Letters
MenTeach New England Meeting in January 2015
MenTeach-NE planning session and conversation Saturday, January 17, 2015, 10-2ish @ Jerry Parr’s house in Londonderry, NH near MA border. Camaraderie, brotherhood and food! All are welcome.
Read MoreMen Teachers Perform as Musicians
When I attended the California AEYC conference in April I won a CD by Chucky Baby and The Biscuits – “Rising Up!”. They are with a preschool called “Step One Nursery School” in Berkeley, CA with as many as 10 male teachers. I have forgotten lots of the details. But thought you might find it […]
Read MoreEarn $24,000-$32,000 stipend to get your Graduate degree at the Richmond Teacher Residency (RTR) Program
I am currently suggesting that you add RTR to your database of residency programs. Here’s a brief description of it: RTR is a program based in the inner city of Richmond, VA. In your 1st, of four-year commitment (also known as the residency year), you earn your Master’s Degree in Education (concentrations offered are Math, […]
Read MorePatrick Romero receives First Five Award
Patrick Romero of Oakland, CA has received the First Five Award for his work as a teacher at the Mission Neighborhood Center – in San Franciso There is a great four minute vidoeo on YouTube about it. Behind every quality early education program, there are teachers who play a critical role in the lives of […]
Read MoreGet Paid: Need photographs of men teaching
Derry Koralek, the Chief Publishing Officer at NAEYC is looking for your photos of male (and female) teachers. In her email to the M.E.N. Interest Forum below, she notes that submitting photos to NAEYC could be a way to raise funds for special projects. Here is the link to NAEYC guidelines for any interested photographers: http://www.naeyc.org/publications/forauthors/photoguidelines […]
Read MoreOne man’s journey – A long term struggle to teach
I went into the teaching credential program with the understanding that elementary schools “…need and want male teachers.” I had heard this from many, many sources (including my wife, the president of the Board of Directors of the CITY, STATE Unified School District). I have now come to the understanding that while this may indeed […]
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