Supporting the Learning Needs of Multilingual Learners

While the number of multilingual learners in American schools has increased over the last twenty years, unfortunately, the achievement gap has remained unchanged. In September 2023, members of our Literacy, Science, and Math teams attended the English Learners Success Forum Fall Institute. The two days of intensive sessions provided attendees with in-depth training about how…

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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…

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Meet 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…

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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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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…

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