Youth Educator Resources

American Association of School Administrators Toolkit

Guidance for school leaders on meeting the unique educational needs of children whose parents are deployed or in transition.

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CEU Credit for Educators

Learn more about the military and military connected kids through various training modules.

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Deployment Kids

Here you can find deployment information, games and craft ideas for children of deployed Servicemembers.

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Free 24/7 Live Homework Help Online

Army Child, Youth, and School Services HQ and Tutor.com have partnered to provide Army affiliated children free 24 hours a day, 7 day a week, online, live homework help. Tutors are background checked and certified teachers, college professors and graduate students. Service is available for children of army civilians and Active Duty personnel.

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Military Child Education Coalition

The MCEC is a non-profit, world-wide organization that is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation and transition. Educators and youth professionals are encouraged to register.

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Minnesota Department of Education

Leaders in education know that children in their classrooms may be affected by the military service of a parent or family member. There are programs you can utilize to support military students and their families.

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Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs has resources for educators and parents.

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New SAT/ACT PowerPrep for Free

In alliance with the Department of Defense and supported by a group of patriotic National Football League players, eKnowledge is donating the latest version of their SAT/ACT Test Prep Programs at no cost to Servicemembers and their families. The PowerPrep software features special test-prep content in a highly personalized, virtual learning environment, giving students access to over 20 hours of virtual classroom instruction and 3,000 files of supplemental test-prep material.

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Operation Military Kids Hidden Heroes Workshop

This is a free workshop available to anyone in the community, including educators, who would like to become aware of how to best support those families with "suddenly military" youth before, during and after deployment. Those who attend an Operation Military Kids Hidden Heroes Workshop will learn how to help their military students by understanding their fears and concerns, while being sensitive to their unique needs.

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PBS Teachers

This is PBS' national web destination for high-quality, preK-12 educational resources, where you'll find classroom materials suitable for a wide range of subjects and grade levels. Provided are thousands of lesson plans, teaching activities, on-demand video assets and interactive games and simulations.

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Project Backpack

Minnesota Veteran Family Support helps ease the yearly strain of preparing children for school by providing free school supplies to children of deployed, recently returned (within 12 months), disabled, MIA and KIA soldiers.

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Youth Trivia Website

Filled with games and trivia about veterans and serving in the military.

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