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.
Advanced Placement virtual training set for Sept. 7
The second Advanced Placement informational webinar is set for Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 9 – 10 a.m. The webinar will cover how to let Data Inform your Instruction with AP….
Registration extended for free online professional development
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Professional Development, is excited to announce open registration for online professional development courses. These courses are offered free of charge to help support…
MDE partners with Mississippi Arts for All to hold professional development workshop Sept. 28
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is partnering with Mississippi Arts for All to offer a free professional development workshop Sept. 28, for teachers who work with students in grades…
MTSS Virtual Office Hours offered on first Wednesdays
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Intervention Services will host MTSS Virtual Office Hours the first Wednesday of each month. Interventionists, MTSS Coordinators, counselors, and administrators are encouraged…
Mississippi Forge Forward Summit set for Sept. 26 explores workforce development needs
The Mississippi Forge Forward Summit set for Sept. 26, aims to bring together representatives from the defense industry, manufacturing, government, and education for a unique collaborative opportunity. Registration deadline is…
Register by Sept. 12 for High School Algebra Institute
The Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMSE) at The University of Mississippi will host a special professional development algebra workshop in Meridian Sept. 29-30. This workshop is sponsored in…
Earn endorsement in Middle Level Math through CMSE Middle Math Institutes
The Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMSE) Middle Math Institutes offered to educators from fall 2022 through spring 2024 are designed to engage educators in dissecting, understanding, and making…
Mathematical Modeling with algebra, geometry workshop set for Oct. 21; Register by Oct. 3
The Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMSE) at The University of Mississippi will host a special pre-conference workshop from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 21, at the Woodward…
English Learner virtual office hours set for Sept. 1
English Learner staff members from the Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) offices of Federal Programs, Student Assessment and Elementary Education and Reading will host their monthly EL Virtual Office hours…
Special Education Professional Development Coordinator position available
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…