2009
Adding a few more good men to campus
Men are such a rare sight on the Wheelock College campus that a visitor might believe that the tiny school, tucked among the hospitals and other small colleges in the Fenway, admits only women. An admissions brochure features cheery testimonials such as: “Living in the dorms is so much fun. It’s like a sleepover every […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – July 2009
1) Are men hired as administrators? 2) From NFL to nanny 3) A gender divide is increasing in the professions 4) Available now – DVD about male teachers – Expect male involvement 5) Boys do better when they are taught by men, study finds 6) What’s your favorite movie about male teachers? 7) False allegation: […]
Read MoreFalse allegation
[MenTeach: We receive letters from people and unfortunately can be common. Do you have advice?] I have a friend of a friend who has a son (25 years old and recently married) who is a day care teacher and has been wrongly accused of something two years after the event. This supposedly happened to a […]
Read MoreFew male teachers, but does it matter?
When Gregg Brain first considered a career in teaching, he thought he would spend his days where he found so many of his own mentors — in a high school gymnasium. On a recent morning, Brain prepared for the school year in a very different environment — a classroom filled with coat hooks hung low […]
Read MoreWhat’s your favorite movie about male teachers?
There are a number of films about male teachers. Some are better than others but all portray men as teachers. Do you have any favorites? Are we missing any? Here’s a list: 1939 & 1969 Goodbye Mr. Chips 1955 Blackboard Jungle 1970 Halls Of Anger 1984 Teachers 1989 Lean On Me 1988 Stand and Deliver […]
Read MoreBoys do better when they are taught by men, study finds
Boys will perform better in education if they have a male teacher in their primary school, according to research published today. A study of more than 1,000 men reveals almost half of them (48 per cent) cited male primary school teachers as having had the most impact on them during their school life. In addition, […]
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