2015
Wanted in New York City: A thousand black, Latino and Asian male teachers
New York City, which has the nation’s largest public school system, wants to hire 1,000 black, Latino and Asian male teachers by 2017 to create a teaching corps that more closely matches the student body. The program, called NYC Men Teach, is part of the Young Men’s Initiative, a city program that focuses public and […]
Read MoreScottish Men urged to take up childcare career
More Scots men will be encouraged to take up a career as nursery teachers and childminders as part of a Scottish Government drive announced today. Ministers today set out their vision for an overhaul of the country’s early years workforce which will also look at ensuring that the profession is better paid for those involved. […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – November 2015
MenTeach E-News November 2015 1) Florida Works To Retain, Recruit Male Teachers 2) Seeking ShaQuan: A Call for Increased Male Presence in Public Education 3) NAEYC Video: The Power of Men in Early Childhood Classroom 4) Rapper Jahi Educates in the Classroom and From Behind the Mic 5) Male Teachers in great demand 6) Bryan […]
Read MoreEngland national men in early years conference launches in 2016
Held in Southampton next February, the conference will also introduce a charter for early years settings that welcome male practitioners. Currently less than 2 per cent of the early years workforce is male and the aim is to build up a national resource bank to lobby the Government to encourage men to enter the profession. […]
Read MoreA Man in Education: Living a Double Life
Double Life – noun – a completely separate way of life that you have some of the time and keep secret from other people. – Macmillan Online English Dictionary. I transferred to UW-Stout in the fall of 2012 after spending one year at the University of Minnesota – Duluth. While at UMD I had decided […]
Read More2015 Winners of the NAEYC M.E.N. Interest Forum Awards
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Men in Education Network (M.E.N.) Interest Forum gives out two awards each year at the national conference. The first is the Champion for Men and Children Award which goes to a man, woman or organization that has made significant contribution to furthering our efforts to increase the […]
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