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Westchester Education Services is a market leader in creating engaging, inclusive content. Print and online curriculum providers rely on us for our subject matter expertise, for our understanding of pedagogical approaches, and for our years of experience developing highly effective educational materials. Because we work with so many players in the space (nearly 50 annually),…
Read MoreAdoption of New Math Programs in California May Be Delayed
By Jay A. Diskey of Diskey Public Affairs, Policy consultant to Westchester Education Services Extended debates over California’s draft guidelines for math instruction recently caused the state’s Board of Education to delay the approval of the guidelines until early next year or even later. The postponement could subsequently cause a delay in the adoption of…
Read MoreHolding Steady
by Kevin Gray, President and Chief Content Officer A recent article published in EdSurge by SEL leaders Robert F. Sherman and Pamela McVeagh-Lally (co-founders of SEL Consulting Collaborative) makes a strong case for why social-emotional learning is necessary for the health and well-being of our students. The article dismantles the false premises that much of…
Read MoreReport Finds White Characters Still Dominate Learning Content
by Samantha Tucker, Senior Editor, Culturally Responsive Education “From the 1600s, in this nation, until about the mid-20th century, our explanation for disparity—racial disparity—was genetic. We literally said that one group of people is not as good as another group of people.” -Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings President of the National Academy of Education Professor Emeritus of…
Read MoreEdWeek Market Brief Summit – Autumn 2021
by Kevin J. Gray, President and Chief Content Officer Earlier this month, I attended the EdWeek Market Brief Summit. The annual event has proven to be an excellent source for information and perspectives that help us understand how the education market is evolving and changing. Here are some of the top themes and topics…
Read MoreDayton Young Black Professionals – Black Excellence Week Opportunity Fair
by India Brown, Project Coordinator Open the Door We know that opportunities aren’t fair unless you’re in there unless you know where unless you connect heirs You have to know somebody to be somebody You have to be known to move on to succeed to breathe to live to be to live to breathe to…
Read MoreASU-GSV Summit Takeaways
by Kevin J. Gray, President and Chief Content Officer Dave Bailis, our Senior Director of Operations, and I recently attended the rescheduled ASU-GSV Summit in San Diego. We were anxious but excited about our first conference in more than 18 months. Originally a spring 2020 conference, ASU-GSV went virtual last fall, with hopes of hosting…
Read MoreThe Stationers’ Company Innovation Excellence Awards
by Kevin J. Gray, President and Chief Content Officer Last month, Westchester Education Services and Westchester Education Services UK, Ltd attended The Stationers’ Company’s annual Innovation Excellence Awards. The Stationers’ Company is one of London’s original livery companies, founded more than 600 years ago by tradespeople who bonded together with industry peers to advance their…
Read MoreHow Productive Struggle Can Lead to Student Success
by Amanda Robb, Senior Supervising Editor, Math As someone who received their education degree in the early 90s, I learned how to scaffold instruction for students. Our goals were to support their learning every step of the way and to remove any roadblocks to understanding our students might encounter. When providing direction instruction in our…
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