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.
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…
Mississippi Stock Market Game teacher training available for fall, spring
Training on using The Stock Market Game program is available to teachers to help them in facilitating the program in their classroom this fall and next spring. This workshop is…
Stock Market Game professional development workshop set for Sept. 24
The Stock Market Game Workshop professional development for 4th-12th grade teachers in Title 1 schools is set for Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Delta State University….
Deadline for MOCA course submissions extended to Sept. 30
The deadline for Mississippi Online Course Approval (MOCA) course requests has been extended to Sept. 30. The original deadline was Sept. 1. Additional information about the MOCA process can be…
Register by Oct. 31 for Teaching Chess: Beyond the Basics professional development workshop
The Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMSE) at The University of Mississippi is proud to partner with Franklin Chess Center to offer a professional development workshop called Teaching Chess:…
Public Notice of ESSA Alternate Assessment Cap Waiver for the 2022-2023 school year
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is seeking public comments on the following waiver request for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds…
Military Star School Program plans professional development for Sept. 8
Military Star School Program will have a Professional Development on Sept. 8, from 9 – 11 a.m. at the Rankin County School District Board Room. For more information, review the…