CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child's Health) Training The Mississippi Department of Education and the Mississippi State Department of Health are pleased to host the following workshop to bring together schools, families, and communities together to work toward creating a healthy learning environment. This hands-on workshop will incorporate physical activity, nutrition, and community lessons. The event will
be held on September 27 (Elementary); September 28 (Middle) from 8:30 a.m. � 3:00 p.m. at Delta State University in Cleveland. To register go to: http://www.mde.k12.ms.us and follow the directions below. For more information, co
Co-Teaching Conference: Successful Teachers, Successful Students The Mississippi Association of Educators, in collaboration with the Mississippi Department of Education, is excited to
present its conference titled, �Successful Teachers, Successful Students.� This conference is specifically designed for
general education and special education co-teaching teams, and will provide a variety of training opportunities in the areas
of classroom management, differentiated instruction, co-teaching strategies, cultural competencies, and bullying. The conference is scheduled for October 6-7, 2011 at the Downtown Marriott, Jackson Mississippi. Questions and registration information are available by contacting Felicia Holmes at fholmes@nea.org , or calling 1-800-530-7998. Contact Jessica Warren at jwarren@mde.k12.ms.us or call 601-359-1737
Building Partnerships for Youth Transition: Let's Build Together!
The Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Special Education (MDE/OSE) and the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS) are sponsoring the 3rd Transition Conference, �Building Partnerships for Youth
Transition,� on November 2-4, 2011. The conference will be held at the Hilton Hotel, 1001 East County Line Road, Jackson, MS 39211. For an official flyer, that includes hotel and registration information, go to http://www.mdrs.ms.gov .
For questions and information, please call April Sanderson at 601-853-5224 or 1-800-443-1000. MDE/OSE and MDRS are proud to offer these three days of training for special education directors, special education teachers, general education teachers, counselors, vocational personnel, rehabilitation counselors, mental health personnel, career center managers, principals, superintendents, and paraprofessionals.
Learning Forward Mississippi Learning Retreat Learning Forward Mississippi ( formerly the Mississippi Staff Development Council ) will hold its 2011 Annual
Learning Retreat November 7-8, 2011 at the Eagle Ridge Conference Center on the Hinds Community College Campus
in Raymond. Joellen Killion, Senior Advisor of the national Learning Forward organization, will facilitate the two-day
retreat. The topic will be Implementing Practices and Principles of a Learning School . In this workshop, participants will enhance their implementation skills on how to: 1) use data to improve student success, 2) put collaborative professional learning teams into practice, 3) develop a school culture that enhances educator and student learning, and 4) provide appropriate professional learning to support implementation of the Common Core Standards. Research has shown that
these sustainable practices improve teacher performance and student learning.
The retreat will begin at 8:00 a.m. on the Monday, November 7 and conclude at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, allowing time for participants to get home and vote in the general election. As a cost savings measure for schools, there is
a three for the price of two registration offer. Each participant will also receive a copy of Lois Easton's book Professional Learning Communities by Design: Putting the Learning Back into PLCs, along with a CD of tools. Learning Forward Mississippi is applying for approval to offer SEMI Credits and CEUs. Registration information is posted at: www.msdc-ms.org Questions may be directed to smaghan@cableone.net or kburke1@bellsouth.net .
Mississippi Reading Association 2011 Conference will be held in Jackson on December 4-6th. Pre-registration deadline is October 21, 2011 ($125.00). Click Here Ms. Reading Association Website Link: Click Here
(1) MS. Dept. of Ed. online Professional Development elearning for Educators Click HERE
KDS (KnowledgeDelivery Systems) CEU credit provided by Mississippi College -- Online Professional Development Link: http://www.kdsi.org/ecom/default.aspxMClientID=162
Jackson State Professional Development http://www.jsums.edu/cll/#upcomingevents
- Delta State University -DAAIS Link http://www.daais.org/
- ED2GO Online Courses http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/ed2go/newofferings.cgi?dept=IP Local sites: Greenville Higher Education Center Contact Information http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/oic3/contact.cgi?name=ghec or Call Grover Greer at 662-332-8053
- Online Professional Development MS. State University https://cia.rcu.msstate.edu/OnlinePD/
- North MS. Education Consortium Link: http://www.nmec.net/default.cfm?DisplayPage=/_workshops/default.cfm&&
- PBS Online Course Catalog Link: http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/modules/tlcatalog.cfm
