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Why more men should work in childcare in Australia
As a society, we’ve come a long way in the past few decades. More men and women have begun challenging traditional gender roles to pursue careers they enjoy, rather than work that has been viewed as only “for men” or “for women”. But childcare and early childhood education is still overwhelmingly populated by women, with […]
Read MoreHow Many Black Male Teachers Did You Have Growing Up?
Vincent Cobb II and Rashiid Coleman are the founders behind The Black Male Educators Convening, an organization on a mission to triple the number of highly-effective black male teachers in Philadelphia public schools to 1,000 by 2025. Through a series of programs including a yearly conference, purpose career fair, two-year paid summer program, and membership […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – July 2018
MenTeach E-News July – August 2018 1) Scholarships for Minority Males in California 2) Summer Bridge Program Cultivates Future Male Minority Elementary School Teachers 3) Pre-to-3: Young black men explore a pathway to early-childhood education 4) I’m one of the few male nursery teachers. There should be more of us 5) Possible key to black […]
Read MoreDallas math teacher more than just a teacher: ‘He’s kind of like a father figure to me’
It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week, and many people are honoring those educators who have made a positive, significant, impact in their lives. Students and staff at Clara Oliver Elementary School in Dallas are giving a special salute to math teacher Joseph Francis. “He’s so intelligent,” said fourth grader Shanterria Woods. Mr. Francis has become very […]
Read MoreMaking a difference keeping and recruiting men teachers in Canada
Just wanted to share a quick story that impacted me at our recent MECE (“Knights at the Kids Table”) conference in Canada. During one of the breaks during the conference a gentleman came up to me and shared this story. I have to admit that I didn’t recognize him as our paths have not crossed […]
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