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Teacher & Staff Learning Track
Teacher & Staff Learning Track
Belonging is something we build - Together
For many military-connected and globally mobile students, school is the place where identity is re-shaped, sometimes repeatedly. Teachers and school staff are the ones who create the first sense of safety, familiarity, and welcome when everything else is changing.
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The Teacher & Staff Learning Track at MCWE 2026 is designed to support educators in building identity-affirming, belonging-centered learning environments, while also sustaining the caregivers, counselors, and staff who hold these young people every day.
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This is not “training.” It is shared reflection, community learning, and restoration.
No tests. No evaluations. No proving yourself. Just space to be human together.
Why This Track Matters
Schools are not only academic spaces, they are emotional landscapes.
Military-connected students navigate:
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New schools
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New cultural norms
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New expectations
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New social worlds
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Unspoken emotional responsibilities at home
Educators are not only instructors, they are anchors of belonging.
This track recognizes that role and supports you in it.
When students feel seen, they learn. When educators feel supported, they lead with care.
What Educators Will Experience
1. Understanding the Military-Connected Identity
The inner experience of students who move, adapt, translate, and carry emotional leadership.
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Format: Story-based, quiet reflection, lived testimony
Outcome: Awareness that becomes compassion-in-action
2. Belonging as Climate, Not Intervention
Belonging is not a bulletin board, it is the daily tone of a classroom.
Format: Small-group dialogue
Outcome: Practical shifts educators can use immediately
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3. Caregiving as Leadership (TCCSH)
Many students care for siblings, for parents, or for home stability.
This track dignifies that role.
Format: Recognition language practice
Outcome: “Care counts” → A new lens for student leadership
4. Transitions Without Loss of Self
Helping students carry their identity with them when they move.
Format: School Belonging Activation Lab
Outcome: Your campus receives a take-home implementation kit
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5. Educator Wellness & Restoration Circle
Not self-care slogans — real co-regulation and release.
Format: Breathwork • Stillness • Embodied grounding
Outcome: Restoration
You cannot pour from depletion. This is where we refill.
The Educators Corner
Take Home Resources
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Every participant receives:
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School Belonging Activation Kit
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Classroom Identity Reflection Prompts
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Turn Care Into Credit (TCCSH) Recognition Guide
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Transitions Continuity Map Template
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Reflection Circle Facilitation Script
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Educator Wellness Practices Sheet
Designed so that the learning continues after the Expo.
Who Should Attend
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Teachers
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School Counselors & SEL Leads
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Administrators & Instructional Leaders
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Youth Program & Advising Staff
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DoDEA & Purple Star School Teams
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Military installation youth coordinators
No prior experience required. No special titles needed. Only care and willingness.
Where and When
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Held at the Military Child World Expo 2026
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Main Hall — Independence A
April 25, 2026, 2799 Richmond Hwy, Arlington, Virginia
Session schedule released February 2026.
Register to Participate
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[ Register as an Educator / Counselor ]
[ Request Group Attendance Packet ]
[ Inquire About Purple Star & DoDEA Exchange ]
Educators shape identity.
Identity shapes belonging.
Belonging shapes futures.
Thank you for being part of the story.