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.
July trainings for SREB Essentials for College courses offered
The Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) Office of Secondary Education, in partnership with the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), will host teacher trainings for the grade 12 SREB Essentials for…
HQIM in Action virtual professional development series set for July
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Elementary Education and Reading is announcing an opportunity for participants across the state to attend a virtual professional development series to receive the…
Customer Success Managers to provide summer outreach, support for on-demand tutoring with PAPER
As summer school begins statewide, the Mississippi Department of Education and PAPER would like to introduce six Customer Success Managers (CSM) who will provide additional outreach and support to school…
Nominations for NAEP Panel Members starts June 13
The National Assessment Governing Board will officially open the call for nominations for experts to serve on the NAEP Science Framework Steering and Development Panels. Nominations for the 2028 NAEP Science…
RIDES Summer 2022 teacher training set for June 13-14 and June 20-21
Attention K-8 teachers, the RIDES Summer 2022 Training has a total of six vacancies remaining. Interested parties may participate in either the upcoming Vicksburg or Greenville training. Date Location June…
Mathematics book study opportunities for instructional leaders begin June 20
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is offering district leadership staff (i.e., superintendent(s), school administrators, mathematics curriculum directors, instructional specialists, coaches, interventionists, and exceptional education leaders) the opportunity to participate…
MDE Monthly Science Chat Session: Under the Microscope June 15
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Secondary Education, is pleased to offer the Under the Microscope science chat for the month of June. This science chat session…
Mathematics Coaches Wanted For the 2022-2023 School Year: Apply by June 27
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), through the Academic Education Office, has issued two Request for Applications (RFA) for State Mathematics Coaches to serve as Educators in Residence for the 2022-2023 school year…
MDE Releases the Early Learning Collaborative Request for Proposals Due July 1
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Early Childhood (OEC), received additional funding from the Mississippi Legislature to support 4-year-old children in high-quality pre-K classrooms. The OEC has released…
CDC releases updated guidance for K-12 schools, early care
The CDC released updated Operational Guidance for K-12 School and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning. This guidance is aligned with the COVID-19 Community Levels that…