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: Webinar for Teachers on Hybrid Learning with Google and Screencasting
During this session, participants will learn to use the Google Chrome Extension Screencastify to create teacher-made videos and how to share these with students through Google Classroom. Adding videos to…
NEW: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Standards
The Mississippi Department of Education is in the process of finalizing the state’s first ever Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Standards and is seeking your feedback on the proposed standards….
MAMLE Session: Student Engagement – Boosting Participation in a Virtual Setting
https://msachieves.mdek12.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Chat-and-Chew-3-Flyer-Final.pdf The Mississippi Association of Middle Level Education (MAMLE) will be hosting the third installment in their Chat-and-Chew Series. This session will include information and supports from the Director of…
MSDH Guidelines for K-12 Reopening During COVID-19 September 2020
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has updated the MSDH COVID-19 Guidance for K-12 to include the following: The isolation and school exclusion period for a positive case of…
Upcoming Meetings with the Office of School Improvement
Upcoming Virtual Meetings The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of School Improvement is pleased to announce virtual professional learning opportunities for administrators of Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), Targeted Support…
Wanted: Exemplary K-6 Teachers
Do you teach in a K-6 classroom? Have you ever been told that you are a great teacher? Has your passion for teaching and learning impacted the professional development environment…
Personal Protective Equipment from Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation
Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation: https://www.mpicworks.org/ The items we have in stock are available on a first come-first served basis. Contact us today to place your order! Find the sales representative for…
Request for Educators’ Input on Issues Facing Mississippi’s Children
The Children’s Foundation of Mississippi is conducting a needs assessment on important issues facing Mississippi’s children and is seeking input from a broad array of Mississippians. The Children’s Foundation is particularly…
Cultural Responsiveness and Evaluation Planning – Hanover Research
DISCUSSION GUIDES Culturally Responsive Curriculum Discussion Guide – This guide includes recommendations and key findings that highlight foundational research around pedagogy and competencies for culturally responsive teaching. There is also…
DonorsChoose Opportunity
https://msachieves.mdek12.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Model-Crowdfunding-Policy.pdf https://msachieves.mdek12.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DonorsChoose-Mississippi-Impact-Report.pdf DonorsChoose is a non-profit organization that has worked closely with the Council of Chief State School Officers, the National School Boards Association, the American School Superintendents Association, and…