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A group where gender is a value and not an issue
I do want to share that Maggie Carter and local directors established a “conversations in the garden” last summer in response to their feeling that everything directors did in trying to make children’s experiences better in the face of the external demands was too hard. The group felt they were continually climbing a sand hill. […]
Read MoreAre male teachers the answer?
Career & Education shares with you this week the thoughts of Vivienne Turnbull concerning the value of male teachers in the classroom and how Jamaica could, potentially, attract more men to help educate and mentor the island’s boys. Turnbull is an image and communications consultant. WHEN I attended high school and college, there was no […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – January 2009
1) Listen to MenTeach on national radio 2) Are there more men going to school to be teachers 3) A man who loves teaching 4) Primary principals seek more real men 5) In Australia – women principals outnumber men 6) Men helping children during disasters 7) American Federation of Teachers reports about male teachers 8) […]
Read MoreMr. Rogers firmly believed men should teach
Most readers will not recognize the name Fred Rogers. Mention “Mister Rogers, ” however, and most will immediately recognize a personality who has probably influenced more lives than have several presidents combined. “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” is the longest-running children’s program on public television. Rogers spoke at the Yale University Child Development Center, New Haven, Comecticut, […]
Read MoreThe Men as Role Models Argument: A Case for Researching Children’s Views
Abstract: The theory that male teachers provide positive role models that can counter any negative male role models and compensate for the absence of men in children’s lives is considered in this paper. The review is positioned in the European context where there have been consistent calls over the years for an increase in the […]
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