2011
Are you an alien? Experiences of a male Primary School teacher
“You’ll be on your knees by half term” a teacher told me today. I’m not sure if she meant exhausted or begging to keep my job. I seem to be in constant motion, if I wore regulation male teacher clothing I’d resemble a beige blur. I’ve developed a kind of speed walk, not fast enough […]
Read MoreUniversity Sees More Men Applying to be Primary Teachers
The number of men applying to Bath Spa University to be primary school teachers this year has risen dramatically. The 66% increase in applications mirrors a national trend: figures announced by the Training and Development Agency for Schools ( TDA ) show a 52% rise in the number of men applying to primary teacher education […]
Read MoreAfrican American male teacher shortage & programs fixing the problem
It’s a nationwide problem, the shortage of black male teachers. Only two-percent of the nation’s nearly five million teachers are African American. Watch the video story Twenty-eight-year-old Craig King has taught third grade at Whittaker Elementary School for six years. His students say there’s never a dull moment in Mr. King’s class, also known as […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – September 2011
1) Men working with young children during disasters 2) Primary level teaching sees rise in male applicants 3) The Need for More Male Teachers 4) We’re bucking trend on male teachers 5) Men & women organize and watch “Expect Male Involvement” 6) Men in early education Fall Meeting – MenTeach – New England 7) Lots […]
Read MoreFathers would be more involved if there were more male staff
A survey with results from nearly 500 Minnesota fathers and 250 early childhood education professionals and practitioners reveals key findings: That families and children want fathers involved. The barriers to father involvement in Early Childhood Programs are known. There are successful stories and strategies to more effectively involve fathers. Father involvement in early childhood programs […]
Read MoreLots of men in this New South Wales Program
Male teachers are becoming rarer in New South Wales public schools, but these four teachers from Bowen Public School aren’t planning on going anywhere soon. The men share decades of public school teaching experience between them and are standing strong in a public sector that is seeing a decrease in male employees. A report from […]
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