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Will More Minority Teachers Close Connecticut's Achievement Gap?
According to a study from the Institute of Labor Economics, students of color are less likely to drop out of high school and more likely to pursue college if they have at least one minority teacher.
The problem is, there’s a severe shortage of teachers of color in this country. And that gap between minority students and teachers is especially wide in Connecticut.
Some new programs in the state have been designed to close that gap.
Tai Olasanoye interned at an elementary school when he was in college. Before that, he never imagined being a teacher.
The problem is, there’s a severe shortage of teachers of color in this country. And that gap between minority students and teachers is especially wide in Connecticut.
Some new programs in the state have been designed to close that gap.
Tai Olasanoye interned at an elementary school when he was in college. Before that, he never imagined being a teacher.
Editorial: The Ripple Effect - The Importance of Connections
Every day, teachers connect with students, their families, administration, and the community at large. We know all too well that a lack of connection will impact the building of relationships and the learning that occurs. The reality of college teaching is that connections with students vacillate and dissipate as students earn their degree and move into the teaching profession. This Letter A Fifth Grader Wrote To His Teacher Proves How Important It Is To Have Black Men In Classrooms
At a time when Black men make-up of just two percent of our nation’s teachers, this Atlanta educator is determined to make a difference.
Fifth grade teacher Jermaine Stubbs, recently shared a beautiful letter online about just how much he’s appreciated by one of his students. The letter, which has since gone viral, said, “… I look at you like my dad. I never met my real dad but it [is] okay because you treat me like I'm your son.”
Fifth grade teacher Jermaine Stubbs, recently shared a beautiful letter online about just how much he’s appreciated by one of his students. The letter, which has since gone viral, said, “… I look at you like my dad. I never met my real dad but it [is] okay because you treat me like I'm your son.”
Seeking to reverse lack of black male teachers in Detroit
Former Detroit Police Chief and Deputy Mayor Isaiah McKinnon keeps in touch with three of his Detroit teachers, now retired and in their early 90s.They were his only black male teachers growing up, he said.
“I saw these strong men,” McKinnon said. “It had a true impact on my life.”
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"Mr. B" teaches second-grade
At Little River Elementary School in South Riding, second-grade teacher Timothy Bjorseth, affectionately known as "Mr. B," is one of only six male teachers among a faculty of 45.
A 10-year instructor in education, Bjorseth said he was even more of a minority at the first elementary school where he taught in Illinois. He said he was the only male teacher that school had seen in 10 or 15 years.
When deciding to pursue a career in education, Bjorseth said he did not waver because he'd be a minority as a male.
A 10-year instructor in education, Bjorseth said he was even more of a minority at the first elementary school where he taught in Illinois. He said he was the only male teacher that school had seen in 10 or 15 years.
When deciding to pursue a career in education, Bjorseth said he did not waver because he'd be a minority as a male.
