BAIP NewsWe are pleased with the response we received from districts volunteering to field test new BAIP products. The participation of teachers in the field testing is important to us and we thank you. We are in the process of reviewing standards from ten states, plus the recommendations in the final report of the National Advisory Panel in Mathematics, in reference to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards. We are in the early stages of this process but it is clear that the NCTM standards are the most frequently used nationally. We will determine if there are some standards we are not covering for which BAIP lessons should be developed. District registration is underway. One hundred and eighty seven districts were active users of BAIP last year and we anticipate a similar number this year. Some districts have activated BAIP without going through the registration process which is fine; however, we encourage registration so that participating superintendents and those named as BAIP contacts receive communications regarding changes and updates. Two BAIP webinars are being hosted in response to requests from districts. The first, coordinated by Diana Greer (dgreer@ku.edu), will focus on how BAIP lessons and tutorials are accessed and utilized. The second webinar is coordinated by Dan Spurgin (spurgin@ku.edu) and will show those authorized personnel how to get BAIP up and running in their districts. Authorized district personnel will learn how to administrate BAIP including how to add, edit, and delete teachers, students, classes, buildings, etc. Please contact these individuals if you would like to participate or to schedule one just for your district. |
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