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MenTeach E-News – January 2013
MenTeach E-News January 2012 1) Assessing the Impact: The Value of Men as Caregivers in Early Care and Education 2) Administrator Suggestions Regarding the Recruitment of Male Elementary Teachers 3) For girls, teachers’ gender matters, study says 4) Employment Tips for First Time Teachers 5) Dr. Ed Klugman to receive the Steve Shuman Award in […]
Read MoreStudents find female role model in male-dominated field
[MenTeach: What if you changed ‘girl’ in this article to ‘boy’ and ‘women’ to ‘men’ and offered early education careers or nurturing careers for men? Would you consider being a role model for boys and men to teach?] Ask a 7-year-old girl what she wants to be when she grows up, and the possibilities are […]
Read MoreChinese political advisors demand more male teachers
Political advisors in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Sunday called for more male teachers to be recruited to elementary schools. A current lack of male teachers in China’s kindergartens, primary and middle schools weakens the chances of students receiving balanced education from teachers of both genders, local political advisors said at the annual […]
Read MoreWhy are so many parents reluctant to hire men to care for their kids?
When my husband and I toured a preschool last week, the owner told me that her husband, a classical musician, sometimes pops in to play piano for the kids. I assumed she was trying to impress us—what parent doesn’t want a little extra Bach in her child’s life?—but then she explained, nervously, that she was […]
Read MoreEmployment Tips for First Time Teachers
As a man in the field of Child Development, I know what it is like to be in search of a professional teaching position. Below are a few helpful pointers to help you stand out from the rest of the pack: Look like you belong First and foremost, make sure you look the part. Appearance […]
Read MoreFor girls, teachers’ gender matters, study says
Female elementary school teachers’ comfort with mathematics has an outsize effect on the girls they teach, according to new research. Girls taught by a female teacher got a learning boost if that teacher had a strong math background, but had consistently lower math performance by the end of the school year if she didn’t, according […]
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