Professional Development/Events

Throughout the year, the NYS-MEP collaborates with outside agencies, as well as experts within the MEP to provide Professional Development (PD) workshops that are intentionally geared towards Migrant Educators and staff. Seasonally, also find opportunities and events that are available for NYS-MEP students. Select titles below to read more and register!

By way of newsletters and the NYS-MEP website, training opportunities provided by various community and state partners are promoted, such as:

eTeachNY - A coalition of education partners who have come together to support the implementation of the Teaching in Remote Learning Environments (TRLE) Initiative. Educators can register, free of charge for asynchronous recorded PD and/or synchronous learning opportunities listed on the main PD Calendar & News page.  Find out more!

Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (RBERN) - Technical assistance support centers that aim to establish regionally-based resources for the improvement of instructional programs and practices for ELLs.  Read more!



(2025) Participants will learn about the rights that immigrants and farmworkers have within the United States. Participants will also learn which US laws are important to review with students and will receive instructional materials that can be used to educate students about these laws. 
(2025) Back by popular demand, the NYS-MEP is excited to host the virtual Out-of-School-Youth (OSY) workshop series which is life skills content mixed with online English classes!
(2024-25) Read about and register for CAMP events/office hours.
Grab your coffee, tea, soda, or water and join us to hear timely updates, tips, and reminders about how NYS-MEP staff use Web App. Bring your questions about all things Web App too! You'll have direct access to NYS-MEP's Web App gurus for answers to your questions!
(2025) Eligibility can be complicated, and although understanding all of the tricky ins and outs is the responsibility of our ID&R team, it is useful for everyone who works for the MEP to understand the basics of eligibility- who qualifies and doesn’t qualify for our program, and why- in order…
(2025) This is an informal time for you as a new employee to the NYS-MEP that will help ground you in your new position. During our time together we will navigate the NYS-MEP website and explore timely and relevant resources.
(2025) Do you have students who struggle with accurate word recognition skills and/or reading fluency? These skills CAN be assessed and taught! This year’s four-part series targets phonics and fluency for students of all ages. Learn how to identify when students have gaps or confusions in word…
The SUNY Oneonta Migrant Leadership Academy (SOMLA) is a NYS-MEP summer program that provides eligible migrant students with the opportunity to learn about college, work possibilities, leadership qualities, and successful life strategies as they work towards graduating high school.