2010
Where is YOUR bumper sticker?
Here’s a recent photo of my brother Brett posed next to my brother Jeff’s race car and a familiar bumpersticker. Look closely at the car door. It says: Men Who Change Diapers, Change the World! Thought you might appreciate the humor. Kitt Cox
Read MoreWhen it comes to childcare, I prefer a manny
It comes as no surprise to me that a male nanny is up for the childcare industry’s biggest gong. Like Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow, Jemima Khan and Britney Spears, who all have given birth to boys and pretty quickly hired mannies, I’ve known that males make the best nannies for years. No disrespect to the […]
Read MoreThe missing man in class
I do not have solid proof, but I believe that the public school experience of my generation of black males in Jim Crow’s South was far superior to that of most young African-American males in today’s public schools anywhere in the nation. My generation’s experience was better, I am certain, because we had a substantial […]
Read MoreOn The Reason Why You May Only Get One Black Male Teacher Ever In Your Life (If At All)
Here’s a real and researched statistic for you. Before college, I only had 1 Black male teacher. I also believe I had 1-2 male Latino (sorry for redundancy, it’s necessary) teachers in my lifetime before college as well. His name was Mr. Wingate and he taught me Computer Applications. In 12th grade. Nothing profound, but […]
Read MoreWhy do Black male teachers leave the profession?
This question is in response to the July 4th Washington Post article concerning the relative absence of Black male teachers in our classrooms–only representing 2% in the nation, 8.3% in the District of Columbia, 4.3% in Maryland and 2.6% in Virginia. According to the article, while 30% of teachers leave before retirement, 50% of Black males decide […]
Read MoreMenTeach – E-News – June 2010
1) Men in your teacher preparation program: five strategies to recruit & retain them 2) Male teachers in Western Pennsylvania elementary classrooms 3) Stephen Colbert suggests men work in child care 4) Men in Child Care has trained over 1,300 men 5) Understanding the role of male elementary school teachers 6) Schools need best, diverse […]
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