Truly Inspiring! The World of Math at NCTM
by Dave Bailis, STEM Content Director, Westchester K-12 Publishing Services A couple of days spent in Washington, D.C., enjoying the beautiful, sunny spring weather, the NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) national conference was perfectly timed and located. My colleague, Tim Cross, Westchester’s Business Development Manager joined me for this conference. As a former…
Marie’s Musings – April 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 honestly believe that if more people could read, write, and…
Marie’s Musings – March 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 “Never Again!” — the rallying cry of the March for Our Lives…
Cover to Cover: Textbook Design
by Mark DaGrossa, Director of Creative Services In this edition of Cover to Cover, I’m going to take you through the steps we consider when we are designing a textbook. After the project is awarded to us, we assemble our team and get down to work. First, we determine whether we are creating a design…
Marie’s Musings – February 2018
Thoughts on publishing, education, and other 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 “Don’t let any more children suffer like we have.” – …
Marie’s Musings – Thoughts on education, publishing, and other intellectual titillations
by Marie Brown, Consulting Editorial Project Director Marie Who, you’re probably thinking. So, allow me to introduce myself. My full name is Marie Brown, and beginning this month I’ll be writing a monthly blog devoted to education and educational publishing for Westchester Publishing Services, K-12 division. Why me, you might ask? Read on to find…
SIIA Education Business Forum 2017
Conference Observations and Highlights – By David Bailis, STEM Content Director, Westchester K-12 Publishing Services Kevin Gray and I recently attended the SIIA conference in Washington, D.C. It was my first time attending the conference, so I did not know what to expect. I was pleased to find the SIIA community is very tight-knit but also quite…
NCTE 2017
Observations from the 2017 National Council of Teachers of English Conference – By Tim Cross, Business Development Manager Tyler Carey and I enjoyed attending the NCTE conference in St. Louis, MO last week. The shuttle buses from the airport were packed with English teachers from around the country, making you feel like the conference had taken over St….
EdNET 2017
Conference Observations and Highlights – by Kevin J. Gray, Director, Westchester K-12 Publishing Services I’ve recently returned from the EdNET 2017 Conference, held in Scottsdale, Arizona. The weather outside was hot, but the atmosphere on the conference floor was welcoming. We connected with others in the educational publishing sector, engaging in mutually productive conversations that often uncovered…