Mississippi Literacy Association

05/13/2026

05/05/2026

Save the date🎉

10/25/2025

There’s still time to secure your spot for the 54th Annual Mississippi Literacy Association Conference (in conjunction with the Elementary and Reading Division of the Mississippi Department of Education). Together, we’re “Making a Splash with Literacy!”

The Mississippi Literacy Association, in collaboration with MDE's Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Literacy, invites you to attend the 54th Annual Mississippi Literacy Association Conference: Making a Splash with Literacy set for Dec. 3-5 at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi.

The event will focus on strengthening literacy instruction for students in K-8 grades.
Sessions will highlight early literacy for K-3 grades, adolescent literacy for grades 4-8, and additional topics related to teaching and learning, including support for English language learners, multi-tiered systems of support, classroom management, and special education.

This conference is ideal for classroom teachers, academic coaches, and instructional leaders.
🔹Register for the conference: bit.ly/4mUaU8c.
🔹Submit Proposals by Sept. 19: bit.ly/4g0BJpk
🔹Email [email protected] with questions.

10/09/2025

10/01/2025

MDE's Division of Literacy and the Mississippi Literacy Association announce the keynote and featured speakers for the Mississippi Literacy Association Conference: Making a Splash with Literacy set for Dec. 3-5 at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi. Register for the conference at https://nmec.msresaservices.com/events-literacy-splash.

09/09/2025

📚✨ Scholarship Opportunity for Mississippi Teachers! ✨📚

The Mississippi Literacy Association (MLA) is excited to support classroom teachers who want to grow professionally and bring fresh ideas back to their students.

Apply now for the MLA Professional Learning Travel Scholarship, which covers:
✅ Full conference registration
✅ Hotel accommodations (up to 2 nights)

📅 The MLA Conference will be held December 3–5, 2025.
📍 Open to certified classroom teachers in Mississippi public or charter schools who live 72+ miles from the conference location.

📝 Application Deadline: September 17, 2025

Apply here: https://forms.gle/fK6skTUt3FRjDP6E8

Invest in yourself. Invest in your students. 🌟

09/06/2025

📖💜 Today is National Read a Book Day! Join us in celebrating the joy of reading!

08/29/2025

The Mississippi Literacy Association, in collaboration with MDE's Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Literacy, invites you to attend the 54th Annual Mississippi Literacy Association Conference: Making a Splash with Literacy set for Dec. 3-5 at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi.

The event will focus on strengthening literacy instruction for students in K-8 grades.
Sessions will highlight early literacy for K-3 grades, adolescent literacy for grades 4-8, and additional topics related to teaching and learning, including support for English language learners, multi-tiered systems of support, classroom management, and special education.

This conference is ideal for classroom teachers, academic coaches, and instructional leaders.
🔹Register for the conference: bit.ly/4mUaU8c.
🔹Submit Proposals by Sept. 19: bit.ly/4g0BJpk
🔹Email [email protected] with questions.