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RBERN West
The Regional Bilingual Education-Resource Network (RBERN) West is part of a statewide system of support funded by the NYSED, Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL).
Mission: Collaborate with educators, parents, and community members to promote academic excellence and ensure high school graduation for all multilingual learners.
Vision: A community that provides access to an excellent and equitable education for multilingual learners that prepares them to be prosperous participants of a free and democratic society.
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RBERN West is happy to announce the Teacher Leader of the Year and ELL Advocate of the Year awards recipients...
![RBERN West Conference Focuses on Helping Schools Support Immigrant Students and Families]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750697346/e1borg/gr69guefyx43as0ryroe/DSC_0067.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750697346/e1borg/gr69guefyx43as0ryroe/DSC_0067.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750697346/e1borg/gr69guefyx43as0ryroe/DSC_0067.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750697346/e1borg/gr69guefyx43as0ryroe/DSC_0067.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1750697346/e1borg/gr69guefyx43as0ryroe/DSC_0067.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1750697346/e1borg/gr69guefyx43as0ryroe/DSC_0067.jpg","width":2200}])
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The Offices of the New York State Attorney General, Governor, and Education Department issued a memo on safeguarding immigrant students' rights. It reaffirms schools as safe havens and provides resources on state and federal obligations. The guidance covers enrollment, student records, law enforcement actions, bullying, and family detention or deportation.
![An Administrator’s Guide for Supporting the Implementation of the Co-Teaching Instructional Model Within Integrated ENL Settings]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742997257/e1borg/od23x4ahmwolqlcq8cda/OfficeofBilingualEducation.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742997257/e1borg/od23x4ahmwolqlcq8cda/OfficeofBilingualEducation.png","width":265}])
The Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) published An Administrator’s Guide for Supporting the Implementation of the Co-Teaching Instructional Model Within Integrated ENL Settings. Developed with the Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (RBERN), this guide is a key resource for school and district leaders to enhance co-teaching practices.
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