ECMENz Summit 2010

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Saturday/Sunday February 13th-14th 2010
AUT - North Shore City, Auckland

This is your opportunity to be part of something extraordinary. A National gathering of men who are working and studying in early childhood education. Come along and meet other men who are involved in this exceptional work, contribute your own stories and be inspired. This event is essential professional development for all men working or studying in early childhood education. Women, and all interested in this area are very welcome. Remember! You can claim against this as part of your professional development expenses.
Food by Platters Catering (AUT) Saturday night Summit Dinner at Valentines (family welcome) cost pp $32.50 Accommodation and Directions click this link If you require a billet or can offer accommodation, please indicate on the registration form and we will get back to you .	a Register Now! click on the "Summit Registration" tab at the top of the page view the programme timetable here Registration cost: Student $50.00 Earlybird $100.00 After 15th Jan $130.00 $10.00 cashback for registered EC-MENz members at Summit entry (join EC-MENz now!) International Keynote Speaker: Bryan G. Nelson MenTeach, Founding Director Founded in 1979, MenTeach is a national U.S nonprofit organization that serves as a clearinghouse for research, education and advocacy, committed to increase the number of men teaching children in early education. See: www.MenTeach.org We will be asking Bryan to draw on his years of experience, to advise us on the successes and pitfalls he has encountered during many years of developing strategies to achieve his aims. On the second day he will be joining a panel of those who attended the World Forum on ECE in Belfast this year,	PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Issues for Males in Early Childhood Career Development for Men in Early Childhood Working with Boys and Fathers in Early Childhood Services Successful Models of Male Involvement from Overseas Mentoring Relationships Creating a Male Friendly Service	Sponsored by:
	Other items on the programme are: "Men in Early Childhood: How do We Portray Them" Alex Williams, NZ Reseacher/ECE Lecturer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "How to find your ideal job in ECE" Stuart Birch, Professional Recruiter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Facilitating boys'collaborative play." Brett Mawson, NZ Reseacher/ECE lecturer This presentation uses the findings from a two-year research study of collaborative play in kindergarten and privately owned early childhood settings. It will first look at the differences between boys and girls play within the framework of Maccoby's Two cultures theory and then focus on the relationship between boys dispositions and relationships and their play. A case will be made for the benefits of collaborative play for boys and a range of teaching strategies to encourage and increase the complexity of this play will be explored. ------------------------------------------------- "Becoming qualified" - Initial Professional Education in ECE A range of providers will be available to talk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nikki Going, Campus Manager- Manukau New Zealand Career College - Te Kura Umanga O Aotearoa --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A Palagi perspective" Men working in a Samoan centre Murray Ansley Born and Raised Pasifika ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current news and perspectives on Men in ECE from: Ministry of Education TeachNZ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- World Forum on ECE-Belfast 2009 Report from a panel of those who attended with a particular emphasis on the sessions devoted to men in ECE , which were attended by representatives from 30 countries (including New Zealand), to keep us informed of the issues which arose from that Forum. We will also hear about what is happening in the field worldwide. _______________________________________________ EC-MENz inc. AGM An opportunity to have input to the running and direction of our organizations. (EC-MENz members only for motions and voting, but all welcomed for input)
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