2008
Teacher & Nursing – a profession or a gender?
A few good men Male nurses defy stereotypes and discrimination to find satisfaction in a female-dominated profession Mark Buike, RN, feels at ease and confident as a male nurse. Buike, a Nurse II in the pediatrics ICU at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, said that any door he has wanted to walk through has been […]
Read MoreDo you want to start your own male teacher training program?
Sometimes on quiet days (or when we want a distraction from all the work we have) we’ll do a search on the internet about male teachers, men teachers, or this time “male teacher training programs.” We found a very interesting program called: MATES – Male Teacher Support program, where else but Australia. The interesting thing about […]
Read MoreYou Teach What? The experiences of a teacher-principal-coach
You teach what?” That is the phrase I often heard when I would tell my fellow coaches what I taught. Being a high school basketball coach and first grade teacher was not something they were expecting to hear. They expected me to tell them that I taught physical education or social studies, not that I […]
Read MoreA letter appreciating male teachers
Ruth & Paul _______ Winnipeg, MB June 9, 2008 Dear Discovery Centre Staff, Re: Alicia It is with regret that I inform you that Alicia will no longer be attending Discovery Children’s Centre after the last day of school, June 26th. We will be making arrangements for part-time home care in our school division area, […]
Read MoreSeeking men for a research project
Men in Education Research Project Male teachers and other education professionals are invited to share their thoughts for a collaborative investigation of the lack of men in education, particularly at the primary or early childhood level. Education and Male Teachers. I am seeking participants to discuss briefly some of the major ideas discussed in the […]
Read MoreData about the percentage of male early education teachers in Manitoba, Canada
There were 20 Canadians (at least 8 Manitobans) who took the time and resources to show up for the historic gathering at the 2008 Working Forum on Men in ECE. The 140 delegates had a great time together and many friendships were born out of this gathering. Discussions were rich, workshops incredibly insightful, and plenary […]
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