BusinessU is a Kentucky company that partnered with MBA Research to deliver full “Ready-To-Teach”, Standards-aligned business and marketing courses.  BusinessU is currently used in 35+ counties in Kentucky and serves as a turn-key way to deliver MBA Research content (aligned to our KY standards).  Here is an overview video: BusinessU in 90 Seconds
 
EOP Prep Help: Michael Lewis has worked to build custom KY EOP Test Prep resources for 4 of our EOP assessments.  These will be delivered to Kentucky teachers at no additional cost with the purchase of BusinessU.  This tool delivers content associated with the EOP standards, provides thousands of multiple choice questions, and measures progress via an analytics tool that allows you to surgically identify individual student performance by each individual standard.  A*S*K prep resources are being developed as well. 
 
Notable Improvements: BusinessU is constantly improving the platform and building new features. Here are a few of the main improvements:

• KY EOP Test Prep Resources
• Standards-level student and class analytics
• Add custom content or pull-in content from other courses
• Build your own course
• Quiz Vault (you can build your own exam)

 
Pricing: See the attached 2020 KY Pricing Sheet, which shows what is included in a BusinessU license and the cost. BusinessU sells for $1,895 around the country and $1,295 in enhanced MBA states. However, since BusinessU is headqurted in KY, they will be offering the BusinessU site license for $975 through August. If there are additional teachers at the same site, it costs $295/addl teacher. Multi-school and multi-year licenses are available. Unlimited student ID’s, 24/7 Teacher support, and individual teacher training are all included.
 
If you have questions, want a demo/trial or if you want a formal quote, please reach out directly to Michael Lewis at  michael@businessu.org.

A few schools have reached out for up-to-date pricing from Certiport for MOS Exams.  Attached is up-to-date pricing for those exams as well as many other exams.
 
For additional information, please reach out directly to Ashley Caldwell:  Ashley.caldwell@pearson.com or 1-888-222-7890 Ext. 146| DESK 801-847-3146

We're excited for 2020 – and you should be, too.
Over 1,500 accounting educators across the United States have made the decision to take the next step in their careers. The APBP: Advanced Accounting program will give you the tools and training needed to elevate your curriculum from basic concepts to a comprehensive overview of how accounting guides business decisions.  
This three-day training provides you with everything you need to bring students more advanced, engaging accounting content and inspire the next generation of CPAs. 

Join your fellow accounting teachers at an APBP Regional Conference:  

• June 23-25, 2020: University of North Texas in Dallas, Texas
  
• July 8-10, 2020: Holmes Murphy & Associates in Waukee, Iowa
  
• July 29-31, 2020: RSM US LLP in Boston, Massachusetts

Please note:
You will be required to pay a $125 registration fee to save your seat at the conference.  This fee will be fully refunded once you have completed the training.

In the event you register and are no longer able to attend, cancellation requests must be submitted to apbp@aicpa-cima.com at least 14 days prior to the event start date to be eligible for a full refund.

What does registration include?
Registration includes breakfast, lunch and all training materials. Teachers leave with a desk copy of the APBP textbook; lesson plans and assignments; PowerPoint presentations; and pre-written exams with answer keys. Trained teachers also benefit from refresher videos and continuous support from the AICPA and APBP trainers.  

Register now

Business & Marketing teachers are certified to offer many computer science courses in Kentucky.  Looking for quality training?  The program below is highly recommended by other Business & Marketing teachers who have undergone this training and are now more comfortable delivering computer science courses in their schools.
 
About Edhesive
 
Edhesive's platform makes it possible for schools to offer a pathway of computer science courses in a blended learning format, and does not require schools to have an experienced computer science instructor on staff. 

• combines expert online content delivery with in-person support or instruction 
• students learn content from a complete sequence of video lessons, coding activities, lab assignments, and auto-graded assessments
• schools provide a teacher who is not required to be familiar with coding and who supports students as a coach or a traditional instructor
• Edhesive offers PD and training
• Edhesive provides seven day per week TA support to both students and teachers
• also used by many experienced CS instructors as a teaching tool to augment existing curriculum and teach in a fully blended or flipped learning environment

Results

• AP CS Principles students achieved an average score of 3.5 with a pass rate of 83%.
• AP CS A students achieved an average AP score of 3.3 with a pass rate of 67%. 

 
About Edhesive's Partnership with Amazon Future Engineer
 
Edhesive has partnered with the Amazon Future Engineer program to create accessible learn-to-work opportunities for students through Edhesive’s CS courses. Any school can apply to the program but preference will go towards those that don’t already offer an AP computer science course, as well as schools that have financial need and a plan to recruit students from underrepresented populations.
 
In addition to supporting schools with licenses to run Edhesive programs, Amazon is also creating the following benefits exclusively for Edhesive partner schools:

• Amazon Web Services content on cloud computing, the #1 most in-demand job skill on LinkedIn for the last two years
• Amazon Web Services content integration in AP Computer Science Principles pertaining to data, statistical analysis, distributed computing, cloud computing, networking infrastructure, and cybersecurity
• Amazon will provide students with free AWS Educate accounts with a $75 credit towards hosting services
• Students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher will be encouraged to apply to the Amazon Future Engineer Pathway internship program
• Amazon is also supporting schools directly with opportunities for classroom visits, school trips, and promotional materials

To apply, click here.
 
About the Bridges Sponsorship Program 
 
Bridges Sponsorship is a program to enable schools to access Edhesive CS curriculum, professional development, and support at a highly subsidized cost. Our goal is to ensure that financial hardship does not stand in the way of access to our high-calibre curricular resources. Through the sponsorship, eligible schools will gain access to the Edhesive pathway of high school CS courses, PD for teachers, and 7 day/week support for students & teachers throughout the school year.
 
To apply, click here.

APTech in Partnership with Konica Minolta Announces 12th Annual Student Design Competition
--2020 Theme “Mail Matters” focuses on the value of tactile marketing in an omnichannel world--
 

• 1st place - $2,000 plus a travel stipend to attend Brand Print Americas 2020, September 15-17
• 2nd place - $1,500
• 3rd place - $1,000

 
Read Office Rules and Enter Online: Printtechnologies.org/SDC