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!



Educating OSY About US Laws
(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. 
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College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Events
(2024-25) Read about and register for CAMP events/office hours.
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Eligibility Guidelines for the Migrant Education Program
(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…
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(SESSION 4) Fundamental Reading Skills Series ~ Evidence-based Assessment and Instruction: Phonics & Fluency
(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…
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