In the Community: DECA Prep, Dayton, Ohio
While attending the 2019 SXSW EDU Conference, Kevin J. Gray, Westchester K-12’s Managing Director completed a brief survey and received a gift card in return. That doesn’t seem very significant, however, the idea that it sparked has the potential to make a meaningful difference for many people. The gift card was for DonorsChoose.org, an…
Meet Dave Bailis
We asked Dave Bailis, STEM Content Director for Westchester K-12 to share some insights with us about his career, from his experience as a middle-school math and science teacher to developing content programs for basal publishers, and then working for an educational development publishing house prior to joining Westchester K-12. Read on to understand…
Meet Kevin J. Gray
Educational materials have evolved from basic textbooks to content that needs to be available in multiple formats, including online and mobile platforms. How do you ensure that your development resources are up to the task of creating programs that will work on the printed page as well as on-screen? Meet Kevin J. Gray, Managing…
Marie’s Musings – December 2018
Thoughts on education, publishing, and other intellectual titillations – by Marie Brown, Consulting Editorial Project Director ***The following comments, views, and opinions are solely those of Marie Brown, and do not necessarily reflect those of Westchester Publishing Services, its management, and staff.*** As 2018 is winding down, I’m taking the space this month to reflect…
National Council of Teachers of English 2018 Annual Conference
by Kevin J. Gray, Managing Director, Westchester K-12 Publishing Services Anne Riccio (Sr. Supervising Editor, ELA and Humanities) and I recently attended the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) annual conference in Houston, TX. The theme of this year’s conference was Raising Student Voices, with an emphasis on extending the diverse array of voices…
Marie’s Musings – November 2018
Thoughts on education, publishing, and other intellectual titillations –by Marie Brown, Consulting Editorial Project Director ***The following comments, views, and opinions are solely those of Marie Brown, and do not necessarily reflect those of Westchester Publishing Services, its management, and staff.*** QUOTE OF THE MONTH “Here come the Millennials.” – Several media outlets commenting on…
Marie’s Musings – October 2018
Thoughts on education, publishing, and other intellectual titillations – by Marie Brown, Consulting Editorial Project Director ***The following comments, views, and opinions are solely those of Marie Brown, and do not necessarily reflect those of Westchester Publishing Services, its management, and staff.*** (I was away on vacation the first two weeks of October, so this month’s blog is…
Marie’s Musings – September 2018
Thoughts on education, publishing, and other intellectual titillations – by Marie Brown, Consulting Editorial Project Director ***The following comments, views, and opinions are solely those of Marie Brown, and do not necessarily reflect those of Westchester Publishing Services, its management, and staff.*** QUOTE OF THE MONTH “I have a master’s degree, 16 years of experience,…
Publishers Weekly Star Watch 2018
by Nicole Tomassi, Marketing and Conference Manager The 4th Annual Publishers Weekly Star Watch event took place in New York City on September 12, 2018. Co-hosted by Publishers Weekly and Frankfurt Buchmesse – producers of the Frankfurt Book Fair, it shines a spotlight on the contributions and innovations of people making an exceptional impact in the US or Canadian book publishing industry….