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.
Let’s See Eye to Eye special education monthly chat set for Jan. 18
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Special Education, will offer the Let’s See Eye to Eye special education chat for January from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Jan. 18. This month’s…
Mississippi Digital Learning Cloud Conference set for Jan. 4-5
The Mississippi Digital Learning Cloud Conference is set for Jan. 4-5. The friEdTech Team is back for a fun day of learning. All sessions are virtual and have a max capacity…
Parent Guide available to help improve child’s reading, writing
Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Child Succeed in Reading and Writing at Home is a new resource available from Hanover Research. Children need reading and writing skills to succeed in school,…
Digital Learning Academy for campus leaders offered
The friEdTechnology will have a six-week academy designed to provide additional support for Mississippi campus administrators as they champion teachers, students and guardians in their advancement of purposeful digital integration….
Register by Feb. 11 for Mississippi Educational Computing Association Conference
The Mississippi Educational Computing Association Conference 2022 will take place Feb. 23-25, 2022 at the Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Mississippi. Deadline to register is 4 p.m. Feb. 11. The…
Public comments due Jan. 28 on proposed changes to licensure guidelines K-12 to modify Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education (4-6)
On Dec. 16, 2021, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-4: Licensure Guidelines K-12 to…
Jan. 12 teacher chat to focus on success of students with hearing impairment
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Special Education, will have its next “Tuning In” monthly teacher chat Jan. 12 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. This Special Education chat session…
MAAP-A Item Writing Workshop for Special Education teachers set for Feb. 23-24; Survey deadline is Jan. 7
The Office of Student Assessment is seeking a list of qualified participants for the MAAP-A Item Writing Workshop (IWW) from Feb. 23-24, 2022. Interest survey deadline is 5 p.m. Jan….
Public comments due Jan. 31 regarding proposed changes to licensure guidelines K-12 to modify pre-teaching coursework
On Dec. 16, 2021, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise Miss. Code 7 – 4: Licensure Guidelines K-12…
Mississippi Perkins V revision public comment due by Feb. 16; Regional feedback meetings set for January
The Mississippi Perkins V Taskforce recommended revising The Mississippi Perkins V State Plan to include work-based learning as a measure of CTE program quality beginning in the 2022-2023 School Year. …