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MenTeach – E-News – May 2009
1) Do you want to volunteer to work with children? 2) Bureau of Labor Statistics data can be misleading 3) 15 male teachers in one primary school 4) Steve Shuman Award for the Support of Men in Early Education and Care 5) What’s New in New Zealand 6) Stories about male teachers making a difference […]
Read MoreMen & women gather in Canada
Just finished the most wonderful gathering of the MECE group ever held by me in Canada. Thanks to the huge draw that Frances Carlson was, we had a group of over 25 people come to a meeting at my centre tonight. We watched the DVD that she produced (including interviews with Bryan and Bonnie) and […]
Read MoreFirst early educator nominated for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
I thought I would let you know that I was one of 11 finalists for Teacher of the Year in Minnesota through Education Minnesota. I was very surprised when I was nominated because I thought it was only for teachers in the k-12 system. The nomination came from a parent in our ECFE program who […]
Read MoreBreakthrough Collaborative program helps to recruit young men to teach
In 2007, we accepted 256 male teachers nationally, which is 36% of our total. We are just beginning to track information on how many of our teachers go into the teaching profession, so unfortunately, we don’t have those numbers right now. Our institutional memory, so to speak, tells us that 72% of our teachers go […]
Read MoreMenTeach Mentors needed in Minneapolis/St. Paul & Cambridge, Massachusetts
MenTeach Mentors Young men, ages 14 – 15 years old, need men mentors who are currently working or have worked with children. The young man will be working in youth programs, child care and schools this summer. There are three levels of involvement: 1) Career day – This is a one-time visit to the youth’s worksite where […]
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