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.
Board Meeting Attendance Report due from districts
Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 37-6-13, the School Board Meeting Attendance Annual Report is due each year. The report form is available online at https://www.mdek12.org/OA/Accred. Look for School Board…
School counselors seminar set for Jan. 17-18 in Biloxi
Would your school counselors like to become school counselor C.H.A.M.P.S.? They can by attending a two-day seminar on school counseling best practices from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 17-18, in…
Two different Special Education Professional Development Coordinator positions open
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has partnered with the University of Mississippi to employ one Coordinator of Professional Development in the area of Special Education with an emphasis on…
Sustaining Strong Secondary Readers Professional Development available to districts; Apply by Jan. 10
School districts can apply for the Sustaining Strong Secondary Readers Professional Development, a pilot program offered by the Mississippi Department of Education, Division of Literacy, designed for participants to acquire knowledge,…
Educators can apply for Freedom Summer: 60 Years Later workshop; Deadline is March 5
Educators across the nation are invited to apply to attend one of two Freedom Summer: 60 Years Later – A Landmarks Of American History Teacher Workshop to be hosted at…
UMMC School of Dentistry offers SMILE-U program for middle school students; Deadline to register is Jan. 15
The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry will host a five-day enrichment program for rising 6th-8th graders June 3-7, 2024 called Shaping Minds to Inspire, Lead and Explore…
Mississippi Military Star School Program applications open; Deadline is Feb. 28
Applications are open for schools seeking to be designated a Mississippi Military Star School in 2024. The deadline for principals or their representatives to complete the application is Feb. 28,…
MDE updates Professional Development Catalog for face-to-face, virtual support
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Professional Development is announcing an update to its Professional Development Catalog for spring and summer 2024. The catalog includes many new offerings that…
Educator in Residence K-3 literacy coach Request for Application is open; Due date is Jan. 8
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Elementary Education and Reading, Division of Literacy is seeking competitive Request for Applications (RFA) from qualified applicants for Educator in Residence (EIR) K-3…
Science of Reading in the Classroom: HQIM Small Group Implementation (grades 1-5) trainings set for February 2024
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Elementary Education and Reading, Division of Literacy, is announcing an opportunity for district administrators, principals, lead teachers, and instructional coaches (1-5) to attend…