Mississippi Teacher
Center
...reaching the teachers our children
deserve
ESTABLISHED to attract and retain
quality teachers in
MANDATED by the
FOCUSED on teacher recruitment,
enhanced training, and instructional support.
DIRECTOR Cecily
McNair
2009-2010
Mississippi Beginning Teacher Support Program
Recruitment Programs
The
A monthly
vacancy list is provided to prospective educators.
If you are interested in
becoming certified to teach in
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/ed_licensure/index.html or call 601-359-3483.
601-359-3631.
The career fair scheduled for Saturday, April 10, 2010, has been cancelled.
Future Educators Association (FEA)
FEA clubs are designed to promote teaching as a career
and provide opportunities for students to explore their potential as educators.
If you are interested in establishing an FEA club at your school, visit http://www.futureeducators.org/
and contact Cecily McNair at cmcnair@mde.k12.ms.us or call 601-359-3631. Click
here to view the latest FEA news and announcements.
Click
the following link to view the video of the Future Educators of America
Conference 2009
Final
Report for Project CLEAR Voice, Mississippi's Working Conditions Survey
Enhancement and Instructional Support
Highly Qualified Teacher Plan posted 12/23/09
The Highly Qualified New Teacher Symposium
This symposium is designed to give beginning teachers from
across the state the opportunity to actively engage in meaningful high quality
professional development sessions. The symposium will focus on successful
classroom management strategies that have proven to help new teachers
effectively manage their classes. In addition, new teachers will engage in an
interactive dialogue of the research based characteristics of a quality teacher
and will discuss best instructional practices for improving student
achievement.
Mississippi
Teacher of the Year
The Mississippi Teacher of the Year Program (MTOY)
recognizes outstanding performance by our public school teachers. Each
local school district may honor its teachers and nominate one for the state
title. The 2010 MTOY must be a certified classroom teacher (with a standard K-12
license) in a state accredited public school that plans to teach the next
year. The teacher should have a superior ability to inspire students,
possess leadership capabilities, and be an active member of the community. The deadline for submitting the 2010 MTOY application
is January 29, 2010.
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The 2009
MTOY was announced on April 2, 2009, at the Mississippi Teacher of the Year Award Ceremony
Mandy
Sessums Feasel, Alternate Teacher of the Year, |
Click
here to view a list of the past MTOYs.
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Milken Educator Awards Program The Milken Educator
Awards program provides public recognition and financial rewards to
elementary and secondary schoolteachers and principals and other education
professionals who are furthering excellence in education. The Foundation
presents the financial awards to new honorees during a gala celebration held
at the annual Milken Family Foundation National
Education Conference. Rosie Christy King, an assistant principal at Horn
Lake Elementary School in Horn Lake, and Aaron D. Wilson, a teacher at F.B. Woodley
Elementary School in Hattiesburg, are pictured receiving a check for $25,000
from Milken Family Foundation Chairman Lowell Milken at the 2009 Milken
Family Foundation National Education Conference in Los Angeles, California,
on April 18, 2009. |
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Mississippi
Teacher Renewal Institute (TRI)
The MSTC sponsors a Renewal Institute in an effort to
address the issue of “burnout”, enhance the teaching profession, and provide
motivation to return to the classroom refreshed and ready for the new school
year. 100 veteran teachers will be selected to attend the Institute.
National Board Certification (NBC)
The Mississippi Teacher Shortage Act of 1998
This legislation is
designed to reverse the teacher shortage.
There are 48 school districts eligible for the incentives and scholarships made available through funds from HB #609, the Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act.
Click here for more information on the Praxis test series.
Click here for scholarship information and to apply for the Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship.
For more information contact
Ann Necaise, Director of Recruitment & Enhancement – anecaise@mde.k12.ms.us
David Sprayberry, Teacher Recruiter – dsprayberry@mde.k12.ms.us
Tiffany Small, Teacher Recruiter
– tsmall@mde.k12.ms.us
In 1998 the Mississippi Legislature passed House Bill 609, which
addresses the critical teacher shortage in the state. As a result of
Section 13 of HB 609, the Mississippi Teacher Fellowship Program was designed
as an innovative partnership to address
Daphne L. Buckley, Ph.D.
Deputy Superintendent for Quality
Professionals and
Cecily McNair, Director
Telephone: 601-359-3631
Fax: 601-359-1728
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Bobbie R. Bell |
Chris Carey, Director Troops to Teachers Program |
Kelli Grant |
JoAnne Garrett |
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Gail Gettis, Director Teacher Administrator Preparation |
Sandra Hilliard |
Latawnia Mainor
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Sandra McDonald Accounting Clerk Sr. |
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Ann Necaise,
Director |
Tiffany Jones |
David Sprayberry |
Administrative
Assistant Teacher Recruitment |
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Dr. Tony Webster, Director |
Phillip Young Executive Assistant Troops to Teachers Program |
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We welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions.
Revised January 6,
2010
Mississippi
Teacher Center
Mississippi Department of Education
(601) 359-3631 - Fax (601) 359-1728
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