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4th Men in Early Childhood Education Summit 2010 in New Zealand
February – Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th, 2010 Auckland University of Technology Akoranga Campus North Shore City New Zealand This is your opportunity to be part of something extraordinary – a national gathering of men who are working and studying in early childhood education. Come along and meet other men who are involved in this […]
Read MoreA man teaching in a Vietnam nursery school
If you visit Duc Tho town’s nursery school you might see a man carefully spoon-feeding children and covering them with blankets. He is Luong Xuan Phong, believed to be the only male nursery school teacher in Vietnam. Phong did not choose the career. He was trained instead as a musician. After the training course, he […]
Read MoreBoys look to male teachers for guidance
Four years ago, Principal Duncan Smith noticed a sizable percentage of the male students at Frankford Elementary School were having discipline problems. The boys who were continually sent to his office shared one characteristic, he said. They were often from “broken homes” with no male role model. Now, with six male faculty members and a […]
Read MoreFemale teachers talk more than male teachers
Teachers tend to spend more time speaking than most professionals, putting them at a greater risk for hurting their voices. They are 32 times more likely to experience voice problems, according to one study. A new study by the National Center for Voice and Speech (NCVS), in Denver, CO, reveals how teachers use their voice […]
Read MoreMenTeach – E-News – November 2009
1) Men teaching in Vietnam 2) What’s happening with men in child care in California, USA 3) See the largest bibliography about male teachers! 4) More films about male teachers 5) Would you hire a male nanny? 6) $38,000 for Troops to become teachers 7) Male Teachers in Korea 8) Seeking manuscripts for Journal of […]
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