Posts Tagged ‘math’
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…
Read MoreHow Productive Struggle Can Lead to Student Success
by Amanda Robb, Senior Supervising Editor, Math As someone who received their education degree in the early 90s, I learned how to scaffold instruction for students. Our goals were to support their learning every step of the way and to remove any roadblocks to understanding our students might encounter. When providing direction instruction in our…
Read MoreHow education companies are addressing home connectivity challenges
by Amanda Robb, Senior Supervising Editor, Math In the midst of the pandemic, as many schools are offering remote learning or hybrid learning options, some students continue to experience difficulty with at-home internet connectivity. An estimated 10 to 15 million students lack reliable internet access, with a majority of those students also lacking devices at…
Read MoreLooking back on 2020
Compiled by Nicole Tomassi, Marketing & Conference Manager This year has been a mix of challenges and opportunities, but because of our culture of flexibility, our team successfully pivoted to the work-from-home model without interruption to our clients. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, this year brought a promising change to the industry, as publishers…
Read MoreBETT 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