Editorials
Manny or Nanny?
As the actress Keeley Hawes has hired a manny to look after her kids it has fired up discussion on men working in childcare again. Does it matter if you nanny is male or female? Would you have issue if your child had a male teacher at school or nursery? After working in the childcare […]
Read MoreMen In Child Care: Crisis or Opportunity?
[MenTeach: We thought this was an interesting perspective about dealing with the global economic crisis. Perhaps using the current situation as an opportunity would be an effective strategy for recruiting unemployed men to consider teaching.] The State Budget Crisis is having a huge impact on programs. Many of you have probably already heard of State […]
Read MoreA good Kindergarten teacher is worth $320,000 a year
How much do your kindergarten teacher and classmates affect the rest of your life? Economists have generally thought that the answer was not much. Great teachers and early childhood programs can have a big short-term effect. But the impact tends to fade. By junior high and high school, children who had excellent early schooling do […]
Read MoreA Poetry Slam poem about teaching
MenTeach: Every year there is a National Poetry Slam in the United States. It is where individuals and teams compete performing their poems. It’s not the poetry of your childhood. It’s live, active and quite exciting to see. Be warned that the content may have objectionable words and gestures: Taylor Mali on teachers
Read MoreMen who change nappies change the world!
[MenTeach: This article is published on ChildForum.com, a updated site hosted by Dr Sarah-Eve Farquhar. Dr. Farquhar, who lives and works in New Zealand, has been a pioneer in researching the importance and challenges facing male teachers. You can join her site by linking here. Great job Sarah!] I remember working (we call it teaching now) with […]
Read MoreMen Answering My Childcare Ad
I posted an ad on Craigslist this week and found myself in the new economy. With my older son leaving for college soon, I need to hire afternoon help, someone to drive my younger son from school and to activities, and to do cleaning and shopping and errands to round out the job. It has […]
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