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.
Mississippi Connects: Reimbursement Reminder (SB 3044 & HB 1788)
The window to submit reimbursement for both the Equity in Distance Learning Act (SB3044) and the Mississippi Pandemic Response Broadband Availability Act (HB1788) opened on October 1, 2020. Please remember to…
Administrative Procedures Act (APA) – Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards
On October 15, 2020, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process to revise Process Standard 24 in Miss. Admin Code: 7-24, Mississippi…
Free Virtual Professional Development Trainings from Microsoft
Please see below to register for upcoming virtual professional development sessions offered through Microsoft. These sessions are free to educators across the state. CEUs will be available for all who…
MDE Offers New PD on Demand for English Language Arts
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Professional Development is excited to announce new offerings for PD on Demand. Educators can now receive professional development in bite-sized chunks anytime, anywhere….
U.S. History Blueprint Revision
The Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Student Assessment and Office of Secondary Education, is releasing the revised blueprint for the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program End-of-Course (MAAP-EOC) test for U.S….
A First-Grade Teacher’s Guide to Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills
1st Grade Teachers, are you looking for a resource to use with families to encourage and facilitate literacy support for children in the home? The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast…
2020-2021 Literacy-Based Promotion Act (LBPA) FAQs
The Office of Elementary Education and Reading, Divisions of Literacy and Intervention Services, have recently updated and released the 2020-2021 Literacy-Based Promotion Act (LBPA) FAQs. This resource includes revisions based on waivers…
Advanced Word Study Resource
The Office of Elementary Education and Reading, Division of Literacy has developed an Advanced Word Study Resource created to support the accelerated learning of multi-syllabic word reading and morphology particularly for students…
Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Refresher Trainings/Data Submission Deadline
The Mississippi School Safety Act of 2019 states that beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, the State Department of Education shall require local school districts to conduct, every two (2)…
Seal of Biliteracy Webinar Recording
The Mississippi Department of Education is pleased to provide a recorded webinar on the Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy for teachers of World Languages or English learners, and for district or school…