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Thoughts from the Inaugural Northern California Men and Child Care Conference
Let me begin by apologizing for the press release-sounding language. We haven’t yet had the opportunity to collectively dive into our notes and conference evaluations and I wanted to get something out immediately. Close to 100 people were on hand at American River College for the Inaugural Northern California Men and Child Care (NorCal MaCC) […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – October 2016
MenTeach E-News October 2016 1) Wanted: Cosla wants more men to work in nurseries across Scotland to solve staffing crisis 2) Classrooms need more male teachers, charity says 3) Ireland has far more female teachers than male in all sectors 4) Male teachers in elementaries 5) Gender stereotypes breaking down in career choices 6) Want […]
Read MoreAn Interview with David Brody: The role of men in teaching
This is an interview of David Brody in New Zealand. David has spent most of his career focusing on early childhood education, teacher training and academic research. He recently sat down with The Jerusalem Post to discuss the role of men in early childhood education and his research in the field of gender balance, which […]
Read MoreEditorial: What Teacher Dispositions Engage Children in Learning?
Last November, Joe and Brandon, two of the male early childhood students attended the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) conference and participated in every presentation given by a male educator. These two men were affirmed in their decision to become early childhood teachers because they continually heard how important it is […]
Read MoreWant black male role models in our schools? Hire them as teachers.
The Seattle Public Schools has a well documented “achievement gap.” That’s the striking difference in academic achievement between black male students (and other students of color) compared with their white counterparts. As of last year, SPS also has a five-year strategic plan to address the gap. But one crucial, and strikingly simple solution is not […]
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