DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 214
September 5, 2008
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K.
Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Military
Child Education Coalition Training for Educators and Professionals |
The
Virginia Department of Education is pleased to partner with the Military Child
Education Coalition (MCEC) to announce a special training opportunity to help
educators recognize and deal with issues and problems facing the children of
deployed servicemen and women. MCEC will
conduct one two-day training session on October 8-9, 2008, at the Holiday Inn
Hotel and Suites, Blue Ridge Shadows Resort, Front Royal, Virginia. The training will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
both days.
The
Military Child Education Coalition's Supporting the Children and Families of
Guard and Reserve Institute is a professional development program for
educators and professionals to reach out as a support network to the children
and families of the National Guard and Reserve.
The training is designed for school counselors, administrators, other
school personnel, and family support personnel of the National Guard and Reserves.
The
purpose of the training is twofold: 1)
to help educators understand the unique challenges faced by children of members
of the National Guard and Reserve geographically separated due to mobilization,
deployment, and transition of family members; and 2) to train participants so
they can train additional local teams to respond as a community using model
programs, resources, and networks that support military-connected children
during mobilization, deployment, and transition.
The
curriculum, content, process, and delivery are correlated with the National
Staff Development Council's Standards and the National Standards for School
Counseling Programs. The Institute is a
Train-the-Trainer model.
The
registration fee and training session meals are covered by funds provided
through a partnership with the Virginia National Guard and Virginia Department
of Education in conjunction with the Military Child Education Coalition. The training session includes continental
breakfast, lunch, refreshment breaks, and training materials each day. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve
basis, limited to the first 60 persons to register. After the first 60 registrations, a waiting
list will be developed. Online
registration is recommended and can be accessed at http://www.militarychild.org/Institutes.asp. The deadline date for registration is
September 25, 2008. The cost of transportation,
dinner, and hotel accommodation, if necessary, will be the responsibility of
each person attending the training.
For
more information on MCEC and this special training opportunity, visit MCEC's website at www.Militarychild.org;
or contact Joseph Wharff, school counseling specialist, Office of Middle and
High School Instruction, by e-mail at Joseph.Wharff@doe,virginia.gov
or by telephone at (804) 786-9377.
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