Getting the Most out of the Revised WL and NYSSB Websites
Presenter: Candace Black
Original webinar date & time: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom
The Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) of the New York State Education Department (NYSED) presents this first webinar in the 2025-26 school year: Getting the Most Out of the Revised World Language and NYS Seal of Biliteracy Websites. This webinar is offered free of charge for world language educators and administrators working and studying in New York State educational institutions. 1 hour of CTLE credit is offered.
Webinar description: The NYSED websites for World Languages and the NYS Seal of Biliteracy were significantly revised to make for a more user-friendly experience. The blue accordion structures have been replaced with visually attractive and logically organized pages that can be easily navigated to quickly find the desired information or resource. Come explore the new website organization and learn how to get the most benefit from visiting these sites.
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Post-assessment
To receive a certificate of completion (including a CTLE certificate), NYS educators must view the recording of the webinar (see link above) in its entirety and then answer at least seven out of ten questions correctly on the post assessment. If the minimum required score (7 out of 10) is achieved, the educator will receive a certificate via email within an one business day. For this webinar only, educators may take the post assessment more than one if they are not successful on the original attempt.
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Webinar Summary
# of attendees: 204
# of CTLE certificates issued: 174
# of certificates of attendance issued: 30
# of organizations represented by attendees: 101
182 participants from district schools
8 participants from charter schools
3 participants from non-public schools
4 participants from colleges or universities
4 participants from BOCES or RBERNs
3 participants from a government agency
Webinar Presenter: Candace Black is the World Languages Associate in the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages. She is currently leading the implementation of the revised NYS World Languages Standards and oversees the NYS Seal of Biliteracy program. Candace graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in French from SUNY Potsdam and earned both her M.B.A., and M.A.T. from the University of Rochester. A National Board-Certified Teacher, Candace taught French for 21 years and served as an IB Diploma Coordinator. In all her roles, most especially her current one, Candace is deeply committed to the professional learning and support of World Language teachers and the promotion of the NYS Seal of Biliteracy.
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