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.
MDE Division of Literacy seeks contractual K-3 literacy coaches; Deadline is Dec. 17
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Elementary Education and Reading Division of Literacy is seeking qualified applicants to provide part-time/contractual literacy coaching supports to identified literacy support schools. The…
MDE Academic Newsletters – December 2021
Please find links below to MDE’s December newsletters. MDE Arts Newsletter – December 2021 MDE Counselors Newsletter – December 2021 MDE ELA Newsletter – December 2021 MDE Mathematics Newsletter –…
Teacher Strong Conference for new educators planned for January, April
The North Mississippi Education Consortium is excited to announce Teacher Strong, a two-day motivational virtual conference for new teachers, with sessions on classroom culture and motivation, social-emotional supports, student engagement,…
Principals, Superintendents can opt in to ESSER II digital survey by Dec. 10
The Mississippi Department of Education will present the Supplemental Digital Subscription Plan to State Board of Education for approval Dec. 16. Districts interested in the program need to respond to…
Broadband discounts available to qualifying families
Congress recently created the Affordable Connectivity Program, a new long-term, $14 billion program, which will replace the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. Those enrolled in the Emergency Broadband Benefit program as…
Scholarships available for high school students to study abroad; deadline is Dec. 8
YES full scholarships for high school students to study abroad in 2022-23 are available. The YES application deadline is Dec. 8. Go to https://lnkd.in/e9_cwwB for information and to apply. Students…
Mississippi Digital Learning Cloud Conference is Jan. 4-5
The Mississippi Digital Learning Cloud Conference is set for Jan. 4-5, 2022. The friEdTech Team is back for a fun day of learning. All sessions are virtual and have a…
Innovative Leadership Summit set for Feb. 7; proposals deadline Dec. 15
The Research and Curriculum Unit at Mississippi State University and the Mississippi Department of Education invite school leaders, counselors, teacher leaders and educational stakeholders from across the state to attend…
Applicants sought for next Junior Representative to State Board of Education
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from high school sophomores interested in being the next junior student representative to the State Board of Education for the…
National recognition, awards opportunity available for Mississippi educators
Nominations are now open for the LifeChanger of the Year national recognition program that honors K-12 public school educators and employees annually. To date, almost 7,000 educators in all 50 states…