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Men in Early Childhood: Fathers & Teachers
The inclusion of men in early childhood programs has garnered considerable attention over the years. This interest is due to three related trends: 1) the lack of men—usually fathers—in the lives of many of our young children, 2) the dearth of men in the early childhood field, and 3) an increased interest in father involvement […]
Read MoreIncreasingly, male teachers found at head of elementary class
Each weekday, students filing into Denver’s Ashley Elementary School come face to face with a relatively rare educational experience. They call it by name: Mr. Johnson. Mr. Heath. Mr. Walters. In all, eight of 18 instructors at the K-5 school are men, a proportion that far exceeds the statewide average of 15.6 percent of elementary […]
Read MoreBlack male teachers on rise
Young black males have a better chance of being taught by someone who looks like them now that the first two graduates of the College of Charleston’s Call Me MISTER program are teaching in area schools. And more are in training. Call Me MISTER is increasing the number of black male teachers in South Carolina […]
Read MoreMen we need you most in early childhood as a father figure in Malaysia
As time pass by and our society in Malaysia has changed their mindset, it is no longer awkward to see men working in early childhood education area. They are administration staff doing management of the centre or as full time staff and also part time staff, children will enjoy them. Firstly men are more stable […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – July 2015
MenTeach E-News July 2015 1) Preparing Black Scholars for Leadership Roles in Education Can Be Key to Closing Academic Achievement Gaps 2) My short career as a first-grade teacher 3) A Young Teacher Prepares to Go Back to Class 4) Male Teacher in India Makes a Difference to Young Children 5) First jobs hard to […]
Read MoreTeacher banned for letting pupils hug him
Following complaints from colleagues, he was told that he had “failed to maintain physical boundaries with female pupils”. Although there was no suggestion of any sexual motive, he was dismissed from the school where he had worked for eight years. Parents campaigned to overturn the decision, saying he was an excellent teacher who had been […]
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