2009
Why don’t men want to teach?
Primary schools have long been an almost entirely man-free zone, but research published last week suggests that secondary schools could soon be heading the same way. According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency 23.8% of those qualifying to become teachers in 2006-07 were men – a fall of 1.5% on the previous year and the […]
Read MoreWhat do children think: Does it matter if your teacher is male?
What do the children think? Read comments from children from Europe about their beliefs about having a male teacher. Boys can do better at school when their teachers are also male, according to a survey. It says they work harder and find it easier to talk over any problems they may have with a male teacher. […]
Read MoreMenTeach – E-News – August 2009
MenTeach E-News August 2009 1) Public mixed on gender roles in jobs; 7% prefer male elementary school teachers 2) Why boys fail 3) Additional movies about male teachers suggested by readers 4) New places to order the new DVD about male teachers – Expect male involvement 5) Write your story for a new book 6) […]
Read MoreMen Work with Young Children
Eddie Murphy may have felt like a loser when his former boss in “Daddy Daycare” typecast daycare work as “wiping boogers for a living,” but it’s men like preschool assistant teacher Ryan Martin who’ve been left to defend themselves in the real world of childcare. Working in daycares since high school, Mr. Martin, 38, once […]
Read MoreMale Student Needs Help: How To Win Respect?
Hello! I’m a male going into Elementary Education! I had begun my student teaching last fall and had a very bad experience with a college evaluator who was very critical and unsupportive of my work. My evaluator treated me unfairly it seemed compared to the rest of the female student teachers whom she was in […]
Read More200 Free Scholarships For Minorities
This 200 Free Scholarship List is created by Black Excel. They have featured over 1,000+ scholarships at their website. Remember that most groups provide scholarships on an annual basis, so don’t stress yourself over any one particular deadline. Students are advised to target “good” scholarship sources…and apply every year. In the Black Excel African American […]
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