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New Research – Male Elementary Teachers: Myths and Realities
I have completed a doctoral dissertation entitled Male Elementary Teachers: Myths and Realities. It will be available from Proquest/UMI in the next two or three months. If you want more information, please feel free to contact me. You can read the Abstract in the FORUM.
Read MoreKohanga reo [New Zealand Maori Schools] show way in bringing men back
Maori are showing how New Zealand can improve its dire shortage of male teachers in early childhood education, says a world authority. Less than 1 per cent of New Zealand’s teachers in early childcare centres are men, one of the lowest rates in the world, says Jan Peeters, co-ordinator of the Resource and Training Centre […]
Read MoreAlways Dreamed of Being a Teacher
I came across your website as I was researching how to start my new “second” career in life and that is to FINALLY become an elementary school teacher. I’ve always wanted to teach. I’ve spent my entire adult career teaching adults as a corporate trainer for some large companies in the U.S. and internationally as […]
Read MoreBe a television Star!
I have a contact with KCET that is looking for family child care providers to be part of a nation-wide early care and education show that has been successful in california… you can nominate a Family Child Care provider from your community, it is no longer limited to california! I wanted to put it out […]
Read MoreOur Voice, “More Black Male Teachers Needed”
Little Billy and Suzy attend kindergarten at the local elementary school. They don’t have very many male teachers around to give them a different perspective on the world, but at least they have Ms. Purpinski. In fact, little Suzy and Ms. Purpinski have something in common – they both have blonde hair and love to […]
Read MoreMale teachers reach 40-year low
Jonathan Meyers leans against an open doorway five minutes before the bell rings, greeting students with high-fives and hugs. Kids are lively, talkative and sweaty from taking off layers of winter clothing. Meyers is getting ready to teach his third-grade class at Chestnut Ridge Elementary School in Chili. But it’s a career path that few […]
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