LCSD Excellence March 2020 Special Edition LCSD Excellence March 2020 Issue VIII | Page 20
Carey M. Wright, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Education
Office of Communications & Government Relations
Patrice Guilfoyle, APR, Director of Communications [email protected]
Jean Cook, APR, Director of Public Relations [email protected]
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: March 23, 2020
Mississippi Department of Education Compiles Learning-at-Home Resources
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has compiled a host of
learning-at-home resources for students in pre-K through grade 12 to support student learning
during the extended school closure. The resources are available online at
www.mdek12.org/LearningAtHome.
The learning-at-home resources do not replace what children have learned at school, but instead
help students practice the skills and strategies taught by their teachers. The resources are
intended to help parents and caregivers engage students in continued education.
Resources include learning activities, example videos and digital resources that support the
Mississippi College-and Career-Readiness Standards to continue and reinforce children’s
education.
MDE content specialists have selected all resources, which include dedicated webpages for
students in pre-K-grade 1, grades 2-3, grades 4-5, grades 6-8 and grades 9-12. Also, resources for
students with visual or hearing impairments are available and guidance on social emotional
learning.
During this unusual time of extended school closures nationwide, it is important that students
continue to read, write, and engage in social studies, science and math activities.
The MDE learning-at-home webpages will be updated periodically with additional resources.
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