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.
Innovative Leadership Summit
Save the date The Research and Curriculum Unit, in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education, is inviting school leaders, counselors, teacher leaders, and educational stakeholders from across the state…
Creating Effective District Leadership – Hanover Research
Leadership Support School Leadership to Support Equity – This brief provides an overview of the Professional Standards for Education Leaders and explores leadership characteristics and practices through the Four Dimensions…
U.S. District Court Northern District Releases Civics Education Resources
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi is pleased to share new resources through Community and Educational Outreach. In an effort to make civics education resources more easily…
Computer Science Offering for Black and Hispanic High School Students
[STUDENTS] 2020-2021 Code Next Connect One Pager [COMMUNITY MEMBERS] 2020-2021 Code Next Connect One Pager Google has launched a free, immersive computer science education program for Black and Hispanic high…
Reimbursements for HB 1788 and SB 3044
Thank you for continuing to submit your reimbursement requests. Staff is busy processing the reimbursements as they are received. During the review, we are noticing that we are missing documentation…
Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education’s Teaching Artists Available for Free Workshops for Mississippi Schools
MAAE TA Agreement for schools 2020-21 MAAE 2020-21 Arts in Academics Teaching Artists The Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education (MAAE) is offering an arts integration gift to Mississippi schools for…
How to Ensure Consistent Equitable Student Connectivity- December 9
TechLearningLeadershipRoundtables This three-part webinar series provides information to help districts fine tune their implementations to obtain long-term gains while continuing to manage the COVID landscape. Districts have selected solutions but…
MPB Classroom TV December Schedule
MPB Classroom has released a month-long schedule of educational content now available to supplement classroom learning and students learning from home. Mississippi Public Broadcasting, in partnership with the Mississippi Department of…
English Learner Virtual Office Hours: Starting December 9
Staff from offices at the Mississippi Department of Education who support English learners will be hosting monthly virtual office hours every second Wednesday of the month from 1:00 p.m. to…
Achieving Student Success and Teacher Efficacy – Hanover Research
Student Success Best Practices in Online Math and Reading Instruction – To support teachers and staff in the event of ongoing school closures and virtual instruction, Hanover presents researched and…