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African American male teacher shortage & programs fixing the problem
It’s a nationwide problem, the shortage of black male teachers. Only two-percent of the nation’s nearly five million teachers are African American. Watch the video story Twenty-eight-year-old Craig King has taught third grade at Whittaker Elementary School for six years. His students say there’s never a dull moment in Mr. King’s class, also known as […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – September 2011
1) Men working with young children during disasters 2) Primary level teaching sees rise in male applicants 3) The Need for More Male Teachers 4) We’re bucking trend on male teachers 5) Men & women organize and watch “Expect Male Involvement” 6) Men in early education Fall Meeting – MenTeach – New England 7) Lots […]
Read MoreFathers would be more involved if there were more male staff
A survey with results from nearly 500 Minnesota fathers and 250 early childhood education professionals and practitioners reveals key findings: That families and children want fathers involved. The barriers to father involvement in Early Childhood Programs are known. There are successful stories and strategies to more effectively involve fathers. Father involvement in early childhood programs […]
Read MoreLots of men in this New South Wales Program
Male teachers are becoming rarer in New South Wales public schools, but these four teachers from Bowen Public School aren’t planning on going anywhere soon. The men share decades of public school teaching experience between them and are standing strong in a public sector that is seeing a decrease in male employees. A report from […]
Read MoreMen & women organize and watch “Expect Male Involvement”
We showed the Expect Male Involvement video at Housatonic during the Week of the Young Child sponsored by the ECE Program at the college and the Fairfield County (CT) AEYC. About 50 people showed up, which was a smaller number than events held during that week in the last couple of years, but decent. There […]
Read MoreMen in early education Fall Meeting – MenTeach – New England
Men in early education Fall Meeting Saturday, October 1, 2011 9:30AM- 3:30 PM All Men and Women working with young children are invited to share resources, information, and stories. Dr. Eli Newberger, author of Men They Will Become will join us to talk about his work on boys. Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA More information […]
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