It’s that time of year again, spellers! Early Bird Registration for the Spelling Bee ends on October 17, so be sure and get to spellingbee.com and register now. How do you spell B-A-R-G-A-I-N?!
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With the Teacher Leadership Institute’s (TLI) 2018-2019 Fellows Program just around the corner, it’s time to meet your coaches! Erica Webber Jones is currently an Instructional Coach for the Hinds County School District. This will be her fourth year as a Teacher Leadership Institute Coach. Mrs. Jones has been selected as one of the…
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As part of MAE’s continued effort to address the state’s critical teacher shortage, we are thrilled to announce three additional Praxis workshops! The workshops are FREE for MAE members, and $30/workshop for non-members. Keep an eye out for additional workshops here on our website and across our social media platforms. Mississippi Valley State University |…
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**UPDATE: THESE WORKSHOPS ARE FULL! Stay tuned for additional opportunities!** The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Teaching and Leading and the Mississippi Association of Educators (MAE) are teaming up to provide FREE Praxis workshops across the state! We are thrilled to share the dates and registration links for three upcoming workshops: Delta State:…
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**THIS SESSION IS FULL! Stay tuned for additional opportunities!** The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Teaching and Leading and the Mississippi Association of Educators (MAE) have partnered to provide FREE Praxis workshops across the state! The first session will be held at Lafayette High School on August 18, 2018. Click here to register!…
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THE START OF A HOPEFUL NEW YEAR — A NOTE FROM PRESIDENT HELMICK Dear Fellow Educators, This week begins a brand-new chapter in the lives of students, teachers, administrators and parents as we kick off the 2018-2019 school year. There is just nothing like the eager anticipation that comes with the start of a new…
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This article was written by MAE member and educator Roshunda Harris-Allen. Many early childhood educators lack the knowledge required to understand each of the components related to teaching science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in their classrooms. Because of this deficit, inexperienced early childhood educators are responsible for providing academic instruction in classrooms that serve…
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JACKSON, MS. — The District Survey Subcommittee of the Student Testing Task Force is slated to meet on Wednesday, July 18, at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the content of a proposed survey to send out to school districts in the fall. MAE President Joyce Helmick volunteered to serve on the subcommittee. The survey was proposed…
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By Joyce Helmick, MAE President The Mississippi Association of Educators Delegation to the NEA Representative Assembly represented Mississippi well as we took care of the business of the National Education Association in Minneapolis, Minn., during the Fourth of July week. Paramount on everyone’s mind was the treatment of the immigrant children who had been taken…
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