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The updated SCD Guidance introduces clarified eligibility standards and documentation expectations, and districts need consistent, statewide training to ensure accurate implementation. The Offic..
In order to best serve students, it is important to understand the components of a comprehensive assessment used to evaluate students for dyslexia. This workshop will address a wide range of skill are..
Participants will engage in hands-on activities and learn a comprehensive data analysis process for identifying strengths, deficits, and areas of impact of students with disabilities. Participants w..
Beginning of the school year Professional Development training for teachers..
April Rice of Excellence Group works with Smith County School District Interventionists to put common procedures in place for MTSS district-wide. She also shows our interventionists how to integrate b..
MDE's new writing rubric...
State tested teachers will be trained on reading data and adjusting instruction based on data. They will also be trained on the new accountability model and how they can help gain points in certain ar..
Fall Professional Development for Runnelstown Elementary..
Fall Professional Development for Runnelstown Elementary..
The Office of Special Education is hosting a Special Education Directors' Quarterly Meeting to discuss updates and current topics for students with disabilities...
The MDE, Office of Special Education will host a legal special education review. Our time together will look at current special education trends at ..
Registration here is for the purpose of obtaining CEUs upon verification from USM's Office of Educational Field Experience that all Student Teacher Mentor requirements have been completed...
This training will assist DTC in understanding the processes, procedures, and security requirements for the state spring assessments. Only two participants per district with one being the DTC and one ..
Registration here is for the purpose of obtaining CEUs upon verification from USM's Office of Educational Field Experience that all Student Teacher Mentor requirements have been completed.Fo..
STEM for Teachers- 2 will provide teachers with hands-on, cost-effective, STEM activities to bring back into their classroom. The goal is to provide a scientific background, imagination and conf..
The purpose of the summer program is to implement the STEM initiatives into more elementary schools through the training and hands-on availability of objectives with the teachers of the elementary stu..
This one-day session for educators and administrators focuses on improving literacy instruction through effective writing strategies.The morning session covers the updated MAAP writing rubric, explori..
The 2026 Mississippi HQIM Caravan brings together district adoption teams to explore high-quality instructional materials in a coordinated, hands-on setting. By attending as a team, district..
This training provides participants an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the role of coaching and teaching and the responsibilities of both.Training is from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ..
This interactive session introduces teachers to the High-Leverage Practices (HLPs) for students with disabilities, emphasizing how these foundational practices support high-quality instruction for all..
Registration is limited to individuals pre-selected by USM.Educators will be immersed in blue economy careers available at Keesler Air Force Base, MDMR and MDEQ. This experience is designe..
The Southern Invitational Choral Conference is an event hosted by The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music Choral Department. The conference is designed to educate high school and commun..
This event is limited to a pre-selected group of attendees. Registering here is for the purpose of requesting CEUs upon successful completion of the training.Middle school science teachers will ..
This event is limited to a pre-selected group of attendees. Registering here is for the purpose of requesting CEUs upon successful completion of the training.The “Research Experience For Teacher..
Geared primarily for professionals (e.g., regular or special educators, instructional assistants, school psychologists, counselors) serving children and youths presenting behavior problems in the scho..
Geared primarily for professionals (e.g., regular or special educators, instructional assistants, school psychologists, counselors) serving children and youths presenting behavior problems in the ..
This course will help the learner achieve a better understanding of ADD and intervention strategies to facilitate positive student change. Taught by Mick R. Jackson MS/ED, this course covers the h..
Autism & Asperger’s Disorder, an interactive computer-based instruction course designed to help you achieve a better understanding of Autism and Asperger’s Disorder (now known as Asperger’s Syndro..
This course describes Autism Spectrum Disorder, including characteristics of these disorders, associated learning styles, communication weaknesses, and various intervention strategies. The cours..
This course is designed to give the learner a new perspective on student behavior and effective tools to facilitate positive student change. Taught by Mick R. Jackson MS/ED, this course provides a dev..
This course is designed to give the learner a new perspective on student behavior and effective tools to facilitate positive student change. Taught by Mick R. Jackson MS/ED, this course provides a..
This course helps teachers build genuine bonds between themselves and their students and between students and their classmates, to create “kindred classhomes” with a foundation of acceptance, respect,..
