Male primary school teachers are vital role models for boys, new research suggests.Almost half of men say that a male teacher has been a fundamental role model in their life, a survey commissioned by the Training and Development Agency (TDA) found.
October, 2008
Male teachers 'vital role models'
Male primary school teachers are vital role models for boys, new research suggests.Almost half of men say that a male teacher has been a fundamental role model in their life, a survey commissioned by the Training and Development Agency (TDA) found.
False allegations could be one reason men don't teach
The number of men working in primary schools in Wales has reached its lowest level in nearly 10 years in Wales.It is thought one of the reasons for the decline could be fears about false allegations of abuse against children.
One teaching union says it has dealt with more than 1,500 allegations against its members - but just a handful have resulted in convictions.
False accusations hurt male teachers
I am actually on the verge of becoming a teacher, having completed my M. Ed. program and reached the student teaching stage. My certification is pre-K -- 6 and my goal is to teach upper elementary (3 - 5). I have worked off an on as a substitute teacher for several years, in between other full time jobs, and determined that I relate best (and am most effective) with 8- 9-10 year old kids. I am 50 years old and am transitioning from a long career in the non-profit sector.
Male teachers crucial as role models
The countdown commences to recruit tomorrow's male primary school teachers
Male primary school teachers have acted as fundamental role models to one in two men (48 per cent), reveals new research from the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA).
Male primary school teachers have acted as fundamental role models to one in two men (48 per cent), reveals new research from the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA).
MenTeach appears on ABC News Good Morning America
MenTeach (represented by Jonathan Maiden and Bryan G. Nelson) appeared on ABC New Good Morning America Story Monday, October 20th, 2008 on a brief segment about the rewards and challenges that men face working with young children.Number of Male Teachers Shrinking Fast
At 6 feet 5 inches tall and nearly 300 pounds, Jonathan Maiden of Lexington, Ky., is hardly the image that comes to mind of a typical preschool teacher. But ever since his childhood spent on Chicago's South Side, working with young children has been a calling for this father of two. Program staff should represent communities served
Women are the majority of the early care and education workforce. Recent Massachusetts workforce development policy recommendations for the early childhood field suggest that program staff reflect the diverse composition of communities served, yet men comprise less than 6% of that workforce. (Such data is not currently tracked in the Commonwealth, but nationally they constitute about 5.4%.) New attitudes and higher standards are needed. We must recognize and challenge institutional bias towards men and transform current recruitment and hiring patterns.
Where Are the Men? Promoting Gender Diversity in the Massachusetts Early Childhood Workforce
A group from the 2008 Community Advocates for Young Learners (CAYL) has developed a policy brief about men teachers. It is the first of it's kind in Massachusett's and offers ideas about the importance of gender diversity in education.CAYL is directed by Valora Washington, PhD.
Can you help my son be a teacher?
[MenTeach: We receive many, many e-mails asking for help. They are powerful messages about young men wanting to teach - either from their parents or the young men themselves. We usually receive hundreds of these inquiries - and we welcome them - after news reports. Here is one that we are posting anonymously.]
I was sitting watching Good Morning America today and the story about male teachers came on. It was grieving to think we are lossing our male teachers.
I was sitting watching Good Morning America today and the story about male teachers came on. It was grieving to think we are lossing our male teachers.
Discovery Channel looking for fathers
[MenTeach.org usually does not focus on fathers (even though many of us are fathers) because there are so many other sites and organization with a father focus. We thought we would make an exception since the original focus had been about male teachers.]
MenTeach has been talking with Discovery Channel and it turns out they are changing their focus of their documentary from men in child care to fathers:
MenTeach has been talking with Discovery Channel and it turns out they are changing their focus of their documentary from men in child care to fathers: