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MenTeach E-News – August 2015
MenTeach E-News August 2015 1) Men we need you most in early childhood as a father figure in Malaysia 2) Increasingly, male teachers found at head of elementary class 3) Men in Early Childhood: Fathers & Teachers 4) Male teacher drought may hurt boys in Australia 5) 2015 Conference in Norway: Boys and Girls in […]
Read MoreGifts of a Mentor
Cool fall-like August mornings certainly create a ‘back to school mindset’. For me, the change in the weather incites me to prepare my mind and heart for another school year. Also, fall is a time to reflect upon my own personal voyage as a teacher. When I reflect upon my journey there are still certain […]
Read More300 Male Teachers – A short video
Not sure if you have seen this hilarious video but I think it¹s powerful and well done. I posted it on our Men’s Org page. 300 Male Teachers
Read MoreWhy don’t more men teach kindergarten?
I neutered God in my family’s dinner prayer. It’s the same prayer I recited growing up as a Lutheran, but now that I’m raising two girls, I switched out the “father in heaven we thank thee” to “we thank thee.” I want my daughters to be grateful, but I don’t want to assign a gender […]
Read MoreFirst day of school for a male teacher
The hallways at Kingston Grade School are decorated with monkeys and a rainforest canopy. The elementary school’s back-to-school theme is “Wild about Learning,” fitting for the jungle that can be the first few days of school. The school definitely feels like a jungle for Cameron Davekos. Wednesday, Aug. 12, was not only the first day […]
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