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.
Sign up for free friEdTech fall webinar series beginning Sept. 20
Join the team from friEd Technology for a 10-week series of webinars covering various digital learning tools, including both Google and Microsoft sessions. The first webinar begins Sept. 20. For…
High school seniors can apply for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program by Nov. 1
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students, is now open for high school seniors graduating in 2023 to submit their nomination application….
Writing training for educators in grades 3-8 begins Oct. 13
Advanced Thinking Through Writing course for educators in grades 3-8 is available in virtual sessions set for Oct. 13, Oct. 20, Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Nov. 10, and Nov. 17….
Professional learning opportunity focuses on strategies for student engagement
The Highly Engaged Classroom: Strategies for Student Engagement is a professional learning opportunity that focuses on how to engage students with researched based practices that will have them reading, writing,…
What Every Mississippi Instructional Leader Needs to Know 2022 document is available
In an effort to keep instructional leaders in Mississippi public school districts informed, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released the 2022 edition of the What Every Instructional Leader…
NFSPS Manningham Trust Student Poetry Student Award contest rules available
The National Federation Of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS), Inc. Manningham Trust Student Poetry Contest Rules for the 2023 annual competition are available. Ten prizes will be awarded in each division:…
New tool from JumpStart to help students with ACT
A new tool from Jump Start is now available for students desiring to navigate through taking the ACT and getting top scores. Visit the link https://jumpstarttestprep.com/super-score-calculator and see how many…
2022-23 Digital Teacher Academy is available: Apply by Sept. 23
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Digital Learning announces that the 2022-2023 Digital Teacher Academy is available. Application deadline is Sept. 23. This year-long academy is designed to…
Balancing the Equation virtual ‘math talk’ set for Sept. 20; Register by Sept. 16
Balancing the Equation: Leveling the Playing Field for Mississippi Math Instructors, a Virtual PLC “math talk” series for math teachers, interventionists, coaches, and administrators across the state of Mississippi, continues…
Additional in-person training on new Math Instructional Observation Protocol happening September-December
Four additional in-person training sessions on the new Mathematics Instructional Observation Protocol (MIOP) are available Sept. 12, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 5, for individuals who were not able to…