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MenTeach – New England Annual Reception a Great Success!
In April MenTeach – New England held its annual reception at the Massachusetts AEYC Conferrence in Lowell. Many people didn’t attend because of the lock down in Boston after the bombings related the Boston Marathon. But we carried on despite. This year the MassAEYC asked if we could combine reception and it worked out very […]
Read MoreFrom Rugby to Kids: Tackling the Little Issues
He’s tackling a new career – but this time the team is a whole lot smaller. Former Sharks NRL star Colin Best has traded football for childcare – and loves it. “It is so rewarding to see the older kids getting ready for big school,” he said. “My main involvement is the maintenance and accounts […]
Read MoreMaths teacher James Whiteley nominated for Pride of Australia Medal
He’s the man who made a difference. When students were ready to drop out of Willetton Senior High School, they decided to try again because of him. When one girl didn’t attend classes because she had depression, he was the one who rang her at home every day to see if she was all right. […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – June 2013
MenTeach E-News June 2013 1) Advocates say schools need more male teachers 2) Hoping Black male teachers make a difference 3) Canadian School trustee calls for study on male teachers 4) My Quest to Teach: African American Men and Teaching 5) South Carolina has 1st male Head Start teacher of the year. 6) Teacher of […]
Read MoreMovie: Children of Life
Mr. Kanamori, a teacher of a 4th grade class, teaches his students not only how to be students, but how to live. He gives them lessons on teamwork, community, the importance of openness, how to cope, and the harm caused by bullying. In the award-winning documentary Children Full of Life, a fourth-grade class in a […]
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