The Importance of Academic Writing for English Language Learners

Walter Henderson, Senior Supervising Editor, ELT This blog highlights the importance of academic writing for English Language Learners (ELLs) in Asia and offers a few solutions for those who are unaccompanied by teachers and isolated from traditional classroom settings. In many Asian countries, writing is considered the highest form of learning. A widely held opinion…

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What Does the Classroom Look Like Today?

by Nilofer Ali, Resources Manager In the first article in this series, I outlined what diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to Westchester Education Services. In the next few articles, I’ll explore why DEI in educational publishing is important. To establish the context for those upcoming discussions, let’s start by taking a peek at the demographics…

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Student Wellbeing

by Kevin J. Gray, President and Chief Content Officer In the first weeks of the crisis, attention focused on building online classrooms and getting students access. Challenges in those areas still persist, but an additional focus is now on student wellbeing. A recent article published in EdSurge tracks the emotional state of US students, noticing…

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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…

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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”…

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