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.
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…
Literacy lessons offered on MPB’s Classroom TV channel
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Literacy Department would like to thank the districts and teachers who took part in filming episodes for Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s Classroom TV Channel during the…
MDE invites students to apply for the Student Advisory Council by Sept. 16
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) invites students in grades 11-12 or first year of college to apply for selection to the State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SAC). Deadline to…
Review 2022-23 Dyslexia information, including updates and deadlines
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Intervention Services has updated the Dyslexia Screener Data Form. All first-grade students must be screened for dyslexia by Oct. 21, 2022, and…
Winter-Reed Loan Repayment Program accepting applications until Sept. 15
Applications for the Winter-Reed Loan Repayment Program, which will pay off a portion of the student loans held by new teachers, are still being accepted. Deadline date is Sept. 15….