May, 2009

An Evening with Ed Klugman - 59 Years in Early Childhood Education!

Dr. Ed Klugman has been working in the Early Childhood profession for 59 years, from the era of Joe McCarthy to the history making presidency of Barrack Obama and continues unabated.

He has inspired people for many years teaching at Wheelock College and continues to inspire males in the field of early education and care.

MenTeach E-News - April 2009

1) Watch a video from two years ago about the lack of male teachers in New Zealand
2) Read the President of ECNewZealand's perspective after two years of work
3) Turning trash into treasures - a man who recycles for children
4) What are the biggest obstacles you see a man facing when he begins to teach?
5) Is it worth it to substitute teach in schools to get experience?
6) Do states have reciprocity for teaching licenses?
7) Norway - Changing Gender Roles
8) New Role for the ece-men Listserv

Do you want to volunteer to work with children?

Citizen Schools partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for low-income children across the country, helping the students develop the academic and leadership skills they need to succeed in high school, college, the workplace, and civic life.

Read more about Citizen Schools.

Bureau of Labor Statistics data can be misleading

[MenTeach.org: We receive many replies to the monthly E-News and this month someone wanted to point something out that could be misleading.]

The Department of Labor Statistics are misleading for men, particularly Black men.

Did you know Black men make up 1% of elementary school teachers in America.

The statistics lump men and women together. Time to be real on this fact!

MenTeach replies:

What's New in New Zealand

Check out some of the stories from down under in New Zealand. They've been posting some great group photographs on their website.

Go to the website.

15 male teachers in one primary school

In a lot of primary schools it can be pretty unusual to learn lessons from a male teacher, but Gavin's been to one in Surrey with 15 of them!

In more than 4,500 thousand primary schools in England there are no male teachers leading classes.

And it's the same in the other parts of the UK, as nine out of 10 primary school teachers in Scotland are female.

Steve Shuman Award for the Support of Men in Early Education and Care

At this year's Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children (MassAEYC) conference in late March, we held our third annual Men in Early Education reception. This year we had over 50 people attending. Most were there to honor Steve Shuman, a longtime person involved in early childhood profession in Massachusetts and was a pioneer in bringing the issue of gender balance and men in childcare to the forefront.

Stories about male teachers making a difference

by Laura Diamond - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I bumped into a veteran teacher I know and she told me this is one of her favorite times of the year because former students usually invite her to their graduation ceremonies.

We all have teachers we remember, who changed our lives in ways they may not know. For me, it was Mr. Dechen, my fifth-grade teacher.

Awards and events in New England, USA

Congratulations to Patrick Romero, a teacher at Horizons for Homeless Children Edgerley Family Community Children's Center. He has received an award at the 8th Annual Early Childhood Educators Gala. His award was for "Relationships" in early childhood education- This is what they said in presentation-"Patrick is an exceptional and inspiring teacher who utilizes his skills and warmth to build strong relationships with children. He uses developmentally appropriate strategies that have helped children to not only feel valued in the classroom, but also in the community.

Male actor heading to the classroom

Actor Tony Danza is heading back to the classroom to front his own reality TV show about education.

The former Taxi star, 58, admits he is struggling to find work as an actor, so he has decided to spend a year teaching 10th grade English at a New York City school - and film it for an as-yet-untitled series.