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Great conference in New Zealand
I spent this last week attending a great conference in New Zealand coordinated by the ECE Men in NZ. There were several presenters besides myself. Dr. Sarah Farquhar shared her research about the current situation in New Zealand. Interestingly, the percentages are going up in New Zealand. Not as high as it was back in the 1990s but there […]
Read MoreRole male teachers have in the social development of children growing up with the absence of a supportive father
I am a few weeks away from my initial thesis submission titled, Understanding the role of male elementary school teachers in the social development of children raised by single-mothers in the Jewish community of Montreal, Canada. It is a topic that has not received much attention. Sure, there is a concern for why men leave […]
Read MoreDavid Elkind to speak at MenTeach – New England – USA
David Elkind will attend our MenTeach-New England reception at the MassAEYC conference March 26 in Westford. He is a longtime professor at Tufts University and well known author of the Hurried Child and other books. He is past president of NAEYC as well. The reception is Friday March 26, 2010 – 5PM to 7PM. We […]
Read MoreDavid Elkind to speak at MenTeach – New England – USA
David Elkind will attend our MenTeach-New England reception at the MassAEYC conference March 26 in Westford. He is a longtime professor at Tufts University and well known author of the Hurried Child and other books. He is past president of NAEYC as well. The reception is Friday March 26, 2010 – 5PM to 7PM. We […]
Read MoreAre There Any Male Teachers Out There?
As an individual walks through the halls of an elementary school more often than not they will observe only female teachers. One may ask are there any males in this profession? If so where are they? Gender roles have changed in the United States, yet there are still very few male teachers in the classroom […]
Read MoreEditorial: Will there be more women in the U.S. workforce?
There are so many trends that effect why men and women work in the occupations that they do. During the late 1920s, more men returned to teaching. And after World War II, because of the GI Bill we saw more men going into education than ever before in history. We now have two things going […]
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