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Bryan G Nelson

Visiting the other hemisphere: New Zealand’s Men in Early Childhood Education

I’m in New Zealand right now getting ready for a presentation to the 4th Annual Men in Early Childhood Summit. I’m spending time with one of the guys, Robin Christie and his wife and kids I met in Belfast, Ireland – the World Forum. I’ve been to New Zealand before and love the country. Robin and his […]

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MenTeach on NBC Nightly News

Bryan G. Nelson Director of MenTeach, Adam Fogolin – 5th grade teacher and Chad Ryburn – Principal from Highland Elementary School in Apple Valley, MN (district 196) will be featured on NBC Nightly News, Monday, October 1, 2007. Watch the video. Hopefully we represented the profession favorably and presented the issue well.  

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Where Are The Men?

The closest I’ve ever gotten to winning the lottery was living two blocks from where the winning ticket was sold. But that didn’t stop my imagination. If I won, I’d buy the car I’d always wanted. I’d give my family and friends money to make some of their dreams come true. And I’d build the […]

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Men Gather Every Year at Retreat to Learn and Play

This is an article about how to develop and coordinate a retreat for men teachers. IN THE MORNING, in a circle on the floor, the men recite a series of children’s rhymes. Later, in the afternoon, they go outside for a rough-and-tumble game of broomball. The action resembles other winter games men play in northern […]

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