2011
5th Annual Summit of EC-MENZ in New Zealand
The organisation for men who work in Early Childhood Education We have had four Summits in Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland. This year we are going to be slightly different and have it at Peel Forest in South Canterbury. To give some idea of the programme, much of the Saturday will be devoted to practical […]
Read MoreBlack Male Teachers
William Alexander was all ears at his mother’s home in Riverside during President Barack Obama’s back-to-school message to kids Tuesday. The Oakland elementary school teacher who was in the area attending a conference knows the importance of encouraging children to stay in school. In 2004 he became the first in his family to go to […]
Read MoreBlack Male Teachers
William Alexander was all ears at his mother’s home in Riverside during President Barack Obama’s back-to-school message to kids Tuesday. The Oakland elementary school teacher who was in the area attending a conference knows the importance of encouraging children to stay in school. In 2004 he became the first in his family to go to […]
Read MoreFrom a Criminology degree to Early Childhood Education
Bennie Cooper earned a BA degree in criminology in 1994, but he became interested in early childhood education (ECE) when his daughter was born five years ago. He found it to be a challenge to find a good child care center for his daughter — not one seemed good enough. Bennie researched acceptable standards in […]
Read MoreA few good men: Male elementary teachers in Georgia
He’s a man, and he teaches elementary school. Bell, a third-grade teacher at Nesbit Elementary, is one of about 250 male elementary classroom teachers in Gwinnett County Public Schools. That number excludes physical education teachers and those who teach specials such as art or music. In all, there about 400 men who teach elementary school. […]
Read MoreMentoring programs in Dallas schools aim to give boost to young black males
A group of teenage boys dressed in formal attire form a circle and join hands inside a classroom on a recent evening inside Dallas’ Carter High School. One by one, they’re asked to contribute a positive affirmation. Don’t be a follower. Life is full of choices. Control your anger. Lastly, they speak in unison: “Man […]
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