2015
How one principal is trying to get more black men into the classroom
Educators and policy wonks of many stripes pretty much agree that U.S. classrooms need more minority teachers. But how to make that happen? One Philadelphia principal is trying to do his part by launching a new organization that aims to bring together Philly’s black male educators and provide them with professional support to thrive in […]
Read MoreWhat’s behind the shortage of male teachers?
New research by the Australian Catholic University (ACU) of ABS Labour Force data has revealed that for the last 20 years as few as one in five Australian primary school teachers have been male. The ACU reviewed the country’s most populous states and found that in 2014: 16 per cent of NSW primary school teachers […]
Read MoreThe Percentage of Black Teachers Declined in Nine U.S. Cities. That’s a Big Problem.
A study released Wednesday by the American Federation of Teachers found that, just as American schools are getting more and more segregated, teachers in several major American cities, including the nation’s three largest school districts, are getting progressively less diverse, particularly when it comes to black teachers. Nationwide, the percentage of nonwhite teachers increased from […]
Read MoreAir Force veterans transition to new careers as teachers
James Huntley and Gregg Shapiro are not traditional student teachers. Both are veterans of the U.S. Air Force, who were stationed at Shaw Air Force Base, and family men in their 30s and 40s. When the two complete student teaching and finish their studies at University of South Carolina Sumter through the USC Upstate Teacher […]
Read MoreCareer-changers becoming science teachers at Clarke’s Cedar Shoals High School
Three young career changers are getting a competitive education at a Clarke County high school this school year, but the main beneficiaries might be students at Cedar Shoals High School. The career changers are three Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows, who are learning how to teach. All are people with backgrounds or recent graduates in one […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – August 2015
MenTeach E-News August 2015 1) Men we need you most in early childhood as a father figure in Malaysia 2) Increasingly, male teachers found at head of elementary class 3) Men in Early Childhood: Fathers & Teachers 4) Male teacher drought may hurt boys in Australia 5) 2015 Conference in Norway: Boys and Girls in […]
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