Last month I had the privilege of presenting at the NAEYC conference in Washington D. C. What was even more of an honor and thrill was that I took two of our male students, Dylan and Andrew, to the conference. Together we presented our research about the dispositions men use to engage children in learning. News
Editorial: Men Students Experiencing the NAEYC 2018 Conference in Washington DC
Last month I had the privilege of presenting at the NAEYC conference in Washington D. C. What was even more of an honor and thrill was that I took two of our male students, Dylan and Andrew, to the conference. Together we presented our research about the dispositions men use to engage children in learning. For the first time in history the percentage of men in child care increases to highest level
(MINNEAPOLIS) – MenTeach has announced for the first time in United States history, the percentage of men working in child care has increased to 6.3%. Since the 1970s the percentages have ranged from 2.1% to 5.9% but has only been above the 6% threshold once in 1975 at 6.2% (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Editorial: I am a man and I want to work with children.
As I enter my final semester of the Elementary Education MAT program at NC State University, I have found myself reflecting upon my experience and seeking to understand my journey as a man entering the field of EE. I think back to the beginning – to when I was first deciding if teaching was right for me – to when I read this article that ultimately pushed me to go for it.
More diversity called for in New Zealand's classrooms - but it's not everything
Sean Dillon is a Pākeha male - but he's in the minority.He is a school teacher - a field where three-quarters of the population are female.
New Zealand has 55,020 registered teachers, as at April 2017 - 40,819 of these are women. That is almost three times the 14,201 male teachers educating our children.
Study reports how race matters in the classroom
Race matters in the classroom, with black students who are exposed to a black teacher doing better in school, a new research report says.
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