[MenTeach] October 2008 E-News

[Newsletter about men teachers]

MenTeach E-News
October 2008

1) Male teachers are vital role models according to another study
2) False accusations hurt male teachers - one man's story
3) Male teachers crucial as role models
4) MenTeach appears on ABC News Good Morning America
5) Promoting Gender Diversity in the Massachusetts Early Childhood 
Workforce
6) Can you help my son be a teacher?
7) Male teacher: Looking for a teaching job
8) Discovery Channel looking for some fathers
9) Teaching following retirement from corporate world
10) Resources - Do you want to teach? Find out how...

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1) Male teachers are vital role models according to another study
Male primary school teachers are vital role models for boys, new 
research suggests. Almost half of men say that a male teacher has been 
a fundamental role model in their life. Read the details of the 
article: http://www.menteach.org/node/854

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2) False accusations hurt male teachers - one man's story
An error in judgment can lead to a false allegation of abuse. Read the 
one man's letter about what he did and what happened to him. 
http://www.menteach.org/node/852

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3) Male teachers crucial as role models
With recent research about male teachers' significance in serving as 
role models there have been a wave of articles with more details about 
the importance of male teachers. Read this story with some additional 
quotes from education leaders. http://www.menteach.org/node/857

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4) MenTeach appears on ABC News Good Morning America
MenTeach (represented by Jonathan Maiden and Bryan G. Nelson) will be 
appearing on ABC New Good Morning America on Monday, October 20th, 2008 
between 8 - 9AM (Eastern Time) on a brief segment about the rewards and 
challenges that men face working with young children. 
http://www.menteach.org/node/860/

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5) Promoting Gender Diversity in the Massachusetts Early Childhood 
Workforce
A landmark policy recommendation for recruiting and retaining male 
teachers is a must read if you want to change your state or community. 
http://www.menteach.org/node/868

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6) Can you help my son be a teacher?
We receive many, many e-mails asking for help. They are powerful 
messages about young men wanting to teach - either from their parents 
or the young men themselves. Read one powerful letter from a mom asking 
for help for her son: http://www.menteach.org/node/869

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7) Male teacher: Looking for a teaching job
This is another e-mail letter from a man who has lost his job to the 
economic downturn and he is seeking ideas about getting another job. 
Does being an older man make it even harder? 
http://www.menteach.org/node/871

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8) Discovery Channel looking for fathers
MenTeach.org usually does not focus on fathers (even though many of us 
are fathers) because there are so many other sites and organization 
with a father focus. We thought we would make an exception since the 
original focus had been about male teachers. MenTeach has been talking 
with Discovery Channel and it turns out they are changing their focus 
of their documentary from men in child care to fathers. Read about how 
you could become a star: http://www.menteach.org/node/872

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9) Teaching following retirement from corporate world
There have been some great discussions in the Forums about teaching. 
Can a man who is 60 years old get a job teaching in schools? Are there 
ways that the hiring practices of schools and early education programs 
keeping men out? Read some of the comments and discussions in the 
Forums and give your opinion: http://www.menteach.org/node/482

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10) Resources - Do you want to teach? Find out how...
There are many alternative certification programs to help you get your 
teaching credentials. And there are also some great links to other 
sites that you need to explore if you want to become a teacher. Check 
out the Resources: http://www.menteach.org/node/35

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