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.
MSDH COVID-19 and You Town Hall for K-12 Community
MSDH will be hosting a special town hall for K-12 teachers and staff to learn about the COVID vaccine and to ask…
CDC Updates Physical Distancing Guidance for Schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it is updating school guidance to incorporate the latest science on safe school operation during COVID-19. Most notably, CDC has updated…
2021-2022 Early Childhood Specialized Bootcamp Training
The MDE Office of Early Childhood is pleased to offer training to teachers that need to acquire twelve hours of approved early childhood coursework to teach in pre-k classrooms. The…
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches educators how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth. This training gives adults who work…
Finish Strong 2.0 Free Conference for New Teachers
The North Mississippi Education Consortium and the Mississippi Department of Education are pleased to announce Finish Strong 2.0, a virtual conference held on April 14 and 15 for teachers with…
CDC Clarification on Physical Distance
CDC response_CCSSO CGCS_K-12 Operational Strategy_March 2021-s When the CDC released its updated Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools in February, CCSSO fielded several questions from states related to the guidance around…
Take Down Tobacco Day Virtual Field Trip – April 1
Discovery Education and CATCH have partnered with the State of Mississippi Department of Health to offer an event on April 1st with the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids called Take Down…
MDE Provides Tool to Districts to Measure Impact of Technology on Student Outcomes: Sign Up for 1-Hour Webinar March 22-31
Dear Superintendents, Technology Directors, Curriculum Directors and Principals: The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Mississippi Connects initiative, is providing districts with the opportunity to measure, understand, and improve the impact of technology and digital learning on student outcomes. MDE has partnered with BrightBytes, an educational research and data analytics organization, to offer its Technology…
Summer Teacher Institute at the National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art is planning an amazing one-week Summer Institute for Educators online this July 12-16, The Power of Art: Pathways to Critical Thinking and Social-Emotional Learning. This…
Registration for Microsoft Innovative Educator Teacher Academy opens Monday, March 22!
MIE Flyer In partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Professional Development and Microsoft, NCCE is excited to announce open registration for the Microsoft Innovative Educator Teacher Academy. This six-week…