October 8, 2026
October 9, 2026
From NYSED & OBEWL
OBEWL Newsletter: September 2026 Edition
NYSED Memo: 26-27 WIDA ACCESS Assessments
Please click on the flyer to read important information about ordering, shipping, and storing materials for the 26-27 WIDA ACCESS Assessments.
NYS Academic & Linguistic Demands and WIDA- 10/14
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26-27 First Annual NYS Statewide Spanish Spelling Bee Competition
Please click on the flyer for more information and details! You can register to participate by clicking on the button below to fill out the survey (must be completed by 10/30)
From CUNY-IIE
From NYS TESOL
Questions about WIDA?
Contact the Office of State Assessment at 518-474-5902 or emscassessinfo@nysed.gov
Mid-West RBERN Professional Development
Upcoming Mid-West RBERN Events
- Unearthing Joy by Gholdy Muhammad- 10/13
- Every Teacher, An ELL Teacher- 10/13
- Wayne Finger Lakes ENL Collaborative- 10/15
- Understanding the Language Proficiency Team- 10/20
- ELL Literacy Cohort- 10/21
- Linguistic Justice with Dr. Lillian Ardell- 10/27
- SIFE Q&A- 10/28
- Fall Immigrant Experience Book Club- 10/29
- ELL Admin Community- 10/29
Mid-West RBERN offers a variety of workshop and PD opportunities throughout the year. Bookmark our PD Newsletter that will be updated continually as new opportunities arise.
Other PD Events
RoCo Presents: Sanctuary: Boards & Belonging in 2026- 10/2 thru 11/14
This exhibition brings together a diverse group of national and regional artists, creatives, and documentarians in response to the current political and social landscape surrounding migration and immigration. Projects in the exhibition amplify immigrant voices, document criminalization and detention, examine border politics and architecture, and give impacted people space to share diverse immigration stories.
RMCS Presents: Hodinöšyö:nih Continuity Festival-10/10 & 10/11
Join us at the RMSC for the Hodinöšyö:nih Continuity Festival! Celebrate Indigenous creativity and cultures with demonstrations from incredible Hodinöšyö:nih artists.
DATE: 10/10 and 10/11
TIME: 11am-3pm
Admission to this event is included with your general admission to the muesuem!
Hispanic Heritage Month Closing Celebration- 10/11
Marks the culmination of the season with performances, recognition of community partners, and a festive farewell to the outdoor programming year. It serves as both a celebration of culture and a reflection on the impact made throughout the season.
DATE: 10/11/2026
TIME: 1pm-5pm
LOCATION: International Plaza
828 N. Clinton Ave
Rochester, NY 14605
FREE
Indigenous Peoples Day- 10/12
TIME: 11:00 AM 5:00 PM (FREE)
LOCATION: Rochester Museum and Science Center campus 657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York, 14607 United States
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Fall MLS Trainings 2026
Please click the flyers below to register!
UPCOMING TRAININGS
- 10/14- MLS Reports Training
- 10/21- Website Walkthrough
- 11/18- New User Training (last session)
RoCo Presents: Film Screening & Ice Breakers/Match Maker- 10/16
Please join RoCo and Metro Justice for a film screening of When They Come for Me: Hope and Fear for Immigrants in the Promised Land in the main gallery. After the screening, a Q&A will follow. This will take place at 6pm.
Following the film screening and Q&A, there will be an Ice Breaker/Match Maker event at 7pm. You will hear from up to 10 organizations whose mission is to support immigrants in the Rochester area.
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Bridges Orientation 2026-2027
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The next session will be October 22 from 2pm-3pm
Statewide RBERN: Getting Literacy off the Ground for Preliterate SIFE ELLs (Grades 6-12) 10/24, 11/7, 11/21
Statewide RBERN presents 3-part online series Getting Literacy off the Ground for Preliterate SIFE ELLs. Click the flyer for more information and click the button below to register!
DATES
- Session 1: 10/24/2026 9am-12pm
- Session 2: 11/07/2026 9am-12pm
- Session 3: 11/21/2026 9am-12pm
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The purpose of Mid-West RBERN is to build capacity within school communities to cultivate strong leaders, high quality, meaningful instruction, and welcoming, inclusive environments for Multilingual Learners (MLs). We are committed to developing partnerships that result in equitable educational outcomes for MLs by capitalizing on the backgrounds, cultures, and strengths of diverse students and educators.