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.
Presentation proposals due Aug. 22 for Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics fall conference
The Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) will host its fall 2022 conference, Math in Context: A Spoonful of Context Helps the Content Go Down, on Oct. 21-22, 2022,…
Apply by July 18 for professional development event titled Setting the Stage for Student Success
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Professional Development will host a free, in-person back-to-school conference titled Setting the Stage for Student Success from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. July…
Monthly science chat session – Under the Microscope – set for July 20
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), through the Office of Secondary Education, will offer the Under the Microscope science chat for the month of July from 3:30-4:30 p.m. July 20….
Military Star School Program is a new opportunity for Mississippi schools
The Military Star School Program, administered by the Mississippi Department of Education, has adopted criteria for schools to apply for the Military Star designation. Applications are due Feb. 1, 2023….
Apply by July 18 for SpEd Lead Implementation Specialist position
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has partnered with the University of Mississippi to employ one (1) Lead Implementation Specialist that will support the Office of Special Education at the…
Apply by July 25 for Special Education Professional Development Coordinator position
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has partnered with the University of Mississippi to employ one (1) Coordinator of Professional Development in the area of Special Education with an emphasis…
Webinar on improving air quality, ventilation in schools set for July 8 with Secretary Cardona
The U.S. Department of Education invites you to join Secretary Miguel Cardona, White House COVID Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha, and experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
Registration available for self-paced online Early Childhood Pre-K Boot Camp
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Early Childhood will open registration for the self-paced online Early Childhood (Pre-K) Boot Camp set for three weeks, July 11-28. This self-paced training…
Webinar is June 24 for Computer Science Instruction Requirements for 2022-23 school year
The Mississippi Department of Education will host a brief webinar at 11 a.m. Friday, June 24, to review the elementary school requirements of the Mississippi Computer Science and Cyber Education…
New math resource – Math Instructional Observation Protocol for Administrators – released
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announces the release of the Mathematics Instructional Observation Protocol (MIOP) for Mississippi grades 3-12 public schools. The MIOP is suggested guidance that provides key indicators…