April, 2008

Fewer men than ever in today’s classrooms

by Patty Miller - Edmond Sun
One teacher, a father of four, left the business world where he had worked 24 years as a design engineer in telecommunications and had owned his own business for 15 years.

"While sitting in church listening to a sermon on a purpose-driven life, I felt God was speaking to me," said Roy Barga, an eighth-grade math teacher at Cheyenne Middle School. "He said, 'I want you to go teach.'"
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Commercial pilot lands new career in classroom

by Kimberly Stauffer - Houston Chronicle
As a corporate pilot, Paul Lindsay once spent his days chauffeuring the globetrotting elite, but a dramatic career switch now has him grounded in the classroom instead of on the runway.

Lindsay, a resident of The Woodlands, was at the beck and call of wealthy Houston and Dallas families for 15 years, but after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, his health took a nosedive and he was unable to remain physically fit to fly.
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How do I get my teaching license?

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We get many e-mails from readers about useful links. Some are from people trying to promote a product or service - not always very useful.

Recently, we received a e-mail about a site that lists all the states requirements to get a teaching license - it even lists alternative certification. A very useful resource.
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Looking for a few good men

By Priyanka Dayal - Telegram & Gazette Staff - Worchester, MA USA
Most children go through elementary school under the charge of few if any male teachers, and local educators don't like it.

Historically, the number of female schoolteachers has overshadowed the number of male schoolteachers. In fact, the numbers aren't even close.

The National Education Association says the population of male teachers nationwide has been shrinking for decades. Roughly 21 percent of the country's 3 million teachers are male, according to a 2004 NEA report.

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Male Teachers

by Tom Scott - December 6, 2004
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More men enroll in university teacher course

by Alexandra Barham
MORE men enrolled on teacher training courses this year at the University of Hertfordshire, bucking the national trend.

A report by the university showed men accounted for 18 per cent of the new teaching students compared to five per cent of last year's intake.
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T. Berry Brazelton Supports Men Teaching

by Kitt Cox
TBarryBrazeltonT. Berry Brazelton attending a gathering of men and women in Massachusetts about men teaching.
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Male educators in elementary schools are rare, but embraced

by Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje - San Antonio, TX Express-News Staff Writer
The 24 pint-size bodies are scattered around the room at various "literacy" centers, engrossed in the hard work of learning to read. Then it's time to clean up for recess. What looks like controlled chaos ensues, the kids zooming around like hyper-caffeinated kittens.

"Mr. Ghafoor, Mr. Ghafoor, I broke my crayon," implores one little boy.
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MenTeach May 2008 E-News

MenTeach: We're sorry about the tardiness of our newsletter for the last two months. It's been a very successful and busy year. Read all about what is happening in the world of Men Teaching!

1) Commercial pilot lands new career in classroom.
2) Medic wants to become a teacher, how does he do it?
3) A first in history: Working Forum Men In Early Childhood Education.
4) More men enroll in university teacher course.
5) Need a little humor? Check out the editorial cartoon.
6) Are you a Teacher? Complete a survey - spread the word.
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