March, 2009
A man who cares for children
Men still rare in Vail Valley elementary classrooms
Educators would like to see more strong male role models teaching younger children.Students walk into Mark Cavaliero's fifth grade class more stoked than usual on the first day of school.
It's not Cavaliero's reputation as a wonderful teacher at Brush Creek Elementary that has them excited -- it's his gender.
Studying boys' education policies in Australia
The area of boys’ education always has been of interest to Marcus Weaver-Hightower, a former high school teacher and current UND assistant professor.Weaver-Hightower, who is in the department of Education Foundation and Research at UND, was able to take that interest and a Fulbright Scholarship and go to Australia to study the process of creating education policy geared toward boys.
Steve Shuman Award & Events of Men in Early Education and Care
Friday, March 27- 5-6:30PMReception in Support of Men in Early Education and Care
The presentation of the First Annual Steve Shuman Award in Support of Men in Early Education and Care to Steve Shuman at the Massachusetts Education for the Education of Young Children (MassAEYC) Annual Conference at the Westford Regency Inn, Westford MA
Saturday, March 28, 2009- 1:15-2:45 PM
The Czech Education Ministry wants more male teachers
The Czech Education Ministry wants, in cooperation with the League of Open Men (LOM), to attract more male teachers to Czech schools by supporting various projects aimed at achieving this goal, Vaclav Sneberger from the LOM told journalists Tuesday.The ministry and the LOM want to support a public discussion on the role of men in education and increase social prestige of male teachers, Snebrger said.
Work in Scotland
Kenny Spence, who lives and works in the United Kingdom, has been recruiting men to early education for years. You can see some of his work at this Scottish website. Research Survey about male teachers
My name is Richard Patterson. I am currently a Graduate Student of The University of North Dakota.
To fulfill the requirements of my course work I am conducting a research study to identify perceptions and barriers that male educators working in early childhood education face. You are being invited to participate in a research study because you are a pre-service or in service educator, parent or guardian.
To fulfill the requirements of my course work I am conducting a research study to identify perceptions and barriers that male educators working in early childhood education face. You are being invited to participate in a research study because you are a pre-service or in service educator, parent or guardian.
Seoul, Korea pushing for male teacher quota
The educational authorities in Seoul are pushing for a gender quota system for elementary and secondary school teachers in a bid to prevent women from dominating the profession, officials said Wednesday.
It's elementary: Male teachers rare - Primary school is still mainly a woman's world
When third-grade teacher Andrew Bean wanders by female colleagues who have stopped to chat about a co-worker's pregnancy, he'll joke, "How 'bout those Seahawks?""You've got to have a sense of humor about it," said Bean, the only male classroom teacher at Fairmount Park Elementary in West Seattle.
MenTeach E-News - March 2009
1) Tips for dealing with false accusations
[MenTeach: Last month there were two incorrect links. They are correct now.]
2) Have you ever experienced a negative reaction from a parent about being gay?
3) Where are all the men? A parent's perspective
4) One man says 'yes' to teaching, another says 'no' - what do you say?
5) A man who loves children - see the photos
6) A Guy Walks Into a Preschool
7) Male teachers in Eastern Europe
8) Research Survey about male teachers
[MenTeach: Last month there were two incorrect links. They are correct now.]
2) Have you ever experienced a negative reaction from a parent about being gay?
3) Where are all the men? A parent's perspective
4) One man says 'yes' to teaching, another says 'no' - what do you say?
5) A man who loves children - see the photos
6) A Guy Walks Into a Preschool
7) Male teachers in Eastern Europe
8) Research Survey about male teachers