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Military Child Education Coalition™
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The American LegionIndianapolis – September 20, 2008
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MCEC is...MCEC is...• A private, non-profit 501c(3)
organization
• Focused on academic & school-related needs of military-connected children – working with ALL services
• The only COALITION of all communities:– Military Installations
– School Systems
– Organizations
– Caring Individuals
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MCEC’s Service for Our Military MCEC’s Service for Our Military ChildrenChildren
Professional Development Professional Development TrainingTraining• Transition Counselor Institute (TCI)™
Phase I – School Transitions & Military LifePhase II – Social/Emotional ChallengesPhase III – Advanced Applications
• Special Education Leaders Institute (SELI)™Phase I - Awareness, Policies, Practices, &
Communication Phase II - Social/Emotional Needs, Tech Support, Apps
• Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserves™
• Living in the New Normal (LINN)™
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Innovative TechnologyInnovative Technology
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SchoolQuest
“Ask Aunt Peggie”
Education Resource Center (ERC)
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Parent-to-ParentParent-to-Parent
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Peer-to-Peer ProgramsPeer-to-Peer Programs
Student-to-Student (S2S) and Student-to-Student (S2S) and Junior Student-to-Student (JS2S)Junior Student-to-Student (JS2S)
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Student Scholarship and Student Scholarship and Early Literacy Initiatives Early Literacy Initiatives
Scholarships• Bernard Curtis Brown
NASA Space Camp
• Frances Hesselbein Leadership Program
Early Literacy• Tell Me a Story
• Growing, Learning, Understanding (GLU) Kits
• Sesame Street Collaboration
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Extensive Research Extensive Research ExperienceExperience• Secondary Education Transition Study
(SETS) Resulting in many positive changes in Army’s policies and programs for student transition
• US Pacific Command Transitional Study
• Special Needs Transitional Studies I and II
• Ongoing:• Policy and Legislative Research• Resources and Response to Families, Communities,
and Schools• School data research
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PublicationsPublications• Periodical: On the Move Magazine
• Pamphlets/Booklets:• Chart Your Course Series (Academic Passport, Map & CD)• Preparing for the Journey (Birth 2nd Grade)• Getting Your Duckling in a Row (K & 1st Grade Reqs.)• The Military Parents’ Guide to No Child Left Behind• Touching the Hearts of Children Anthology; The Art of
Being a Military Child…and more
• Specialized:• Supporting the Children of the Guard & Reserve• Deployment Guide: Staying Involved• Complete Guide to College Financing & Admissions
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NetworkingNetworking
July 23-25, 2008
“For the Sake of the Child; For the Good of the World”
The Gaylord Texas Resort & Convention Center
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Annual Conferences
Just Completed!
July 15-17, 2009
“Celebrate the Star-Spangled Promise”
Sheraton City Center
Philadelphia, PA