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Former high school quarterback teaches kindergarten in his hometown
Tyre Gray had big dreams as a kid growing up in Alexander City, and those dreams included playing football. After years of hard work and dedication, it was his time to shine on the field, playing as the quarterback at Benjamin Russell High School. Gray continued his career as a wide receiver at Murray State […]
Read MoreLet’s Talk: Changing the Narrative about Men in Early Childhood Education
[MenTeach: This event is over but you can still listen to the recording: Bonnie’s Cafe: Men in ECE]. Be part of the change to create a mixed gender workforce. Join us in WoFo Global Café on February 12 at 11:00 AM New York City/EDT Time for a stimulating conversation with the Men in ECE, a long standing Working […]
Read MoreLet’s listen to the guys
I did not expect to love an article titled The Boys Aren’t in Crisis. I’ve spent far too much time with and around boys, talking to “boy experts”, and swimming in the data quantifying all of the very really challenges facing our boys & young men. But the article starts like this: IT WAS A […]
Read MoreBringing in new voices – global developments and gender in the ECEC work force
Thursday 13th March 2025, 12.00-15.00 GMT* (see time zones below), Online Bringing in new voices – global developments and gender in the ECEC work force SIG meetings are places for exchange and open-minded discourse. In the past years, the SIG has developed global perspectives by focusing on research and policy developments in Australia, East Asia, […]
Read MoreRegistered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs: A 50-State Scan
by Nathan Kriha, Sarah Westphal, Jonathan Feinstein, Erin Mote Registered teacher apprenticeship programs (RTAPs) are a relatively new form of teacher preparation. First arising out of Tennessee and New York in 2022, these programs allow candidates to earn a salary, train under a mentor teacher, all while working toward teaching licensure and, when applicable, a […]
Read MoreBlack male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change that
by Moriah Balingit – AP Education Writer Before 19-year-old Davontez Johnson found himself in a preschool classroom at Dorothy I. Heights Elementary, he was a senior at a nearby high school who, like many students his age, was unsure of what he wanted to do with his life. Not in his wildest dreams could he […]
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