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 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…
CCSSO Coronavirus Update
CCSSO Restart and Recovery Resources and State Updates CCSSO Resources/Updates CCSSO Webinar in collaboration with AASA and NAESP: Declining Kindergarten Enrollment – What can be done about the decline in…
Update to CDC Guidance on Quarantine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a statement providing new options for quarantine for people who have had close contact with COVID-positive individuals. The CDC is providing…
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…
Promote the Vote Program: Contest Deadline is December 18
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office is in the final stretch of our 2020 Promote the Vote program, and at this point, we’re encouraging students and teachers to participate in…
ACT WorkKeys Agreement
Superintendents, District Test Coordinators, and Career and Technical Education Directors, The MDE has recently entered into an agreement with ACT to better coordinate the administration of the ACT WorkKeys assessment…
Commission on School Accreditation Meeting Rescheduled for Dec. 10
On Thursday, December 3, 2020 the Commission on School Accreditation voted to reschedule their meeting to December 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held via teleconference.