2025 Native American Indian Education Association (NAIEA/NY) Spring Gathering at Clarkson University-located on the traditional homelands of the Kanie'keha:ka (Mohawk)Nation-in Potsdam, NY. Please join us as we gather our minds to consider the 2025 conference theme: Advocacy Amidst the Rapids

Day 1 - June 5, 2025 1:00pm -4:45pm
Day 2 - June 6, 2025 9:00am - 3:30pm

Utilizing NYSED topic briefs, participants will explore advanced literacy strategies tailored for English Language Learners (ELLs), and gain understanding of the science of reading.

Participants will then integrate their learning with The Reading League Summit's Joint Statement, "Understanding the Difference: The Science of Reading and Implementation for English Learners/Emergent Bilinguals (ELs/EBs).”

This flexible course allows participants to progress at their own pace.

Participants can earn 4-12 CTLE credit hours

Please Note - all sessions required a minimum enrollment of 5 participants to run. If there are fewer than 5 participants pre-registered, we will cancel the event with a minimum of 48 hours notice.

This is a course run in Desire 2 Learn (D2L). For registrants with a current D2L account, you can log-in to access course content on the start date. For participants new to D2L, an enrollment email will be sent to you to set up your credentials. Compensations is at the discretion of the school district.

*Due to a life threatening allergy, all RBERN West events will be nut-free events. Thank you for your cooperation with this request*

Participants will gain insight into the historical backgrounds of these places, the factors causing displacement, and hear some examples from students of the educational experiences they had before relocating.

Please Note - all sessions required a minimum enrollment of 5 participants to run. If there are fewer than 5 participants pre-registered, we will cancel the event with a minimum of 48 hours notice.

*Due to a life threatening allergy, all RBERN West events will be nut-free events. Thank you for your cooperation with this request*

Participants will gain insight into the historical backgrounds of these places, the factors causing displacement, and hear some examples from students of the educational experiences they had before relocating.

Please Note - all sessions required a minimum enrollment of 5 participants to run. If there are fewer than 5 participants pre-registered, we will cancel the event with a minimum of 48 hours notice.

*Due to a life threatening allergy, all RBERN West events will be nut-free events. Thank you for your cooperation with this request*

This asynchronous course will dive into the Council of Great City Schools' A Framework for Foundational Literacy Skills Instruction for English Learners.

This document rethinks English foundational skills instruction-explicating the research, explaining what teachers should know, and providing considerations for designing and selecting instructional materials.

Participants can earn 5-10 CTLE credit hours

Please Note - all sessions required a minimum enrollment of 5 participants to run. If there are fewer than 5 participants pre-registered, we will cancel the event with a minimum of 48 hours notice.

This is a course run in Desire 2 Learn (D2L). For registrants with a current D2L account, you can log-in to access course content on the start date. For participants new to D2L, an enrollment email will be sent to you to set up your credentials. Compensations is at the discretion of the school district.

*Due to a life threatening allergy, all RBERN West events will be nut-free events. Thank you for your cooperation with this request*

Multilingual students' linguistic practices have historically been framed as deficient and in need of remediation.

In this asynchronous course, participants will examine how these ideologies permeate across academic contexts.

Additionally, participants will explore strategies to amplify students' linguistic practices in the classroom.

Please Note - all sessions required a minimum enrollment of 5 participants to run. If there are fewer than 5 participants pre-registered, we will cancel the event with a minimum of 48 hours notice.

*Due to a life threatening allergy, all RBERN West events will be nut-free events. Thank you for your cooperation with this request*

In this course we will dive into parts of NYS Academic and Linguistic Demands: Creating Access to the Next Generation Learning Standards in English Language Arts for Linguistically Diverse Learners.

Please Note - all sessions required a minimum enrollment of 5 participants to run. If there are fewer than 5 participants pre-registered, we will cancel the event with a minimum of 48 hours notice.

This is a course run in Desire 2 Learn (D2L). For registrants with a current D2L account, you can log-in to access course content on the start date. For participants new to D2L, an enrollment email will be sent to you to set up your credentials. Compensations is at the discretion of the school district.

*Due to a life threatening allergy, all RBERN West events will be nut-free events. Thank you for your cooperation with this request*

In this self-paced, online workshop, UPK teachers will explore key resources and strategies to support emergent multilingual learners.

Participants will engage with topics such as the benefits of bilingualism, tools for understanding families' language practices, and instructional support tailored for multilingual classrooms.

Please Note - all sessions required a minimum enrollment of 5 participants to run. If there are fewer than 5 participants pre-registered, we will cancel the event with a minimum of 48 hours notice.

*Due to a life threatening allergy, all RBERN West events will be nut-free events. Thank you for your cooperation with this request*

In this session, participants will explore the NYSED-defined proficiency levels for English Language Learners (ELLs) and gain insight into typical language acquisition processes.

Building on this foundation, we'll examine frameworks for scaffolding instruction based on students' language needs and explore practical strategies for differentiation to support meaningful access to learning for all ELLs.

This is an asynchronous learning experience, with self-paced, online modules.

The required components of the course take approximately 3 hours.

Participants will have access to three optional modules to extend their learning.

Based on how many modules are completed, participants may receive 3-6 CTLE credits

Please Note - all sessions required a minimum enrollment of 5 participants to run. If there are fewer than 5 participants pre-registered, we will cancel the event with a minimum of 48 hours notice.

*Due to a life threatening allergy, all RBERN West events will be nut-free events. Thank you for your cooperation with this request*

Participants will gain insight into the historical backgrounds of these places, the factors causing displacement, and consider some of the educational experiences' students may have had.

Please Note - all sessions required a minimum enrollment of 5 participants to run. If there are fewer than 5 participants pre-registered, we will cancel the event with a minimum of 48 hours notice.

*Due to a life threatening allergy, all RBERN West events will be nut-free events. Thank you for your cooperation with this request*

Participants will explore the transformative power of translanguaging in computing education, to challenge language injustices and redefine labels for bi/multilingual students.

Discover practical strategies for leveraging students' linguistic diversity as assets in the classroom and learn how to create inclusive environments where all learners can thrive in computing education.

Please Note - all sessions required a minimum enrollment of 5 participants to run. If there are fewer than 5 participants pre-registered, we will cancel the event with a minimum of 48 hours notice.

*Due to a life threatening allergy, all RBERN West events will be nut-free events. Thank you for your cooperation with this request*

In this hybrid course, you will learn everything you need to know to successfully administer the NYSITELL from intake, to testing, to placement.

This course will take approximately 3 hours.

Course work of the self-paced presentation and quiz will be shared the Friday before the session and must be completed prior to the Zoom Q&A session.

Please Note - all sessions required a minimum enrollment of 5 participants to run. If there are fewer than 5 participants pre-registered, we will cancel the event with a minimum of 48 hours notice.

*Due to a life threatening allergy, all RBERN West events will be nut-free events. Thank you for your cooperation with this request*