Reflections from BETT 2025: The Future of Education Attending the BETT conference in January was an insightful and inspiring experience, offering a deep dive into the evolving landscape of education technology and publishing. As always, we were particularly focused on key trends shaping the market, including digital learning, the continuous evolution of English Language Teaching […]
As the education landscape continues to evolve, certain trends are reshaping how learners engage with content and methods teachers use to deliver impactful lessons. Here’s a closer look at several key developments we observed in 2024, how they could track in the year ahead, and ways Westchester incorporates these concepts to help you develop learning
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Friday the 13th may be unlucky for some, but for our Content and Services Manager, Emma Hudson, it was a day to remember as she attended the Publishing Professionals Freelancers’ Awayday in Oxford for the first time. This annual event brings together freelancers, publishers and editorial suppliers from across the English Language Teaching and Education
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Westchester Education’s Rebecca Durose-Croft and Emma Hudson were in attendance for the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) Summer Business Insights Day which took place on 4 July at The Oval in London. Below, they share their reflections about what they learnt. In the world of school procurement the message was clear that schools, including Multi-Academy
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By Jay Diskey, Diskey Public Affairs, LLC After four years of providing unprecedented support for K-12 public schools, the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund will soon end. On September 30, “ESSER” as it is commonly called, will hit its Congressionally mandated deadline. School districts and states must use or commit the funds by
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by Emma Hudson, Content & Services Manager Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is an ideal time to remind ourselves that the significance of including digital accessibility in educational resources is more important than ever. At Westchester Education, we are proud to champion accessibility in educational publishing and want to take this opportunity to share our
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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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by Emma Hudson, Content & Services Manager Two hot topics of conversation right now in the education space are AI and sustainability. Both have large implications for the future of teaching and learning, and here we delve into these topics to better understand their impact and potential. 1. There’s more to AI than ChatGPT Recent
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by Emma Hudson, Content and Services Manager Young people today have an increased sense of environmental consciousness and are interested in ways to protect and save the planet. In a recent “Attitudes to sustainability” survey by Sustainability and Environmental Education (SEEd), it was found that young people want to learn about more than just climate
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Why English Language Teaching materials benefit from an international approach by Rebecca Durose-Croft, Managing Director, Westchester Education UK & International The Westchester Education teams – based here 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
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