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New Role for the ece-men Listserv
In the beginning (before there was a MenTeach.org website) there was an ece-men listserv. A true listserv is an email program where you send an email to a central site and it gets distributes to everyone who has subscribed to this program. Answers to this email also gets sent out to everyone on the subscription […]
Read MoreTurning trash into treasures – a man who recycles for children
I have given a presentation at the 24th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management ‘Turning waste into learning experiences for children’ is a pictorial tour of creative ideas that have been added to the outdoor environment of early childhood centers. It includes innovative equipment I have designed and made for preschool children, which […]
Read MoreMen in Early Childhood Education: Boys, Fathers and Teachers – New Hampshire, USA
It was my privilege to co-facilitate the Men’s Interest Forum at the 2007 NHAEYC Annual Conference. Sixteen students, teachers, directors and owners (15 female:1 male) joined us to discuss issues facing men in early childhood education (ECE). What unfolded during the discussion was beyond anything I could have hoped for! The group decided that if […]
Read MoreNew Zealand men provide update about teaching
The video was a bit of a panacea for this issue in New Zealand – and yes, it was controversial at the time and did rattle some cages – as an aside the DVD (mentioned in the video) finally came out in February of this year – two years later…and it was about men in ECE. […]
Read MoreWatch videos about the lack of male teachers in New Zealand
In New Zealand, only 1% of preschool teachers are men. If you would like to watch interviews with teachers and policymakers in New Zealand, who discuss this issue as a problem, go to YouTube. The video presents the opinion that children are placed in schools that do not reflect the composition of society, and this […]
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