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Expect Male Involvement
[MenTeach: Don Piburn has be working in early education for years. He has been instrumental in recruiting and retaining men teachers through his work in Hawaii hosting MenTeach retreats, serving on the AEYC affiliate board and being a founding father of the World Forum Men in Early Childhood Education (MECE). These articles were written 10 years ago […]
Read MoreKindergarten teacher part of a rare breed
As a male kindergarten teacher, new Brook Forest School teacher David Mangless is a rare breed — only 2.3 percent of the country’s preschool and kindergarten teachers in 2013 were men, according to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor. Q. Did you know that you wanted to teach kindergarten when you […]
Read MoreMenTeach 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 In Child Care Conference in Poland
New Horizons in Preschool Education October 24, 2014 HOTEL RADISSON BLUE KRAKOW, POLAND The Conference will be followed by a European Network Meeting on the 25th of October your attendance is welcome. All Booking Requests to Kenny@meninchildcare.com Download the flyer Men In Childcare Poland 2014
Read MoreDon’s Column: The Power of One
Past references in this column to early childhood education’s unflinching acceptance of the shortage of male educators as a back burner issue were born out yet again at the 2004 National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) national conference in Anaheim, California. Given the limited number of male attendees at the event, the […]
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