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.
MOCA Applications / Online Learning Policy
The MDE has received several questions from districts about the current MOCA review process. MDE staff are working on revisions to State Board Policy Rule 56.1 to provide districts the…
District Summer Enrichment Plans
School districts have submitted plans in accordance with Governor Tate Reeves’ Executive Order 1476. Plans have been reviewed and accepted by the MDE and are posted online at https://www.mdek12.org/District-Learning-at-Home-and-Summer-Enrichment-Plans.
New Resource: Special Education and Distance Learning
When the nation’s seven million students with disabilities, their families and their schools transitioned to distance learning, parents became deeply concerned about the educational progress of their children, and advocates were…
SREB Virtual and Blended Instruction Workshop
Online and Blended Instruction Workshop Join us for a new national professional development workshop — Engaging Students in a Blended Instructional World — that helps educators like you adapt your…
Administrative Procedures Act process to revise Career Pathway licensure option, 971 Teacher Academy
On June 11, 2020, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process to revise Career Pathway licensure option, 971 Teacher Academy; to revise…
Administrative Procedures Act process to repeal Miss. Admin. Code: 7-139, Accreditation Audit Procedures
On June 11, 2020, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process to repeal Miss. Admin. Code: 7-139, Accreditation Audit Procedures.. To review…
Report: Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Education
Supporting Independent Learners in Pandemic Era_Jun2020 The Mississippi Department of Education is proud to have co-authored and endorsed a recent set of recommendation from Aspen Education regarding culturally and linguistically…
Free Edmentum Resources
Study Island Summer 2020 Enhancements Sneak Peek NEW Printable K-8 Math & ELA Spanish Worksheet Bundles How Educators Are Using Study Island to Support Virtual Learning [Live Webinar] Tips for…
Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) Grant for Rural High Schools
The Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB)is looking for up to 10 rural high schools to include in a grant opportunity that will assist each school with providing certified teachers for classrooms…
Reminder: MDE Academic Recovery Planning Summer Workshops
MDE Partners with ANet: NEW Academic Recovery Webinar Series The Office of Academic Education has partnered with ANet, a nonprofit dedicated to educational equity, to host a professional learning series for a…