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Scholarships for Minority Males in California
What is F2MTC? The goal of the F2MTC project is to improve the pipeline for male teachers of color throughout the California State University system so that elementary age students of color will have increased numbers of males of color serving as teachers, mentors and role models, thereby helping to close the persistent achievement gap […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – February 2018
MenTeach E-News February 2018 1) What it’s like to be one of the few black teachers in Wales 2) Australian childcare worker changing attitudes about male educators 3) University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff aids teacher recruitment 4) Men Can Make Great Elementary School Teachers Too 5) “Knights of the Kids’ Table” Men in Early […]
Read MoreEditorial – One Woman in a Sea of Men
Twenty-five years ago, while attending the National Association of Education of Young Children (NAEYC) conference for the first time, I became interested in the male perspective of teaching young children. It was during this conference that I found myself drawn to presentation topics given by men in early childhood education. While the issues presented about […]
Read MoreRugby player and engineer changes perception of men in childcare
Hailed as a ‘true inspiration’, he can often be found dressing up in the role play area at West Downs Day Nursery (Winchester), much to the children’s delight. “No two days are the same and that’s the way I like it,” he said. “The more I worked in nurseries when I was younger the more […]
Read MoreFor Black History Month: Why African-American Male Teachers Are So Important to the Promise of Educational Opportunity for All
This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most turbulent and transformative years in American history. While 2018 may seem chaotic, those old enough to remember know that 1968 found us a nation divided on many fronts. As the war in Vietnam raged on, protests at home reached a fever pitch, and the […]
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