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.
Science Newsletter November 2021
Welcome! The Office of Secondary Education through the Mississippi Department of Education is thrilled to present you with our inaugural, monthly Science Newsletter. Beginning with today’s email, you can look…
Get Ready for an Hour of Code with Tynker & NASA
It’s our favorite time of year, leading up to the Hour of Code kick-off during Computer Science Education Week (December 6-12 ). For the next few weeks, we get to celebrate with…
MDE Regional Literacy Meetings for Families – Location Change for Nov. 2 Natchez Meeting
The Mississippi Department of Education announces a series of regional meetings across the state for families of students in kindergarten through grade 3. At the meetings, families will receive an…
High-Quality Instructional Materials and Professional Learning (HQIM-PL) Request for Applications Due: November 19, by 2:00 p.m.
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), through the Office of Elementary Education and Reading is seeking written applications from public school districts to provide grant awards to districts to assist…
Kaiser Family Foundation Vaccine Awareness Resources for Families
As FDA regulation of vaccines for kids 5-11 is expected to be approved in the coming weeks, we wanted to make sure you and your team had this resource at…
Grade 12 Essentials for College Literacy/Math & SREB Literacy/Math Ready Fall Training Available
The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) is pleased to announce additional training opportunities for Mississippi teachers that were unable to attend the July 2021 trainings hosted by the Mississippi Department…
MECA Conference: February 23-25, 2022
Register today for MECA 2022 Homecoming, featuring keynote speaker Matt Miller! friEdTechnology and presenters from across the state will be sharing amazing tech lessons to inspire you in the…
Become a Mississippi School Bus Driver
Become a School Bus Driver Flyer OUR STUDENTS NEED YOU! Contact Your Local School District for More Information and Apply Today! You may visit the Mississippi Department of Education, Office…
Digital Learning Best Practices Resources
The MDE Digital Learning team has developed the following resources to support teachers and administrators as they implement and evaluate digital instructional practices: Digital Learning Best Practices Infographic provides an overview…
Staff and Student SEL Recovery – Hanover Research
Support Staff & Community Compassion Fatigue and Teacher Resilience – The COVID-19 pandemic has required teachers to help children and families cope with the crisis. Teachers, particularly those who fail to…