Posts Tagged ‘professional development’
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 MoreScience of Reading Legislation Moves Forward
New Initiatives in Major States A record number of proposals supporting the Science of Reading (SoR) moved forward in state legislatures this year with major initiatives passing in Ohio, Georgia, Oregon, and Wisconsin. The new measures bring to more than 40 the number of states that have “SoR” programs. As noted in one of our…
Read MoreThinking 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 MoreThe State of K-12 Education in 2021 Webinar Recap
The below post has been shared with permission from MarketResearch.com by Sarah Schmidt, Managing Editor, MarketResearch.com In a recent webinar titled The State of K-12 Education in 2021 hosted by Westchester Education Services, Simba Information’s Managing Editor and Senior Analyst, Kathy Mickey, joined a panel of experts to discuss how schools have adapted to educate students…
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