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.
Dyslexia Awareness Training sessions available
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Intervention Services has developed Sessions One and Two of the required Dyslexia Awareness Training, according to House Bill 754. These two sessions contain…
Register by Jan. 15 for monthly PLC ‘Math Talks’ for Mississippi mathematics instructors
The Mississippi Department of Education invites you to participate in the first installment of the monthly PLC “math talks” to be held virtually from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Jan. 18. Deadline to…
Mathematics book study opportunities available for instructional leaders
The Mississippi Department of Education is offering district leadership staff (i.e., superintendent(s), school administrators, mathematics curriculum directors, instructional specialists, coaches, interventionists and exceptional education leaders) to participate in two book…
Move To Learn Spring Challenge underway
Increase student focus by building 5 minutes of movement into your class routine. New this spring, prizes are available for top classrooms! Get details at https://movetolearnms.org/challenge/.
Submit School Board Attendance information for SY2021 by Feb. 8
School Board attendance information is due by Feb. 8. Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 37-6-13, the School Board Meeting Attendance Annual Report is due each year. Please submit the…
MDE updates PD catalog for face-to-face and virtual support
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Professional Development is excited to announce an update to its Professional Development Catalog for Spring/Summer 2022. The catalog includes a variety of offerings…
APA notice of public comments to revise social studies standards
The State Board of Education (SBE) and Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) seeks public comments on the Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for Social Studies 2021. On Dec. 16,…
Public hearing on proposed changes to social studies standards set for Jan. 28
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will hold a public hearing from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. 28, on proposed changes to the Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards…
Innovative Leadership Summit set for Feb. 7
The Research and Curriculum Unit at Mississippi State University and the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) invite school leaders, counselors, teacher leaders and educational stakeholders from across the state to…
MDE Division of Literacy seeks (EIR) K-3 Literacy Coaches; Deadline is Feb. 14
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Elementary Education and Reading, Division of Literacy is seeking qualified applicants to provide literacy coaching supports to identified literacy support schools for…