EDTS 523 - Teaching Students of Military Families (3)

Students from military families attend schools all across the country, not just schools near military bases. People who don’t have a military background often struggle to understand the stressors these students face, which may include dealing with the deployment of a parent into a combat zone, multiple moves between homes and schools during the K-12 years, and the possible injury of death of a parent. How can you help these students pursue academic achievement while managing the many stressors of military family life? 

In this course, you will gain valuable insights into the culture, lifestyle, stresses, and strengths of students from military families. You’ll develop strategies to help this group of students achieve their potential, including accommodating military lifestyle, time demands, and possible mid-year moves in or out of your classroom. In addition, you’ll learn practices to show appreciation for military service and how to support all of your students when one experiences death or loss of a family member. Finally, you’ll gather both local and national resources that can help you support military families and students.

Using the techniques and resources from this course, you will be able to help your students from military families succeed despite the stressors they may be experiencing outside school.