This section of the EdUpdate includes important notifications from the Mississippi Department of Education to school district superintendents and administrators. These announcements will remain posted for 90 days.
Foster Care Training
The Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement would like to invite individuals to register for Educational Stability of Students in Foster Care training on November 14, 2019 at the Vicksburg…
Suggested Instructional Routine for Teaching Reading Grades First through Fifth Grade: Literacy Block Components and Resources
The Office of Elementary Education and Reading, Division of Literacy, announces the release of a new resource – Suggested Instructional Routine for Teaching Reading Grades First through Fifth Grade: Literacy…
Mississippi Works Magazine Release
School districts will be receiving free copies of the inaugural issue of Mississippi Works magazine. The State Workforce Investment Board in the Office of the Governor and publishing partner ABPG…
MPB-MDE Read for the Record – Nov. 7
2019 Read for the record (1) In collaboration with Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Mississippi Department of Education literacy coaches will participate in the Read for the Record campaign on Nov. 7…
Pre-AP Professional Development
MDE is pleased to open registration to any district wishing to participate in College Board Pre-AP training for 8th and 9th grade core area teachers. The registration deadline is Monday,…
Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) established guidelines for monthly student recognitions.
We have many great achievements by students in Mississippi’s public schools, and we need to celebrate those accomplishments. To honor these achievements, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has…
2019-20 Gifted Education Program Monitoring
Gifted Classroom Walk Through 2019 Monitoring Tool Gifted Education Monitoring Calendar 1920 Education and Reading, will soon begin gifted education program monitoring for the 2019-2020 school year. Attached is the monitoring calendar for this academic year. As…
Mississippi Public Broadcasting – Read for the Record November 7
2019 Read for the record (1) Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® is a national effort to raise awareness about the need for high-quality early learning for all children and the…
Regional Training – Building Classroom Capacity: A Focus on State Standards and Positive Classroom Culture
The Mississippi Department of Education announces a series of regional meetings on state standards and developing a positive classroom culture. This session is designed to provide newly-appointed teachers, long term…
Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid Participation Agreements
Greetings Superintendents: Please see the message below from Jennifer Rogers, Director of Student Financial Aid at the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. Thanks, Nathan #### Each district is required to…