2008
Girls vs. Boys
Are girls really out pacing boys in education? I spend at least eight hours a day promoting science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers to young women. My office puts on programs and workshops to help college students understand what they can do with their biology degree besides teach high school or go into medical […]
Read MoreMen in Canton classrooms at all-time low
There’s only one male teacher at Massillon’s Whittier School near Canton, something experts say is part of national trend. According to the National Education Association, the number of male teachers in the U.S. is at an all time low…and sinking. Nationwide, only 1 in 4 teachers is a man, and at the elementary level, its […]
Read MoreLooking Elsewhere
[MenTeach: We like to read what is out there and found this teacher’s comments. Do you have any thoughts about his situation? Is it similar to your situation?] Although the position is available to me, I probably won’t work at Kennedy High School next year. There is the appeal of more money and continued growth […]
Read MoreOnly Small Fraction Of Teachers Are Men
The National Education Association said men make up only 25 percent of teachers nationwide. But those numbers dwindle further at the elementary level, where 91 percent of teachers are women. But why are there so few men in our classrooms? Tyler Shannon teaches fourth grade in the Liberty School District. “I wanted to get into […]
Read MoreFinding support as a male teacher
The little comic strip posted at: https://www.menteach.org/news, left me feeling slightly less alone. I am heart broken by the caution line I feel I have to walk because I am a man in a woman dominated field. Often feeling sad or concerned when my director or some approach me about my voice, how I speak, low […]
Read MoreMenTeach 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) […]
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