Transcript Lessons learned advocating for military children during

LESSONS LEARNED
ADVOCATING FOR MILITARY
CHILDREN DURING WARTIME
AND AFTER
Rebecca I. Porter, Ph.D.
Member, MCEC Science Advisory
Board
The Military Child Education Coalition
Mission
To ensure inclusive, quality educational experiences for all
military-connected children affected by mobility, family
separation, and transition.
Humble Beginnings…Circa 1996
Issues Surrounding Transitions
• Secondary Education Transition Study (SETS, 2001)
• Parent to Parent
• Accredited Professional Development (Transition
Counselor Institute was #1 – launched 1999)
• Student Programs (e.g., S2S, JS2S, Tell Me A Story)
• Education of the Military Child, 21st Century (EMC-21,
2012)
• Interstate compact on Educational Opportunity for Military
Children (all 50 states have passed this)
September 11, 2001
• New meaning for “transition”
• Deployment, separation, reintegration
• Injured, changed, or absent military parent
• MCEC response
• Supporting children of the Guard and Reserve
• Living in the New Normal (LINN)
• Caring for Children of Veterans
Core Competencies and Common Needs
• Resilience
• Connectedness
• Caring, stable adult
Lessons Learned and Best Practices
• Expand your network of relationships to best serve
military children
• Leverage technology and research
• Stay true to your core competency and mission (ensure
inclusive, quality educational experiences for all militaryconnected children affected by mobility, family separation,
and transition)
• Share successes and mistakes with other organizations
Opportunity to Share Best Practices and
Lessons Learned