2010
Math educator recognized for excellence
Thomas S. Stone Elementary fifth-graders standing before Michael Gilchrist’s class on Monday morning did more than present their answers to fractions problems: They also defended them. For Gilchrist, understanding material means being able to explain the correct answers, not just give them — and his methods were recognized when Gilchrist won November’s countywide Teacher of […]
Read MoreGeorgia school has male teachers
Six Bartow Elementary School classrooms have something highly unusual and rarely seen in elementary education – male teachers. Education, particularly in the early grades, is a woman’s world. Although the number of male teachers is growing, they still make up just 19.3 percent of all teachers in Georgia, according to the state Professional Standards Commission. […]
Read MoreNew Leaders for New Schools – Chicago
Aspiring Principals Program Our greatest national challenge is to ensure all children have access to a quality education. Critical to meeting this challenge is recruiting and training exceptional leaders to raise the bar of student achievement to the highest level. Through our rigorous selection process, intensive training program, and ongoing support, New Leaders for New […]
Read MoreMale teacher ‘really humbled’ by $25,000 national award
Dexter Chaney began his morning as usual. After a breakfast of toast and fruit, he headed to work at the city’s Ryerson Elementary School, where he planned to jump-start his third-grade students after the holiday break. Part of the morning, he found out, was going to be taken up by an assembly. What he didn’t […]
Read MoreVietnamese male kindergarten teacher one of a kind
Hoan was one of two male students among thousands of females but his determination showed men can be kindergarten teachers too. Lai Cong Hoan, 29, begins his work day by singing Chau Di Mau Giao (I go to kindergarten) with students in his Vu Ninh Commune kindergarten classroom in northern Thai Binh Province. Hoan stands […]
Read MoreGood for the goose, why not the gander? Irish men caring for young children
As a self-employed joiner, Co Down man Patrick Coulter used to spend his working life organising sub contractors and chasing clients for unpaid bills. Now he earns a wage from, among other duties, icing fairy cakes, putting plasters on knees and telling stories. The 42-year-old is one of only two registered male childminders in Northern […]
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