This course helps teachers build genuine bonds between themselves and their students and between students and their classmates, to create “kindred classhomes” with a foundation of acceptance, respect,..
Designed to help the learner identify and effectively teach students affected by child abuse and/or neglect, this course covers how to recognize the signs of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and..
Designed to help the learner identify and effectively teach students affected by child abuse and/or neglect, this course covers how to recognize the signs of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse,..
This course is designed to help the learner gain a more comprehensive understanding of alcohol, drugs, and their influences in the classroom. It provides a contextual framework for understanding what ..
This course is designed to help the learner gain a more comprehensive understanding of alcohol, drugs, and their influences in the classroom. It provides a contextual framework for understanding w..
This course is designed to give you a new perspective on serving the needs of young children and their families. In this course you will learn what is meant by family-centered services as it appli..
This course explores observation and assessment instruments, as well as recommended practices and available resources for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Content includes an emphasis on obser..
Designed to give the learner the knowledge, tools, and dispositions to effectively facilitate a diverse classroom, this course teaches how to understand and identify differences in approaches to learn..
This course is designed to give you a new perspective on planning and implementing developmentally appropriate programs for young children from birth through age eight. In this course you will lea..
This course explores contemporary best practice and perspectives on early childhood development. Content includes patterns and sequences of typical development for children from birth to six years..
This course is designed to further develop the conceptual and technical skills required by teachers to help them identify their educational goals and implement meaningful instructional strategies ..
This course explores observation and assessment instruments, as well as recommended practices and available resources for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Content includes an emphasis on observing..
English Language Learner: Evaluation & Assessment was written to help teachers understand concepts and terms related to evaluating and assessing students whose first language is not English. This ..
Language Acquisition for ELL/ESL Students Language Acquisition for ESL Students was written to help teachers understand concepts and terms related to educating students whose first language is no..
Language Acquisition for ESL Students was written to help teachers understand concepts and terms related to educating students whose first language is not English. This course discusses developmental ..
ELL: Linguistics was written to help teachers understand concepts and terms related to educating students whose first language is not English. This course discusses how to understand theoretical found..
Methods & Materials for Teaching ESL Students was written to help teachers understand concepts and terms related to educating students whose first language is not English. This course discusses ho..
For more information or to register for the course, please visit http://www.virtualeduc.com/nmec/...
Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools will discuss definitions and the personal, social, and legal ramifications associated with sexual harassment, bullying, and cyber-intimidat..
This course is designed to help special and general educators gain a better understanding of inclusion, one of the current educational reform movements that advocates educating students with disabilit..
Practical Information for the Classroom TeacherThis course is designed to help educators achieve a better understanding of infant and toddler mental health, child development, and strategies that can ..
This course describes diverse theoretical approaches to handling learning disabilities in the classroom. Taught by Dr. Bob Pillay, it lays the foundation for sensitive, appropriate assessment an..
Reading & Writing in Content Area offers instruction in teaching reading and writing in various subject matter fields at the secondary level. The material stresses the skills of vocabulary bui..
The purpose of this course is to improve your knowledge of science and the scientific process. This is the first course in a three-course series.Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamenta..
This course will focus on learning to read, reading to learn, and an introduction to reading assessment. As part of these key areas of reading instruction, the five elements of effective reading i..
RTI is a process schools can and should use to help students who are struggling with academics or behavior. Even though RTI is primarily linked to special education and the early identification of lea..
RTI is a process schools can and should use to help students who are struggling with academics or behavior. Even though RTI is primarily linked to special education and the early identification ..
This course will discuss why writing is important and why teachers should include writing as often as possible in all content areas. The course will also include practical applications for assessing a..
Social & Emotional Learning: Optimizing Learning Environments with Life Skills. Social-emotional learning (SEL) is teaching life skills that are foundational to motivation in the classroom and cla..
This course describes diverse theoretical approaches to handling learning disabilities in the classroom. Taught by Dr. Bob Pillay, it lays the foundation for sensitive, appropriate assessment an..
This course provides information on the history of exceptional students in relation to education, current law, and accepted methods for referral, assessment, and identification. It covers major pr..
Designed to give the learner the knowledge, tools, and dispositions to effectively facilitate a diverse classroom, this course teaches how to understand and identify differences in approaches to l..