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.
MDE Updates Professional Development Catalog for Virtual Support
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Professional Development is excited to announce an update to its Professional Development Catalog for Spring 2021. This updated catalog contains an array of…
Sophomores: Apply by January 29 to be the Student Representative to the State Board of Education in 2021-22
The Mississippi State Board of Education (State Board) is excited to enter the third year of the Student Representatives of the Mississippi State Board of Education program. Following an extensive application…
Collective Support for Equity – Hanover Research
Instructional Success Return to Learning Best Practices – This report summarizes best practices for assessing and remediating student learning loss, using SEL in classrooms following a crisis, and supporting teacher…
Middle School NASA Annual Teachers Conference (Virtual)
2021 VIRTUAL NASA Annual Teachers Conference Registration The 2021 NASA Annual Teachers Conference will be held virtually January 8-9, 2021. All Mississippi middle school math and science teachers are invited…
Tech Camp for Teachers Super Saturday
Registration is now open for a free Tech Camp Super Saturday on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, hosted by the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. This one-day event will be held virtually so…
Mississippi State Board of Education Policy 48.7
The Mississippi Department of Education has received letters from several school districts referencing Mississippi State Board of Education Policy 48.7. This policy outlines the process for the state superintendent to…
Teachers: National Constitution Center Resources
The National Constitution Center hosts free Scholar Exchanges—LIVE interactive online classes—every week. Part lecture, part lively discussion, Scholar Exchanges support social studies teachers’ existing curriculum and encourage civil dialogue, critical…
AskATeacher Platform for Parents and Caregivers
Last week Learning Heroes & CCSSO released updates to the AskATeacher forum, an online platform where parents and caregivers of preK-8th grade students can ask questions about online learning and…
Save the Date: Mississippi Connects Educator Summit for Virtual Learning February 15
Mississippi Connects is excited to offer a FREE virtual summit for educators February 15, 2021, centered around the purposeful integration of technology. Participants will experience sessions from Mississippi Department of…
2021 Mississippi Parent of the Year Program: Deadline is January 29
Parent of the Year 2021 Application Greetings District Superintendents, The State Board of Education strongly promotes the active involvement of parents in their children’s education in all Mississippi public schools. …