MCEC Podcast

Post 9/11 Forever G I Bill

Navigating the regulations and procedures associated with the Post-9/11 GI Bill and staying up to date with current changes can be complicated. Listen is as Karen Beatty, a Veterans Affairs Benefits Advisor and Site Lead answers common parent questions about transferring benefits and talks about some of the new updates. 

After listening to our podcast, Join us for a FREE interactive MCEC Parent to Parent webinar on the Post 9/11 GI Bill with Katja, Karen and Tara to learn even more!

Click on the link below and register to participate.

http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/p911gibrec/event/login.html

 

Vets.gov:

https://www.vets.gov/

GI Bill comparison tool:

https://www.vets.gov/gi-bill-comparison-tool/

 

WEAMS Public: https://inquiry.vba.va.gov/weamspub/buildSearchCountryCriteria.do

 

Thank you to the Hickam Officers' Spouses Club for sponsoring this podcast!

7 C's of Resiliency with Dr. Ken Ginsburg

This podcast on the 7 C’s of Resiliency is the first in a monthly series with Dr. Ken Ginsburg, who is the Co-Founder and Director of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication, author of Building Resilience in Children and Teens and Raising Kids to Thrive, a pediatrician specializing in Adolescent Medicine, and a Professor of Pediatrics.  He is also Director of Health Services at covenant House Pennsylvania, where he serves Philadelphia’s homeless and marginalized youth. Listen in to learn more about how you can raise a resilient child.

www.militarychild.org

www.parentandteen.com

Significance of Literacy for Military Kids with United Through Reading and Renee Bostick

Books and reading with military children encourages early literacy, fosters a love of reading, while building connections that promises they will be lifelong readers.  This week we will talk to Molly Haskin from United Through Reading about how UTR story recordings can help military children build the three R’s through the read-aloud experience. MCEC board member, educator and Chief Public Affairs and Education Officer for Bostick Global Strategies Renee Bostick shares some of her favorite books for military parents and kids. 

www.militarychild.org

 

http://unitedthroughreading.org/

Bonus Episode: Middle School Math Chat

Join two Parent to Parent master educators as they answer some common questions that we get at the MCEC headquarters when it comes to middle school math.

 

 

ZERO TO THREE Babies on the Homefront

Want a strong start for your young military-connected child?  Join us as we talk with Julia Yeary, Director of Military Family Projects for ZERO TO THREE, about the benefits of early connections and some practical resources available from ZERO TO THREE and Babies on the Homefront. 

https://www.zerotothree.org/

http://babiesonthehomefront.org/

Tutor.com for Eligible U.S. Military Families

Tutor.com for eligible U.S. Military Families offers on-demand, online tutoring and homework help for free. Senior Director of Military and Federal Programs, Pamela Brehm, and Joan Rooney, Vice President of Instructor Management will join us on today’s podcast to tell us more about how eligible service members and their dependents can receive academic help with live, expert tutors available 24/7, anywhere they have an internet connection.

 

https://military.tutor.com/home

www.militarychild.org

 

Free Parent Webinar on Homework Motivation and Strategies with Tutor.com

http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/homeworkrec18/event/registration.html

 

Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3)

Through the Interstate Compact, MIC3 addresses key educational transition issues encountered in public schools by military children. In this episode, Cherise Imai, MIC3 Executive Director, and MCEC ex-officio member of the Interstate Compact Commission, Dr. David Splitek, talk about what the Compact is, along with the specific educational issues the compact addresses, the students it covers, and who parents can contact for additional support.

www.mic3.net

www.militarychild.org

 

 

Military Student Identifier

Parents, have you ever wondered what is the Military Student Identifier (MSI), who it applies to and why there is a need to track military student data?  In this episode, Dr. David Splitek, the MCEC ex-officio member of the Interstate Compact Commission, answers these questions and tells us what parents can expect.

Impact Aid

The President of the Military Impacted Schools Association (MISA), Superintendent Dr. Keith Mispagel, who is also on the board of directors for the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools (NAFIS) talks with NAFIS Executive Director Hilary Goldmann about common misconceptions, what parents can expect to find on an impact aid form and resources for military families along with the implications for schools and children if Impact Aid were not sufficiently funded.

School Choice with Dave Lapan

Education is a high priority for military families as they transition with school-aged children.  In this podcast, Dave Lapan Vice President of communications for the Bipartisan Policy Center talks about school choice, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families, school vouchers, Impact Aid and the potential impact for military families.