Adventures in Teaching Military Brats: Travels, Recipes, and Tips

Rose Porter didn’t hear about the Department of Defense Dependent Schools until she was well on her way to becoming a teacher at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

She immediately knew she wanted to teach at or near a U.S. military installation but was told that she’d need a master’s degree. Plus, only the very best candidates were hired.

Despite those challenges, she eventually found herself packing her bags to Newfoundland, which was considered a remote, unpleasant, hardship assign...