Westchester Words: Education, EdTech, and Publishing
Business & Economics Podcasts
Informed and informative conversations with experts about the topics that are impacting the Educational Publishing and Ed-Tech sectors, as well as the broader publishing industry. Covering a range of issues including operations, production, product development, content distribution, and more. Hosted by Westchester Education Services and Westchester Publishing Services.
Location:
United States
Description:
Informed and informative conversations with experts about the topics that are impacting the Educational Publishing and Ed-Tech sectors, as well as the broader publishing industry. Covering a range of issues including operations, production, product development, content distribution, and more. Hosted by Westchester Education Services and Westchester Publishing Services.
Language:
English
Contact:
9146569653
Episodes
Applying a global perspective to improve English Language teaching
9/26/2023
Rebecca Durose-Croft and Jennifer Cole explain how a global perspective is beneficial when developing content to meet the specific requirements of English Language learners.
Duration:00:12:18
Content Design for Distracted Attention Spans
6/27/2023
Linda Secondari, Principal and Creative Director for Studiolo Secondari returns to Westchester Words to discuss how our attention spans have been distracted by the digital world we live and work in. She also shares how to design long-form content in a more visually appealing manner so it can better engage and maintain a reader's interest.
Duration:00:24:44
What is the Science of Reading?
5/4/2023
Jennifer Cole, Content Director of Literacy, Humanities and Languages returns to Westchester Words to provide an overview about Science of Reading, which many states are creating or enacting legislation on for their K-12 Education Instructional programs.
Duration:00:17:06
Helping Trade Associations with Their Publishing Requirements
4/13/2023
Tyler M. Carey provides an overview about trade associations, their specific publication requirements, and ways that packagers like Westchester Publishing Services can help them provide content to their members in the formats they desire and in a more efficient manner.
Duration:00:12:55
How BISG Membership Benefits Companies and Individuals
3/9/2023
Brian O'Leary returns to the Westchester Words podcast to tell us all the new projects BISG has been working on, how the organization provides information of value to companies and individuals throughout the publishing industry supply chain, and previews the topic/speakers for the annual meeting in late April
Duration:00:21:20
How Applying Culturally Relevant Principles Can Lead to Higher-Quality Educational Content
2/27/2023
Jada Bradley, Senior Editor of Culturally Responsive Education, and Kevin Schroeder discuss why it's important for existing and new educational content to include culturally relevant principles, and how Westchester Education works with publishers and ed-tech companies to ensure a high-quality outcome.
Duration:00:14:45
2023 Federal and State Education Funding Update
2/9/2023
In this episode, Jay Diskey, of Diskey Public Affairs, returns to Westchester Words to share a preview of the topics he will be discussing with Kevin J. Gray during the webinar, "2023 Federal and State Education Funding Update," hosted by Westchester Education Services on Thursday, February 23.
Visit westchestereducationservices.com to register for this free session.
Duration:00:12:23
2023 Publishing Predictions with Kristen McLean
1/23/2023
Kristen McLean of NPD Bookscan joins us to discuss how book sales ended the year for 2022 and where she expects the U.S. market will head in 2023.
Duration:00:23:17
Streamlining Product Development with a Solutions Partner Network
12/20/2022
In this episode of Westchester Words, Kevin J. Gray, President and Chief Content Officer of Westchester Education Services has a conversation with Gina Faulk of EdGate, and Johanna Wetmore from Evotext about how working with a vendor partner network that provides complementary product development solutions can offer education publishers and ed tech firms the ability to develop their products and bring them to market in a more streamlined manner.
Duration:00:21:13
Working outside traditional publishing: Supporting foundations, charities and institutions
11/15/2022
Tyler M. Carey and Julie Willis discuss the specific needs publishers of content produced by foundations and institutional organizations require from their pre-press services provider.
Duration:00:12:45
Funding and Policy Impacts for US K-12 Education in 2023
9/21/2022
Jay Diskey talks about how federal and state funding, state subject adoption requirements, and other policy initiatives will shape US K-12 education in 2023.
Duration:00:19:42
STEM Factors - NGSS and Adaptive Assessment
9/1/2022
In this episode of Westchester Words, we learn about Laura Cunningham, Content Director, STEM for Westchester Education Services. She discusses her career as an educator and content developer prior to joining Westchester and also explains how the constructs of NGSS and adaptive assessments each help to provide students with learning supports to improve their understanding and lead to academic success in science, math, and other subject areas.
Duration:00:23:37
Help Me Understand: An Introduction to Plain Language
7/11/2022
Deborah Bosley, the founder and principal of The Plain Language Group explains why it’s important for publishers of academic, professional, medical, and scientific content to express information in simple, easy to understand terms that will help them expand their audience to people who have a significant interest or benefit in reading the materials, but lack the academic background required to understand complex, industry-specific language.
Duration:00:23:59
Get to Know Jennifer Cole, Content Director, Literacy, Humanities, and Languages
6/24/2022
Jennifer Cole discusses her career spanning more than two decades in educational publishing. Jennifer shares how her knowledge and experience help her lead her team of literacy and humanities content development professionals to create high-quality educational materials for Westchester's clients.
Duration:00:19:10
A Conversation with Cevin Bryerman
5/13/2022
Cevin Bryerman returns to Westchester Words to discuss the 2nd Annual US Book Show, PW's 150th anniversary, and other thoughts about the current state of the publishing industry.
Duration:00:18:52
Designing Effective Meetings
5/5/2022
Do all the meetings you have on your calendar really need to be there? Linda Secondari can help you answer that question by sharing strategies you can use to make your meetings more effective and less frequent, putting time back in your day to get other items checked off your to-do list.
Duration:00:21:21
Building Books Better with BISG
4/5/2022
A conversation with Brian O’Leary, Executive Director of Book Industry Study Group about what's on tap for the first BISG Annual Meeting to take place in person for the first time in three years, other initiatives that the group is working on, and more.
Duration:00:20:38
Signs It Might Be Time to Outsource Your Editorial Services
3/31/2022
A conversation with Julie Willis and Rosie Stewart of River Editorial Services (a Westchester Publishing Services UK company) about when publishers should consider outsourcing editorial services on their projects, and tips for identifying the right company for your requirements.
Duration:00:17:27
How a Children’s Book Publisher Remains Nimble and Successful
2/1/2022
Maria Dismondy, Founder and Publisher of Cardinal Rule Press, a children's book publisher whose catalog focuses on realistic fiction titles that embody the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, discusses what inspired her to start the company along with the strategies she and her team have used to help the business grow and remain successful.
Duration:00:20:36
Why Career and Technical Education is Gaining Prominence
1/28/2022
Rich Portelance, Founder and CEO of CareerPath explains why there's renewed interest in Career and Technical education, and how vocational education is different now compared to what previous generations of students may remember.
Duration:00:22:29