2013
Advocates say schools need more male teachers
In the back corner, a wooden fort covered in camouflage netting provides a quiet haven for reading. The students — all boys — dress in camo shirts, athletic gear and gelled hair. In their writing assignments, they pen stories about bloody shark attacks. On the book shelves, Sports Illustrated for Kids sits inches away from […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – April 2013
MenTeach E-News April 2013 1) Help with a conference presentation 2) Study looks at shortage of male teachers in younger grades 3) Men in Your Teacher Preparation Program: Five Strategies to Recruit and Retain Them 4) Dominica Teacher Wins Phenomenal Male Teacher Award 5) Schools attracting more male teachers in New Zealand 6) Man dispels […]
Read MoreThe Male Minority
The fifth grade students in Brad Ericksen’s class know what their teacher will be doing after school today. They can tell by his outfit — a navy blue shirt and khaki pants. He’ll be working at Walmart. “I work there to make ends meet,” says Ericksen, whose wife stays home with their three kids. The […]
Read MoreKids would benefit from more male teachers, experts say
Look around your child’s school and you likely won’t see a lot of male teachers, especially in elementary and middle schools. But research shows many kids would benefit from men in the classroom. The number of men signed up to study education at the University of Utah this fall is about the same low number […]
Read MoreMen in Early Education Half Day Briefing in London
Capita’s Men in Early Education half-day briefing event will cover ways in which the Early Years sector can work towards increasing the numbers of men working in the profession and working on encouraging the profession for men as well as showcasing some best practice working around male involvement. This half-day event focuses on why it […]
Read MoreReport about men teaching in Florida classrooms
People are usually surprised when Marcus Knox tells them what he wants to do when he graduates. The 20-year-old UF elementary education sophomore is studying to be a middle school teacher. After graduation, Knox will join a handful of men pursuing a career in teaching young students. According to a United States Bureau of Labor […]
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