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 COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of May 15, 2020
REQUIRED ACTIONS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS DUE TODAY: Learning-at-Home and Summer Enrichment Plan We appreciate the time you took in early April to respond to the initial request from the MDE regarding current…
Phonics First
Phonics First K-5 and 6-12 Literacy Courses School closures and the need for social distancing related to COVID-19 have caused the cancellation of in-person Phonics First literacy courses that were…
New CDC Guidance on Schools and Child Care Programs: Plan, Prepare, and Respond
View the School Decision Tool published May 15 on the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/index.html The purpose of the tool is to assist administrators in making (re)opening decisions regarding K-12 schools during…
Students with Additional Needs in Remote Learning Environments
Benetech, Bridge Multimedia and CAST are joining forces to bring you this very special “unconference” with support from the Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and the Institute…
Online Safety for Kids Through Virtual Presentations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (CEIU) is now offering virtual presentations for school systems and youth organizations nationwide through the Project…
New Web-based Tool for Early Childhood Educators and Families
New Web-based Tool for Early Childhood Educators and Families The University of Denver’s Marisco Institute offers a free resource for teachers, home visitors, and parents to support learning in mathematics…
Free Apple Professional Development
We would like to invite your educators to join Apple for a series of conferences led by our Apple Professional Learning Specialists. Each virtual conference will run for approximately 45…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of May 14, 2020
REQUIRED ACTIONS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS DUE TODAY: Digital Access Surveys for Families and School Employees As school closures continue and as the state develops plans to direct resources to the areas of…
Equity considerations and distance learning during COVID-19
Southern Education Foundation_Covid19 Distance Learning Equity Brief Government officials are taking swift public health actions to slow the rapidly spreading COVID-19pandemic. By the end of March, statewide school closures affected…
Additional Resources for Districts Serving English Learners (ELs)
EL team members from the Mississippi Department of Education recently held two EL Check-In Meetings for district personnel working with EL students around the state. Recordings of the meetings as…