2013
MenTeach E-News – September 2013
MenTeach E-News September 2013 1) More male elementary school teachers 2) Spike Lee: We need options other than sports, rap and the corner 3) Minority male teacher shortage prompts legislation that aims to boost their numbers 4) The End of the Male Teacher: Seniority Rules 5) To Recruit More Black Male Teachers, Retain Those You […]
Read MoreBeing a male elementary school teacher
It’s an email from a Temecula school librarian that gets me thinking about what a rare breed I am. I’m a male elementary school teacher. While exact numbers are hard to come by in the state or nationally, in searching the web, men seem to represent about 10 percent of elementary school teachers. Locally, in […]
Read MoreChina trains male preschool teachers
Education authorities in south China are training male preschool teachers to provide suitable male role models in kindergartens, traditionally dominated by female teachers. Yang Linyun is among 100 male students who were recruited and subsidized by the government in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to be trained as preschool teachers. Before going to work […]
Read MoreReal Men or Real Teachers Author Paul Sargent died
Ever noticed the dearth of male elementary school teachers, especially in early grades? So has sociology professor Paul Sargent—and he’s committed much of his research to finding out why some occupations are gendered the way they are. “I study gender as a social structure and how we continue to separate roles,” Sargent said. “It […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Teach Campaign to recruit more male teachers
he Federal Teach campaign was designed to get more minorities, especially men into teaching. An estimated 1 million teachers will retire in the coming decade, and that means there will be a lot of positions to fill. Education leaders want to fill some of the openings with a more diverse workforce. Christopher Drake has been […]
Read MoreHiring in Kansas – Teachers & Elementary Counselor
[MenTeach: Ms. Ayala also sent two additional job descriptions – one for teacher and the other for special education. See attachments]. Hello Mr. Nelson, We are looking for positive male role models to fit some of these positions. Will you please post this job description in your newsletter? To apply the candidate must visit our […]
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