2013
Teacher believes no job is more important than teaching
Schoolchildren in Crawley could be growing up with a lack of male role models in their lives. Less than a quarter of teachers in town are male and four Crawley schools have no male teachers whatsoever. An independent report has said that, nationally, many children are in “man deserts” with one in four state primary […]
Read MoreMale teachers serving as role models at Rockford daycare centers
In a career field dominated by women, male daycare teachers are making a difference in the lives of Rockford children. Women make up 94.7 percent of all childcare workers, according to the January 2011 Household Data Annual Averages report by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. This disparity creates unique challenges for those […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – July 2013
MenTeach E-News July 2013 1) Math teacher James Whiteley nominated for Pride of Australia Medal 2) From Rugby to Kids: Tackling the Little Issues 3) MenTeach – New England Annual Reception a Great Success! 4) Student Group Promoting Men Teaching 5) Special Education Doctoral student is Florida’s 2013 Teacher of the Year 6) New Zealand […]
Read MoreMister Rogers viral image: The story of the boy
The boy’s name was Tommy Paulhamus. The “was” should tell you that his story does not have a happy ending. But on the day my father captured the now-iconic image of him with Mister Rogers in 1978, which was widely shared after the Newtown shootings — when he was not yet five years old, living […]
Read MoreNisswa resident one of few men in early childhood education
Bill Cruz is not your average student. In fact, he’s the exact opposite of the 19-year-old white woman that typically sits in the desk of Jeanette Rydberg’s early childhood classes. At 47, Cruz is the second man in two decades to graduate from Central Lakes College’s Early Childhood AAS program at the Brainerd campus. That’s […]
Read MoreOp-Ed: We Are in Desperate Need of More Male Elementary School Teachers
Early in my career, before I was married, I admit that I enjoyed all the comments and attention that came with being a male elementary school teacher. “Awww, that’s so cute” or “You must be sensitive” were ones I heard quite often. I remember that even in my teacher prep program, there were only three […]
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