This section of the EdUpdate includes important notifications from the Mississippi Department of Education to school and district superintendents and administrators. These announcements will remain posted for 90 days. View information about professional development opportunities and resources in other sections of the EdUpdate.
PRINCIPALS: Move To Learn is back LIVE this Fall, Request a Performance at Your School
Principals, Move To Learn (M2L) is thrilled to be back on the road for the 2021-2022 school year! M2L asking schools to fill out this quick survey to help us…
DISTRICT LEADERS: Move To Learn is back LIVE this Fall, Request a Performance in Your District
District leaders, Move To Learn (M2L) is thrilled to be back on the road for the 2021-2022 school year! M2L asking school districts to fill out this quick survey to…
MDE Summer 2021 SEL, Equity, & Trauma-Informed Workshop – Call for Presenters
We Are S.E.T for the Future_ SEL_, Equity, & Trauma -Informed The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Secondary Education – Academic Counseling Department, invites you to submit…
National Math Festival April 16-18
2021 Festival Online | National Math Festival The 2021 National Math Festival takes place online — join them this weekend, April 16-18! Register for the free NMF Live Online Weekend…
Transition and Intensive Acceleration Class Guidance & Webinar
To achieve grade-level reading proficiency, students need systematic foundational skills instruction, exposure to a robust vocabulary, and ample experience with academic content. Best practice for assisting students’ needs to accelerate learning…
Construction with ESSER Funds Virtual Training
MDE will host a virtual 3-day informational training on construction regulations with ESSER funds on April 21-23, 2021, 8:30-12:30 pm each day. Brustein and Manasevit, PLLC, and the Mississippi Development Authority…
Attention Teachers: Update on Student Assessment Practice Tests
The Office of Student Assessment and the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) vendors, Questar Assessments and Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) updated the practice test resources for school year 2020-2021. As…
Teaching with Primary Sources Mississippi Summer Professional Development Opportunities June 2021
Teacher with Primary Sources Mississippi located at Mississippi State University, a member of the Library of…
Official FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Flyers
FuneralAssistance_Flyer_V2 FuneralAssistance_Flyer_SP_V2 These links contain official flyers from FEMA regarding COVID-19 Funeral Assistance. FEMA is working to get a copy in Vietnamese as well.
Accelerate Progress in Reading with STARI
The evidence is clear. The Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention (STARI) accelerates the development of reading skills among adolescents who struggle with reading in Grades 6-9. Educators know that many students…