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Do men’s brains change working with children?
[MenTeach: There has been a discussion about the article below on the ECEMen’s List about whether the research about father’s applies to male teachers? What do you think?] According to Don Piburn: The article aligns nicely with United Nations reports suggesting that when men are involved in nurturing roles, they are less violent: less violent […]
Read MoreTerry Bussey – first male teacher in Winnipeg, Manitoba to win MCCA Award
Noreen Smyth – Winnipeg, Manitoba I work in the field of Early Childhood Education here in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I thought you might be interested in knowing, we just finished our Manitoba Child Care Association’s annual conference here. On the Friday evening there was an awards dinner. The award for Exceptional Early Childhood Educator of the […]
Read MoreMenTeach – E-News – May 2009
1) Do you want to volunteer to work with children? 2) Bureau of Labor Statistics data can be misleading 3) 15 male teachers in one primary school 4) Steve Shuman Award for the Support of Men in Early Education and Care 5) What’s New in New Zealand 6) Stories about male teachers making a difference […]
Read MoreMen & women gather in Canada
Just finished the most wonderful gathering of the MECE group ever held by me in Canada. Thanks to the huge draw that Frances Carlson was, we had a group of over 25 people come to a meeting at my centre tonight. We watched the DVD that she produced (including interviews with Bryan and Bonnie) and […]
Read MoreFirst early educator nominated for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
I thought I would let you know that I was one of 11 finalists for Teacher of the Year in Minnesota through Education Minnesota. I was very surprised when I was nominated because I thought it was only for teachers in the k-12 system. The nomination came from a parent in our ECFE program who […]
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