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The Manny
Andrea Nakayama always imagined her 30s would be the time in her life when everything would fall perfectly into place. And indeed, everything had – at least for a while. She had a successful career, was married to the love of her life, Isamu, and was ecstatic when she learned she was pregnant. But just […]
Read MoreGreat 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 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 […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – January 2008
1) How to protect your school from sexual harassment cases 2) Research on gender bias during student teaching experiences 3) Call for Proposals for the Working Forum Men In Early Childhood Education 4) Male elementary-education majors say they are needed minority 5) Join us to discuss Men and Boys in ECE. 6) Some Free Tuition […]
Read MoreJoin us to discuss Men and Boys in ECE.
The Schott Foundation continues to broaden its work (in addition to providing a one million dollar grant) at recruiting more men to teaching and sponsors a fellowship in Massachusetts. Kitt Cox, who posts regularly to MenTeach, has been championing the importance of men teachers and was the first to hold a fellowship with a focus on men […]
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