EdUpdate

The EdUpdate section of Mississippi Achieves includes announcements for educators and district leaders about professional development, events, resources, grants and awards.

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To submit information for consideration in EdUpdate, email it to Tabatha Burkett at tburkett@mdek12.org by noon on Monday. Information must be submitted in a Word document. You may include links, flyers or PDF documents with your Word document. Please include a contact name and an email or phone number with each item. 

 

Applications open for State Board of Education student rep position; Deadline is Jan. 31

Superintendents, high school principals and counselors: Applications are currently being accepted for a student representative to the Mississippi State Board ...
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High school students can apply by Jan. 31 for the Civic Innovators Fellowship

Applications for Civics Unplugged’s Spring 2025 Civic Innovators Fellowship are now open. This program blends history, civics, and democracy with ...
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12 Days of Paper Challenge for students, teachers begins Dec. 5

Grades 3-12 students and teachers in participating school districts are invited to participate in PAPER’s 12 Days of Paper Challenge ...
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Save the date for Metro-Math Conference set for June 2025

The Secondary Math Curriculum Specialists, Karin Bowen and Jasmine Rosemon, announce that the 2025 Metro-Math Conference: “Home is Where the ...
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STEM Teaching with Embedded Primary Sources K-12 Educator Workshop offered across Mississippi

The Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMSE) at the University of Mississippi is hosting the STEM Teaching with Embedded ...
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U.S. Presidential Scholars nominees selected

Dr. Lance Evans, State Superintendent of Education, has submitted nominations for the 2025 cycle of the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program ...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics monthly ‘Teacher Talks’ next session is Dec. 3

Dr. Liza Bondurant, Associate Professor, Mississippi State University, and Dr. Candies Cook, Professor, University of Mississippi, editors of the "From ...
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Mississippi Hearing-Vision Project offers Newcomer Cohort; Register by Dec. 5

Need SEMIs/OSL or CEU credit? Do you have students with complex learning needs?  If so, Mississippi Hearing-Vision Project (MHVP) offers online training ...
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Free college coursework in visual impairment is available; Apply by Jan. 10

Are you interested in helping students with visual impairments achieve more? Have you thought about taking college classes to learn ...
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988, Suicide Prevention Guide for Mississippi Schools available from DMH

The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) has released a 988 and Suicide Prevention Guide for Mississippi Schools, offering a ...
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