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Batman in the classroom?
[MenTeach: A person posted an interesting question in the forums.] I was wondering if anyone had any experience in trying to teach superheroes to preschoolers. The school I teach at is high/scope and has a ban on superheroes. Many of the boys in my class have expressed interest in Batman, and I want to use […]
Read MoreMen for Excellence in Elementary Education
I just wanted to make folks aware of the “Mizzou Men for Excellence in Elementary Education” (MMEET) program at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Info about the program is available at: Go to MMEET Additionally, we are conducting a study regarding the experiences of men involved in elementary education. We invite all men in elementary education to […]
Read MoreTeach in an all boy school
Septima Clark Public Charter School, the first public charter school for boys in Washington, DC, has launched its 2008-09 teacher recruitment search. We need your help! Do you know of an extraordinary preschool to 2nd grade teacher? You know that teacher who is the first in the door preparing his or her classroom and the […]
Read MoreGreat summer job for young men to teach
[MenTeach: Breakthrough Collaborative is an innovative program that we have worked with over the last few years. It is a fantastic summer (and year round) mentorship program that hires high school and college students to work with middle school children. Many young men get their start in teaching from this program. If you want to […]
Read MoreFemale like me
[MenTeach: Dr. Lynn E. Nielsen” focuses his work on recruiting male teachers. Here is one article about his teaching. You can another article about diversity here. And his story here.] Following graduation, from the University of Iowa with a Ph.D. in elementary education, I clearly remember my aunt asking me very kindly but cautiously if when I […]
Read MoreMales in Early Childhood Network Group – Australia
Blokes can do it as well (Please note some of the guys were near the end of “Mo-vember” – growing moustaches to raise funds for male prostrate cancer research – can’t wait to see what they come up with for “Man-uary”!) Good Bye and Good Luck to Gary. Gary is about to embark on the […]
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