Mississippi

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About Mississippi

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A CEEDAR TA Partner since: 2016

Participating Teacher Preparation Programs:

  • Alcorn State University
  • Delta State University
  • Jackson State University
  • Mississippi State University
  • Tougaloo College
  • University of Mississippi
  • University of Southern Mississippi
  • William Carey University
  • Mississippi State University at Meridian
  • Mississippi Department of Education
  • CEEDAR Cross-State Convening 2026

    Mississippi state team photo
  • CEEDAR Cross-State Convening 2024

  • CEEDAR Cross-State Convening 2023

Mississippi Goals

CEEDAR MS is focused on:

  • Building capacity in teacher/leader recruitment and retention
  • Ensuring teachers use EBPs & HLPs as they relate to teacher and leader preparation
  • Increasing/Strengthening university-district partnerships to innovatively prepare special education teachers.

In Their Own Words

Interested in learning more about reform efforts in Mississippi? Contact one of our CEEDAR agency representatives.

Institution RepresentedNameEmail
CEEDARMeg Kammanmkamman@coe.ufl.edu
CEEDARJennifer Greerjgreer@coe.ufl.edu
CEEDARNichole Spalding-Watsonnspalding@ufl.edu
MDE – Office of Special EducationMichelle McClainmmcclain@mdek12.org
MDE – Office of Special EducationStacey Toddstodd@mdek12.org
University of MississippiMark Deschainemedescha@olemiss.edu
Delta State UniversityCorlis Snowcsnow@deltastate.edu
William Carey UniversityMark Yeagermyeager@wmcarey.edu
University of Southern MississippiNoal CochranNoal.Cochran@usm.edu
Tougaloo CollegeVicki Davidsonvdavidson@tougaloo.edu
Teach Plus MSSanford Johnsonsjohnson@teachplus.org
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