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Partnership with Dayton Young Black Professionals
by Nilofer Ali, Resources Manager Westchester Education Services is proud to announce our partnership with Dayton Young Black Professionals (DYBP), a group whose mission is to empower a network that provides professional and social opportunities within the Greater Dayton community. Complete details are available in this statement issued by DYBP. As our product development service…
Read More about Partnership with Dayton Young Black ProfessionalsBETT Show London Review
by Kevin J. Gray, President and Chief Content Officer In late January, Westchester Education Services attended the BETT London conference. The event, which started as a British Ed Tech show 30+ years ago, now draws exhibitors and visitors from around the world, with a heavy presence of UK, US, Middle Eastern, Asian, and Latin American…
Read More about BETT Show London ReviewIn the Community – KND Elementary School, Brethren, MI
Last year, the Westchester Education Services team began an initiative where each month, one team member selects a project from the DonorsChoose website to fund. The funding requests are submitted by public school teachers from all across the country, and cover a wide range of items sought to improve the learning experience for the students.…
Read More about In the Community – KND Elementary School, Brethren, MIWestchester K-12 team reflections on 2019
Compiled by Nicole Tomassi, Marketing & Conference Manager For Westchester K-12’s final post of the decade, I asked the team members to reflect on events that were significant and meaningful to them this year. Below they share their thoughts: Kevin Gray, Managing Director I’m proud to see the growth and development of our team—both staff and…
Read More about Westchester K-12 team reflections on 2019Walter Henderson, Jr, elected to ETIN Board of Directors
by Nicole Tomassi, Marketing & Conference Manager Walter Henderson, Jr, Senior Supervising Editor for ELT, was recently elected to serve a two-year term on the ETIN (Education Technology Industry Network) Board of Directors. As a division of SIIA (Software and Industry Information Association), the ETIN board represents approximately 100 member companies in the areas of development of educational…
Read More about Walter Henderson, Jr, elected to ETIN Board of DirectorsWhy are supplemental materials important?
by Kevin J. Gray, Managing Director In many districts, comprehensive core programs are the curriculum cornerstone for educators because they provide the foundation students require to learn important concepts. However, in many US classrooms, supplemental materials also play an important role, augmenting instruction and addressing foundational skills that core programs may not. A recent article…
Read More about Why are supplemental materials important?In the Community: Hospital Schools M401, Bronx, NY
Each month, a member of the Westchester K-12 team selects a project to support on the DonorsChoose.org website. These projects are curated by the non-profit organization from submissions received from public school teachers all over the country. Chris Herrfurth, Production Manager, shares details of the project he selected in October. Name/Location of School: Hospital…
Read More about In the Community: Hospital Schools M401, Bronx, NYTravels with Tyler: Dayton Office, Annual K-12 Management Meeting
by Tyler M. Carey, Chief Revenue Officer Last week, Westchester’s K-12 division brought our managers into our Dayton, Ohio office for a day of meetings and strategy sessions. Our K-12 managers from all over the country came in, and we even had the pleasure of Walter Henderson joining us from his seasonal home in France. …
Read More about Travels with Tyler: Dayton Office, Annual K-12 Management MeetingIs your production team keeping up with the latest developments?
by Kevin J. Gray, Managing Director This quote shows up on LinkedIn pretty frequently, due to how true it is: “Boss: What if we invest in training people on the latest technology and skills and they leave?” “Manager: What if we don’t and they stay?” It’s important that your production team keeps their skills up…
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