Professional Learning for the NYS Seal of Biliteracy
The Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) of the New York State Education Department (NYSED) is proud to present the 2023-24 NYSSB Professional Learning Series. These webinars, focused on the New York State Seal of Biliteracy, are offered free of charge for educators, counselors, and administrators working and studying in New York State educational institutions. All NYSSB webinars take place from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required for attendance and CTLE certificates. All webinars are recorded for on-demand viewing and CTLE credit can be granted for viewing the webinar with a score of at least 7 out of 10 on the post assessment.
- Starting a NYS Seal of Biliteracy Program, Wednesday, October 25th, 2023
- Growing Your Seal Program, Monday, October 30th, 2023
- Completing the NYSSB School Notification Form, Wednesday, November 15th, 2023
- Promoting the Seal of Biliteracy and Recruiting Students, Monday, December 4th, 2023
- Supporting Students through the Culminating Project, Wednesday, January 17th, 2024
- Preparing for the Culminating Project Visit, Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
- Using the NYSSB rubric to Evaluate Culminating Project Presentations, Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
- Training Panelists to Evaluate Culminating Projects & Presentations, Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
- Demystifying End-of-Year Data Submission for the Seal, Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
- Starting an NYSSB Program at Your District School, Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
- Starting an NYSSB Program at Your Non-Public (Religious & Independent) School, Monday, May 13th, 2024
- Starting an NYSSB Program for Mandarin Chinese Teachers, Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
- Starting an NYSSB Program at Your Charter School, Tuesday, May 28th, 2024
Registration process: All participants are encouraged to pre-register for these events. Pre-registration will close approximately 24 hours prior to the event; there will be no same-day registrations. Once the registrant's email address has been verified as being from a New York State educational institution, an email confirming their registration will be sent. Twenty-four hours prior to the event, all registered individuals will receive login instructions with the link to join the webinar. Only pre-registered attendees will be eligible for a certificate documenting attendance and/or CTLE hours.
For more information on the NYS Seal of Biliteracy, please visit our website or contact nyssb@nysed.gov.