Professional Development Resources

MPE is pleased to provide the following professional development resources to support its members’ professional growth for the benefit of themselves and their students, as research has proven that superior professional development is vital to elevated school performance. MPE is not endorsing any provider or opportunity listed here; rather, the information is provided as a tool for MPE members in their endeavors.

Each provider’s website is listed so that MPE members may contact individual providers for additional information or to register for these opportunities. These professional development resources will be updated monthly, so please check back for the most recent information.

MDE Trainings

Making it STICK: Engaging and Impacting Student Learning

Have you ever wondered… How to engage your student learners? How to bring the lessons in your room alive? How to raise test scores while also lessening the discipline referrals? If so, join Mississippi Whole Schools in learning teaching strategies and techniques that you can take directly into the classroom. 

This 5-hour training will cover a variety of core subject areas and artistic disciplines. It is primarily a session for K - 8th grade educators, but these lessons can even be adapted for higher or lower education. CEUs, 5 No cost

K-8 General Ed Teachers

 

Date	Time	Location	Registration Information
10/23/2025	9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.	Meridan	Register Here
10/24/2025	9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.	Hattiesburg	Register Here
10/24/2025	9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.	Cleveland	Register Here
2/20/2026	9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.	Cleveland	Register Here
2/27/2026	9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.	Oxford	Register Here
2/26/2026	9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.	Jackson	Register Here

 

World Class Teaching Program

Reach MS Trainings

Additional Trainings

Click here for Mississippi Connects Professional Development and Resources Hub

Click here for a complete list of online professional development courses that offer CEU and SEMI credits through the University of Southern Mississippi.

Click here for a complete list of online professional development courses that offer CEU and SEMI credits through Delta State University.  

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Additional Resources

Mississippi e-Learning for Educators is a partnership between Mississippi Public Broadcasting and the Mississippi Department of Education which uses an online delivery model to provide effective professional development, leading to gains in educators’ content knowledge, improvements in teaching practices and increased student achievement. Participants learn and share best practices and instructional resources through interactive communities. For additional information, please visit www.mde.k12.ms.us/elearn/index.htm or contact Jill Boteler at Jill.Boteler@mpbonline.org or 601-432-6203.

The Southern-Regional Educational Service Agency offers online professional development classes for K-12 educators. CEUs are offered. To view a listing of upcoming workshops, please visit www.s-resa.org. For additional information, please contact Dr. Mary Walters at 601-266-6777.

The University of Southern Mississippi has partnered with Virtual Education Software to office continuing education courses for educators.  View a complete course list and register via this link: http://www.virtualeduc.com/usm/.