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Great summer job for young men to teach
[MenTeach: Breakthrough Collaborative is an innovative program that we have worked with over the last few years. It is a fantastic summer (and year round) mentorship program that hires high school and college students to work with middle school children. Many young men get their start in teaching from this program. If you want to […]
Read MoreFemale like me
[MenTeach: Dr. Lynn E. Nielsen” focuses his work on recruiting male teachers. Here is one article about his teaching. You can another article about diversity here. And his story here.] Following graduation, from the University of Iowa with a Ph.D. in elementary education, I clearly remember my aunt asking me very kindly but cautiously if when I […]
Read MoreMales in Early Childhood Network Group – Australia
Blokes can do it as well (Please note some of the guys were near the end of “Mo-vember” – growing moustaches to raise funds for male prostrate cancer research – can’t wait to see what they come up with for “Man-uary”!) Good Bye and Good Luck to Gary. Gary is about to embark on the […]
Read MoreA National Network for Men in Early Childhood Education (New Zealand)
Saturday 9th–Sunday 10th February 2008 Whitirea Community Polytechnic Porirua, Wellington New Zealand Register at their website.
Read MoreScholarship for males entering elementary education
Emporia State University offers a scholarship for males who are going into elementary education. According to Tes Mehring, Dean of the Teachers’ College, the school is in the top five for teacher programs in the nation.Go to the school’s website.
Read MoreMale teacher shortage bigger than pay
Scott Schoenfeld is part of a dying breed. Mr. Schoenfeld, as his students call him, is one of few men who are teaching young children. For some, low pay is reason enough to stay away from becoming a teacher, but men have another reason. Former and future elementary school teachers say there is a stigma […]
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