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Op-Ed: We Are in Desperate Need of More Male Elementary School Teachers
Early in my career, before I was married, I admit that I enjoyed all the comments and attention that came with being a male elementary school teacher. “Awww, that’s so cute” or “You must be sensitive” were ones I heard quite often. I remember that even in my teacher prep program, there were only three […]
Read MoreSalaries of up to $99,000 and 12 weeks vacation
Salaries of up to $99,000, 12 weeks holiday and the chance to shape the next generation: they’re the selling points that will be put to WA students to boost the number of men taking up teaching. In the wake of new lows in male teacher numbers, Education Minister Peter Collier met the heads of the […]
Read MoreSpecial Education Doctoral student is Florida’s 2013 Teacher of the Year
When pre-K, special education teacher Alexandre Lopes stood on stage at the 2013 Florida Department of Education/Macy’s Teacher of the Year Award ceremony in Orlando the evening of July 12, he fully expected to hear the name of one the other four Teacher of the Year finalists announced as the winner. Alexandre Lopes, the Florida […]
Read MoreStudent Group Promoting Men Teaching
Yo, MenTeach! Dr. Bill Strader here! Professor, Early Childhood Education and Facilitator for the Student Interest Forum of NAEYC! We have had two presentation submissions accepted for DC in November. We will advocate and send on any of the students who would like to know more about MenTeach! Men in Early Childhood Education, etc.! Cool? […]
Read MoreNew Zealand – 7th EC-MENz Summit Report
This year’s 2013 EC-MENz summit was hosted by Albert Samuel with his family and the community at the Cook Island Centre, Flaxmere in Hastings. The Summit began officially on Saturday morning with a very warm Cook Island welcome by our hosts. Adam Buckingham, EC-MENz president, delivered his opening address for the two day gathering celebrating […]
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