Posts Tagged ‘English Language Learners’
Thinking Globally for English Language teaching materials
Why English Language teaching materials benefit from an international approach The Westchester Education teams – based in the UK and in the US – are continuously collaborating to find the best and most effective solutions for our clients. Drawing on our vast experience of producing ELT materials in both teams, we have delved into the…
Read MoreMeet Sandra Colmenares
Sandra Colmenares joined the Westchester Education Services team in Fall 2021, as the Senior Supervising Editor, Languages and Translation. She brings into this role her professional experience working for several educational publishers along with her personal experience of having emigrated to the United States as an adult and assimilating into the local community. Sandra…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreResources 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…
Read MoreWhat Goes into Creating Good ELT Content?
by Walter Henderson, Jr., Senior Supervising Editor, ELT When ELT teachers answer this question, we expect their responses to match our own internal checklist: ‘integrated skills?’, ‘authentic audio?’, ‘communicative activities?’, ‘valid and reliable assessments?’, etc. The checklists are important given that most ELT teaching and learning practices, if not dominated, are at least mediated by…
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