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.
What Every Instructional Leader Needs to Know
In an effort to keep instructional leaders informed, the Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Academic Education, has released the September 2021 edition of the What Every Instructional…
Updates to MSDH K-12 Public Health Guidance as of Sept. 23
This update includes updates to recommendations for quarantine and contact testing as well as clarification of the close contact exception. Schools and districts may continue to reach out to MSDH…
District and School of Innovation Application Available for 2022-23 School Year: Due Dec. 1
Have a great idea to use new innovative ways to increase student achievement? Apply to become a district or school of innovation and gain flexibility to help you create programs…
MAER Conference Trainings: Register by Oct. 4
MAER 2021 Flyer Meet the need of your students with visual impairment by learning more. Register by October 4th to attend the upcoming state-wide virtual MAER Conference regarding Visual Impairment,…
ACT College and Career Readiness Workshops
This year’s virtual event will provide information about updates and enhancements to ACT. ACT College and Career Readiness Workshops 2021
Setting the Tone! Special Education Chat Oct. 12
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Special Education, is pleased to offer the Setting the Tone! Authentic Relationships between Educators and Students with an EMD Disability chat for the month of October. This Special Education behavior…
How Data Drives Effective Communication – Hanover Research
Collecting and Examining Data to Make Decisions K-12 Survey Strategy Toolkit – This toolkit supports districts in designing an annual survey strategy that maximizes data quality and stakeholder engagement and improves…
District and School of Innovation Application Available for 2022-23 School Year
Embark on a journey to use new innovative ways to meet your schools mission. Apply to become a district or school of innovation and gain assistance to help you create…
Prime Online Math Professional Development
Prime Online is a fully online professional development (PD) program for teachers who work in 4th grade inclusive classrooms, and will be offered from May through December 2022. Prime Online focuses on…
Online High School Courses Through MSU-RCU
Mississippi high school educators now have access to 13 online courses thanks to a grant awarded to the Mississippi State University Research and Curriculum Unit through the Governor’s Emergency Education…