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Training More Black Men to Become Teachers
During his high-school days, no football game could start without Louis Blackmon III: the team’s center. Each play began with his snap. Though Blackmon was renowned for his hustle on the field, he didn’t put the same effort into the classroom. “In school, I was just an average guy,” Blackmon said. Typically, he pulled Cs, […]
Read MoreWanted in New York City: A thousand black, Latino and Asian male teachers
New York City, which has the nation’s largest public school system, wants to hire 1,000 black, Latino and Asian male teachers by 2017 to create a teaching corps that more closely matches the student body. The program, called NYC Men Teach, is part of the Young Men’s Initiative, a city program that focuses public and […]
Read MoreScottish Men urged to take up childcare career
More Scots men will be encouraged to take up a career as nursery teachers and childminders as part of a Scottish Government drive announced today. Ministers today set out their vision for an overhaul of the country’s early years workforce which will also look at ensuring that the profession is better paid for those involved. […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – November 2015
MenTeach E-News November 2015 1) Florida Works To Retain, Recruit Male Teachers 2) Seeking ShaQuan: A Call for Increased Male Presence in Public Education 3) NAEYC Video: The Power of Men in Early Childhood Classroom 4) Rapper Jahi Educates in the Classroom and From Behind the Mic 5) Male Teachers in great demand 6) Bryan […]
Read MoreEngland national men in early years conference launches in 2016
Held in Southampton next February, the conference will also introduce a charter for early years settings that welcome male practitioners. Currently less than 2 per cent of the early years workforce is male and the aim is to build up a national resource bank to lobby the Government to encourage men to enter the profession. […]
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