National
Math Panel ForumOctober 6-7, 2008, Washington,
DC Registration through August 29, 2008 The U.S. Department
of Education, in partnership with the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences,
is hosting a National Math Panel Forum to bring together various organizations
and other interested parties to discuss ways to engage their members or constituents
in discussions about the National Math Panel's findings and recommendations. The
Forum will also provide an opportunity to explore how the organizations and parties
can collaborate and coordinate efforts to use the findings to improve mathematics
education in the United States. Forum Focus
The Forum in October will be the first in a series of forums. Understanding that
the panel's findings are extensive and cover many areas, this initial Forum will
focus on four of the seven National Math Panel recommendation topics. These topics
include the following: Other topics, including Curricular Content,
Instructional Practices, and Assessment, may also be discussed during the Forum
and will be addressed in future forums. Registration
Dates: July 16-August 29, 2008 All interested organizations
and parties committed to improving the teaching and learning of mathematics in
this country are encouraged to participate in the Forum. Participants will be
asked to complete online registration materials that address the following:
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A description of the specific steps or actions the organization or party
is planning, or will plan, to take, building on the platform of the National Math
Panel's findings and recommendations related to the four topics listed above; -
A brief statement of why the organization or party is interested in participating,
along with a description of the organization's or party's resources to carry out
the plan, including existing programs or efforts that could support the goals
of the Forum; and -
A commitment to send a team of 2-4 individuals
to the Forum. Organizations that seek to participate in the Forum
should review the Federal
Register Notice and submit their registration, by August 8, 2008 at www.ed.gov/MathPanel. 2008
Capitol Hill Event The AEP 2008 Capitol Hill event was sponsored again
by the NSSEA and held at the Hall of the States. The room was reserved by AEP
member organization International Reading Association, IRA. There were over 30
AEP and NSSEA members in attendance. Read
the Full Report. Event
Handouts Microsoft
Word to XML plug in being tested - Publishers asked to submit samples In
December, Microsoft announced it would be introducing a tool that will convert
Word documents into XML. The product testing team is currently asking publishers
to submit sample Word documents in order to conduct tests using the new software.
They are also looking for documents from alternative media producers, educators,
and individuals. Documents in both 2003 and 2007 versions of Word in all languages
are accepted. In addition, the team provided a statement about its copyright
policy: "The DAISY Consortium, Microsoft, and the sub-contractors working
on the 'Save as DAISY XML' plug-in for Microsoft Word respect the rights of document
owners. The copyright and any intellectual property contained in the documents
submitted will be honored. The documents submitted will be used only for testing
the translator. The documents will not be shared outside the small group working
on the project. Each person working on the project has agreed to keep the documents
secure. We are asking those submitting the documents to password protect the zipped
files and to place them in a secure area." AEP provides this information
on converting Word to XML as a service to member companies who may be interested
in participating, but does not advocate nor require participation in the project.
To start the process, please visit: http://www.daisy.org/projects/save-as-daisy-microsoft
Government Relations Monthly Call The July government relations
call has been canceled. If you have a government relations concern or know
of item that needs AEP's attention, please contact Charlene
Gaynor at 856-241-7772. |