2014
Why Are There So Few Men in Jewish Nursery School Classrooms?
It’s circle time in classroom four. Sixteen 5-year-olds sit on the carpet and patiently wait for the weather report. After observing Amsterdam Avenue through the large windows of the JCC in Manhattan’s nursery school, a blond girl in a pink dress announces, “It’s sunny and cloudy.” Her peers seem content with the analysis, and the […]
Read MoreColumn: Men in Early Childhood Education – On the Retreat In Hawaii
Our Hawaii Affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – Men in Education Network Retreat was a resounding success! By design, the majority of attendees were men who work directly with young childre,n birth through age 8 years old, yet their professional positions and experiences range from PhD’s and teachers […]
Read MoreTen new University Programs to teach men teachers
MidAmerica Nazarene University announced that it is one of 10 universities nationwide selected by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education to participate in the Association’s first Networked Improvement Community (NIC). The initiative of this group is aimed at increasing the diversity of the nation’s teacher candidate pool by focusing on recruitment of more Black […]
Read MoreMen Teachers Perform as Musicians
When I attended the California AEYC conference in April I won a CD by Chucky Baby and The Biscuits – “Rising Up!”. They are with a preschool called “Step One Nursery School” in Berkeley, CA with as many as 10 male teachers. I have forgotten lots of the details. But thought you might find it […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – July 2014
MenTeach E-News July 2014 1) The Pendulum Column: Where is Mr. Waldo? 2) Program aims to attract black males into teaching 3) Where Did All the Male Teachers Go? France Worries That Boy Students May Be Suffering 4) Male teachers in Western Pennsylvania elementary classrooms 5) Study: Minority teachers benefit all 6) Earn $24,000-$32,000 stipend […]
Read MoreEarn $24,000-$32,000 stipend to get your Graduate degree at the Richmond Teacher Residency (RTR) Program
I am currently suggesting that you add RTR to your database of residency programs. Here’s a brief description of it: RTR is a program based in the inner city of Richmond, VA. In your 1st, of four-year commitment (also known as the residency year), you earn your Master’s Degree in Education (concentrations offered are Math, […]
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