2009
Figures reveal only one in four Midland teachers are male
Will doesn’t sit at his desk, he prefers sitting on it. His teacher lets him. She knows that chastising the teenager will only lead to more disruption. And besides, he is at least taking part in the lesson. In another classroom, Joel and Liam have gone missing after slipping out of school to buy cigarettes. […]
Read MoreDr. Helen talks about stereotypes that male teachers face
An MSN article notes that male teachers continue to take a nosedive: According to statistics recently released by the National Education Association (NEA), men made up just 24.4 percent of the total number of teachers in 2006. In fact, the number of male public school teachers in the U.S. has hit a record 40-year low. […]
Read MoreA few good men
Mario Cornejo knows how to juggle. He spends a recent afternoon wrapping a green paper sombrero together with tape for 4-year-old Anthony Moreno. He gently pulls aside Edy Solares to remind him how to handle scissors while walking. He sings and dances to his ABC’s while two dozen preschoolers at William Anderson Elementary School in […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – March 2009
1) Tips for dealing with false accusations [MenTeach: Last month there were two incorrect links. They are correct now.] 2) Have you ever experienced a negative reaction from a parent about being gay? 3) Where are all the men? A parent’s perspective 4) One man says ‘yes’ to teaching, another says ‘no’ – what do […]
Read MoreIt’s elementary: Male teachers rare – Primary school is still mainly a woman’s world
When third-grade teacher Andrew Bean wanders by female colleagues who have stopped to chat about a co-worker’s pregnancy, he’ll joke, “How ’bout those Seahawks?” “You’ve got to have a sense of humor about it,” said Bean, the only male classroom teacher at Fairmount Park Elementary in West Seattle. He doesn’t really mind being a man […]
Read MoreSeoul, Korea pushing for male teacher quota
The educational authorities in Seoul are pushing for a gender quota system for elementary and secondary school teachers in a bid to prevent women from dominating the profession, officials said Wednesday. Female teachers account for 83 percent of the teaching staff at elementary schools in Seoul, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education that […]
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