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Change: From acceptance to serenity
Change…it is inevitable and constant. In fact, “There is nothing permanent except change” (Heraclitus). Sometimes changes are welcome and yet at other times, change leaves me struggling with acceptance. In light of the recent Democratic and Republican conventions, the word acceptance could be heard in the given speeches. The meaning of the word acceptance was […]
Read MoreHer Male Teachers Were Integral to Her Success and Sense of Self
I just had a conversation with an old high school friend of mine who is now a high school teacher herself about the nature of student/teacher relationships. She confessed that she has an easier time connecting with her male students than her female ones; this prompted us to reminisce about the teachers who had impacted […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – June 2016
MenTeach E-News June 2016 1) Why let the facts get in the way of a good story? Women will always be blamed for boys’ underachievement 2) The remarks of Donovan Livingston at Harvard 3) 2017 World Forum Foundation – Men in Early Childhood Education proposals due 4) Northern California Men in Child Care Conference 5) […]
Read MoreOnly 8 percent of New York City teachers are men of color. Here’s how the city is trying to change that
“Start sharing. Don’t be shy,” the facilitator said at the start a training last week for Asian, black, and Hispanic men hoping to teach in the New York City school system. He’d asked them to name a movie or song that spoke to them. “Rocky,” one man said. “The Star-Spangled Banner,” said another. “Remember the […]
Read More2017 World Forum Foundation – Men in Early Childhood Education proposals due
Would you like to be a part of the 2017 World Forum? Apply to be a presenter! Each session will have three to four presenters, with representation from multiple parts of the world. You may apply as an individual or you may propose your own panel of four presenters from diverse regions of the world. […]
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