2007
Some school districts are paying bonuses for new teachers.
Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that I am teaching down here in the great state of North Carolina! I am teaching 6th grade Language Arts. It is great, I love it. It is a dream come true!!!! I am working in the Windsor County which is a very low […]
Read MoreWhere Are The Men?
The closest I’ve ever gotten to winning the lottery was living two blocks from where the winning ticket was sold. But that didn’t stop my imagination. If I won, I’d buy the car I’d always wanted. I’d give my family and friends money to make some of their dreams come true. And I’d build the […]
Read MoreThe Schott Fellowship in Early Care and Education
Thanks to MenTeach member Kitt Cox for forwarding this scholarship information: What is the Schott Fellowship? We are now accepting applications for a one-year fellowship for early care and education professionals in Massachusetts . The fellowship offers twelve professionals the opportunity to engage in public policy, build their leadership skills and focus on social justice […]
Read MoreGender gap in degrees
ExchangeEveryDay – www.ccie.com A report in Work & Family Life (February 2005; workfam@aol.com) suggests that the gender gap in education is widening: “Among Americans in the 25 to 34 age cohort, 24% more women than men have earned an associate’s degree; 14% more women than men hold bachelor degrees; and 21% more women than men have advanced […]
Read MoreCan an employer require that only female staff change diapers?
Dianna Johnston – Assistant Legal Counsel – U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission One of our readers provided the the link to the letter below offering a legal opinion about whether females can be the only staff that change diapers: This is in response to your letter to Chair Dominguez dated January 15, 2002 in which […]
Read MoreThe Male Teacher and Reading Achievement of First-Grade Boys and Girls.
This is a study from 1972. Using instruments which measured reading readiness, intelligence, reading achievement, and school attitudes, data was gathered to evaluate the hypothesis that the reading achievement of first grade boys taught by a male teacher would be significantly higher than those taught by a female teacher and, conversely, that the reading achievement […]
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