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.
Registration open for free online courses, book study courses
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), through the Office of Professional Development, announces open registration for fall online courses and book study courses. These courses are offered free of charge…
Mississippi Book Festival KidNote virtual presentation set for Friday, Aug. 19
The 2022 Mississippi Book Festival KidNote virtual presentation will be available statewide by Zoom for K-3 and 9-12 classes on Friday, Aug. 19. Matt de la Pena will speak to…
Register now for Elementary Computer Science Fall Teacher Institute beginning Aug. 25
Elementary teachers, assistant teachers, counselors, and librarians are encouraged to register now for Elementary Computer Science Fall Teacher Institute. In this series of trainings, elementary educators will deconstruct the Mississippi…
Balancing the Equation’s virtual ‘math talks’ return Aug. 16
This school year, 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…
Math book studies continue this fall from Sept. 12 – Nov. 11
The Mississippi Department of Education is continuing to offer book study opportunities on National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ Principles to Action text released in 2014 and the Catalyzing Change…
State Invested Pre-K (SIP) Program applications due Sept. 7 by 2 p.m.
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Early Childhood, is seeking competitive applications for the State Invested Pre-K (SIP) program through grant awards issued by the MDE. Application deadline…
Advanced Placement Kick-Off session will be Aug. 10 online
Advanced Placement Kick-Off! session is set for 9-10 a.m. Aug. 10, online. Join College Board representative Penny Damianeas as she leads this session. Learn how to get started with beginning…
Due date for district dropout prevention plan extended to Aug. 31
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), through the Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement and Dropout Prevention, is extending the due date/deadline for school districts to submit their approved annual…
Science Teaching with Embedded Primary Sources workshop happening Oct. 3 – Nov. 30
The Science Teaching with Embedded Primary Sources (STEPS) workshop, in which participants will learn how to find, evaluate, and use historical primary sources from the Library of Congress in their…
Mathematics Specialist Conference set for Nov. 4; Speaker proposals due Aug. 31
Anyone who serves a school or district as a math or science specialist, lead teacher, content coach, or any other instructional leadership role, is invited to the 2022 Center for…