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BETT 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 MoreIn 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 MoreWestchester 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 MoreWalter 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 MoreWhy 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…
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