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Former high school quarterback teaches kindergarten in his hometown
Tyre Gray had big dreams as a kid growing up in Alexander City, and those dreams included playing football. After years of hard work and dedication, it was his time to shine on the field, playing as the quarterback at Benjamin Russell High School. Gray continued his career as a wide receiver at Murray State […]
Read MoreLet’s Talk: Changing the Narrative about Men in Early Childhood Education
[MenTeach: This event is over but you can still listen to the recording: Bonnie’s Cafe: Men in ECE]. Be part of the change to create a mixed gender workforce. Join us in WoFo Global Café on February 12 at 11:00 AM New York City/EDT Time for a stimulating conversation with the Men in ECE, a long standing Working […]
Read MoreLet’s listen to the guys
I did not expect to love an article titled The Boys Aren’t in Crisis. I’ve spent far too much time with and around boys, talking to “boy experts”, and swimming in the data quantifying all of the very really challenges facing our boys & young men. But the article starts like this: IT WAS A […]
Read MoreEditorial: Why aren’t there more males in teaching?
My kids of both genders love their male teachers, but at both their schools, there are few males. How can we get more men into the profession? It’s a fact that teaching is a female-dominated field. Females make up 77 percent of K-12 teachers, men just 23. Most of that, according to the National Center […]
Read MoreMen in Early Years – Why there aren’t many, and how we can change this
If asked ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ most boys’ choices would not include preschool teacher. Most parents and teachers will not suggest the idea of boys choosing a career in early years education. The men I have spoken to, typically fall into it by chance – maybe their partner works […]
Read MoreHow Can Schools Get More Men to Be Teachers? Look to Nursing for What Works
By Elizabeth Heubeck — Education Week The nursing and teaching professions have a lot in common. They both fall under the HEAL umbrella: health, education, administration, and literacy. People who enter these two fields tend to be motivated by a desire to become a force of good in the world. And, historically, both professions have […]
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