondary Glossary in multiple languages by completing this form by October 6. Lean into this educator’s facilitator guide and a student planning document to fully understand how to use the glossary.

Offer the New York State Seal of Biliteracy for School Year 2023-24

As in previous years, students may earn the New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB) as a diploma endorsement upon graduation, which recognizes high school graduates who attained a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. If your school is interested in participating in the NYSSB, you, or your designee, can sign up by completing this form by November 20.

For more information, including resources available to support your school and a how-to guide for the 2023–24 school year, visit the NYSSB InfoHub page. For questions, reach out to your NYSSB District Point.

Guidance on Project Open Arms and Welcoming Newly Arrived MLs/ELLs

With the influx of migrant families arriving to NYC, the City’s Project Open Arms support plan provides wraparound services for new students entering the school system, including academic, social-emotional, and language-access support. For more information, refer to the Project Open Arms InfoHub page; please review this page periodically for ongoing updates.

Additionally, the Division of Multilingual Learners has created a new resource, the First Steps: A Leader’s Resource for Welcoming Newly Arrived ELLs in NYCPS, for school leaders and their teams to ensure that your school has those systems and steps for success in place to welcome newly arrived MLs/ELLs. This resource puts policy into context by helping your school review its intake procedures, make culturally and linguistically informed plans for instructional programs, monitor for progress, and identify comprehensive supports to meet the needs of your newly arrived MLs/ELLs and their families.

As a reminder, the DOE does not ask about or track student immigration status and all resources must be made available to all students. For questions, or additional guidance, contact your superintendent team.

In Case You Missed It

• ·   Curated Collections Celebrating Diverse Cultures on Sora
• Upcoming Trainings on Home Language Screening for Incoming SIFE students

Bookmark our Resource Sites!

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!

You can find relevant resources to support newly arrived multilingual learners/English language learners (MLs/ELLs) and immigrant students, including newcomer ELLs, on this page on the Multilingual Learners SharePoint. You can also share these resources using this InfoHub document. You are invited to bookmark the page and refer to it periodically to access newly added resources and opportunities.

InfoHub

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

Instructional Resources and Professional Learning Google Site

How to Access it: Find the link on our main Multilingual Learners page or bookmark it.

Multilingual and Immigrant Student Support Site

How to Access it: Find the link on our main Multilingual Learners page or bookmark it.

Access Classroom Lessons on TeachHub

• Standalone English as a New Language (ENL): In TeachHub, select the “ENL Standalone” 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.
• 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.
• Home Language Arts/Spanish Grades K-5: In TeachHub, select the Elementary Google Drive, the grade, and then HLA.

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.