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A New Book about Boisterous, Vigorous, and Very Physical Play
“Big body play”–the sometimes rowdy, always very physical running, rolling, climbing, tagging, jumping, grabbing, and wrestling that most children love and many adults try to shut down–can and should be an integral part of every early childhood setting. Drawing from evidence-based practice and the latest research, this book explains the multitude of benefits of big […]
Read MoreMale Teachers in Malta
Male teachers are already a rarity in Maltese primary schools, statistics issued by the Ministry of Education show. Fifteen of Malta’s primary schools are entirely staffed by female teachers, with statistics showing that 650 of 790 primary school teachers are female. The situation is more balanced in the secondary level were there are 785 male […]
Read MoreHelp with research about Middle-Class African-American Male Teachers Teaching Low-Income African-American Students
Dear Friends and Colleagues, I am searching for participants for a research project focused on the experience of African-American men teaching in urban schools with a large population of African-American students from a low-income socioeconomic background. Involvement includes completion of short questionnaire and a face-to-face interview or virtual interview via Skype which will take approximately […]
Read MoreDo you need a job teaching? Hiring male teacher
Hello! I am an Elementary School teacher at a charter school in Newark, NJ. We have a significant population of male students who are in need of quality male teacher/role models. We are currently recruiting K-5 certified teachers for the 2011-2012 school year. Does your organization have any partnerships in the NJ/NY area that you […]
Read MoreMen in Early Childhood Education Report from Manitoba Canada
Yesterday marked the date of our last MECE meeting for this school year. Adam Manicom (my partner in leading this group) and I were thrilled to host the meeting of a small but enthusiastic group. 7 men and 2 women attended. One of the guys was a first timer and lives about 2 hours out […]
Read MoreStudent wants to know whether male teachers should get bonuses
Hi there, I am working on an assignment for a class where I have to argue that it is undemocratic to use extreme measures such as paying them more, in order to attract more male teachers. I was wondering what your organizations thoughts on this matter are. Do you think male teachers should be […]
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