Inclusivity: Disability and the Workplace
Post Authored by A Trusted Freelance Professional Discussions about diversity, equity, and inclusion range across multiple topics. One area that sometimes isn’t discussed, or when it is, has not been carefully thought about, is how all professionals need to better understand the requirements of a colleague who may have a disability. What are the appropriate…
Defining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Nilofer Ali, Resources Manager This is the first in a series of articles outlining some of the elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion in general, and specifically in the educational publishing and ed tech space. I was asked recently what DEI stands for, and I know that even the terms “diversity,” “equity,” and “inclusion”…
Westchester Wrap-up: Winter 2020
Nicole Tomassi, Marketing & Conference Manager We are only four months into the year, but it’s clear that 2020 will be profoundly transformative. The coronavirus pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on the way our clients and colleagues conduct business that was unimaginable a few months ago. Westchester’s global workforce has transitioned to a distributed model…
Resources for ELT Students during the Coronavirus Pandemic
by Walter Henderson, Jr., Senior Supervising Editor, ELT Due to the global pandemic, UNESCO estimates that more than 90% of the world’s children can no longer attend regular classes. Many have now been redirected to online learning. However, as reported by EdWeek, students learning English may be inadvertently left behind. Westchester recommends three very attractive…
Work from Home (WfH) webinar
by Tyler M. Carey, Chief Revenue Officer, Westchester Publishing Services We are all learning to adapt to a new, temporary normal during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In publishing, specific issues arise for publishers that are not used to working in a distributed Work from Home (WfH) environment. And even for those publishers that built their operations…
Westchester Education Services takes steps to address Coronavirus
by Kevin J. Gray, President and Chief Content Officer The staff at employee-owned Westchester Education Services appreciates your partnership, and I wanted to take a moment to update you to our response to the Coronavirus pandemic. First and foremost, our commitment is to ensure the safety and health of all Westchester associates and their families in…
In the Community – Anderson Intermediate School, Anderson, Indiana
This month, the In the Community project chosen by Tim Cross, Business Development Manager, honors Black History month and shares the true stories of individuals who navigated around seemingly insurmountable barriers and challenges that were placed in their path to achieve equality. While there is still more ground to cover, these courageous stories continue…
How CLIL helps English language learners
by Walter Henderson, Jr., Senior Supervising Editor of ELT What is CLIL? As outlined in this article from the British Council, CLIL [klɪl] is a tongue-twisting acronym that stands for Content and Language Integrated Learning. It generally refers to a popular approach where students learn about a particular subject or topic in a foreign or second…
Meet Tim Yetzina
Tim Yetzina is the Senior Supervising Editor for STEM at Westchester Education Services. Read on to learn more about how Tim’s wealth of knowledge and experience are beneficial to our clients as well as their end customers, the students who learn important math and science principles from the material that is created. The majority…