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2014 & 2016 EC-MENZ – New Zealand Reports
The 10th Annual EC-MENz Summit was held on 8th & 9th April 2016 at BTI (Bethlehem Tertiary Institute), Bay of Plenty Celebrating the many roles of men in ECE With international guest stars Craig d’Arcy (Australian National Males in Early Childhood Network) and Martyn Mills-Bayne (MENtor coordinator at the University of South Australia). Also starring […]
Read MoreWellington’s Y-Men programme trying to increase the low male ECE teacher numbers
It took a terrible affliction suffered by a sibling for Anaru Jones to find his calling in life. The 22-year-old from Stokes Valley helps out at Tui Park Kindergarten in Linden four days a week as part of programme run by Whanau Maanaki Kindergartens. The Y-Men initiative has seen 32 men, in four groups in […]
Read More2016 M.E.N. Interest Forum – National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Awards
Rodney West – Champion for Men & Children Award Rodney West has been an advocate for young children for almost 40 years. He worked in the Early Childhood field as an Assistant, Teacher Resource Teacher, and Administrator. Rodney currently works as an administrator with San Diego Unified School District. He holds degrees in Child Development, […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – October 2016
MenTeach E-News October 2016 1) Wanted: Cosla wants more men to work in nurseries across Scotland to solve staffing crisis 2) Classrooms need more male teachers, charity says 3) Ireland has far more female teachers than male in all sectors 4) Male teachers in elementaries 5) Gender stereotypes breaking down in career choices 6) Want […]
Read MoreAn Interview with David Brody: The role of men in teaching
This is an interview of David Brody in New Zealand. David has spent most of his career focusing on early childhood education, teacher training and academic research. He recently sat down with The Jerusalem Post to discuss the role of men in early childhood education and his research in the field of gender balance, which […]
Read MoreEditorial: What Teacher Dispositions Engage Children in Learning?
Last November, Joe and Brandon, two of the male early childhood students attended the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) conference and participated in every presentation given by a male educator. These two men were affirmed in their decision to become early childhood teachers because they continually heard how important it is […]
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