2010
Male elementary teacher candidates: A narrative perspective on their initial career choice
ABSTRACT. Do male teachers have a place in the elementary school? While several research and societal traditions suggest that males should be represented in the elementary classroom, contemporary demographic data dramatically indicate that few males are entering elementary education. Via an initial narrative exploration, a group of beginning male teacher candidates share their thoughts on […]
Read MorePrimary schools seek male teachers
Watch TV Interviews of five male teachers More than a quarter of primary schools in England don’t have a single male teacher. Research shows men are important for building confidence and providing role models for children. But figures show the staff in 4,587 out of 17,205 primary schools in England are all-women. There are […]
Read MoreMale teachers are in the minority in the classroom – both gender and ethnicity
Nearly one in 10 pupils at the Sunderland secondary school where Amer Sheikh works are from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds, and yet he is the only black teacher out of 100: “I’m constantly aware of my ethnicity. For the black students, I feel I need to be a role model and for the […]
Read MoreIn search of black male teachers
Archaeologically speaking, male elementary teachers are going the way of the unindicted Illinois governor, virtual extinction. In 2007, the National Education Association announced that men are only 9 percent of America’s elementary teachers — a 40-year low. A sub-set of this species, the black male teacher, is so rarely seen in daylight that he becoming […]
Read MoreCanada: Bridging daycare’s gender divide
There are the same little wooden cubbyholes, small jackets and frayed scarves hanging from hooks that you find in any child-care centre. The same book corner and tiny plastic couch. The same miniature chairs around miniature round tables. What’s most striking about Beatty Buddies Daycare is the men. Big strapping men. Men like Geoffrey Brown, […]
Read MoreNumber of male primary school teachers rising
Headteachers say the number of male teachers working in Cumbria’s primary schools is growing despite new Government figures which reveal men account for fewer than 30 per cent of staff in more than 200 schools. According to new figures released by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) male teachers account for fewer than […]
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