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.
Employment Opportunity: MS School of the Arts Principal
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) is seeking applicants for the position of Principal. MSA is a statewide residential school that provides advanced programs of study in music, theatre,…
Teachers: Apply for the Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council for 2021-22
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is currently accepting applications for the State Superintendent of Education’s Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council (MTAC) for the 2021-22 school year. The purpose of the…
SREB and Essentials Course Trainings – July 26-30
The Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) Office of Secondary Education, in partnership with the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), will host teacher trainings for the grade 8/9 SREB Ready for…
Tynker Computer Science Training Opportunities
Tynker Computer Science training opportunities: AP Content and PD Coding Leadership Session Coding Academy — 6-hour Description
Learning Acceleration Guidance for Early Childhood Classrooms
The Office of Early Childhood has developed a guide for school districts: District Consideration Guidance to Support Learning Acceleration in Early Childhood Classrooms. This guide was created to help school…
MSDH Webinar Materials: School-Based COVID-19 Testing/Screening
With funding provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will be supporting screening testing for COVID-19 in kindergarten through grade…
STRIDE Skills Arcade Grant Application
Since 2008, the Mississippi Legislature has provided Mississippi educators and students with access to the Stride Skills Arcade™ online learning platform. Stride Skills Arcade is excited to announce an open…
2021 Effective Teacher Institute
Jackson State University-School of Lifelong Learning is hosting the 2021 Effective Teacher Institute June 21-25, 2021. The total cost for 5 days is $449.00. You can earn up to 4.0 CEUs. For all questions, inquiries,…
MDE Extends Deadline to Deploy Technology & Learning Needs Assessment to June 18
Upon hearing districts’ concerns regarding the shift in dates for the state assessment window, we have extended the deadline for administering the Technology and Learning needs assessment to Friday, June 18,…
Learning Acceleration Guidance for Early Childhood Classrooms
The Office of Early Childhood has developed a guide for districts: District Consideration Guidance to Support Learning Acceleration in Early Childhood Classrooms. This guide was created to help school…