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Comic: The issues of being a male preschool teacher
This is just one of the many things I dealt with as a male preschool teacher. I’m thinking about starting a webcomic series about my time as a teacher…
Read MoreTEACH Campaign Seeking Minority, Male Teachers
Columbia, SC (WLTX) — The U.S. Department of Education says it wants to recruit more diverse and qualified educators and created a new initiative to help the process. It’s called the TEACH Campaign, and has a goal of encouraging more minorities–especially males–to go after careers in the classroom. The department says less than two percent […]
Read MoreSt. Louis Teacher of the Year
Leo A. Ganahl, a third-grade teacher at Bermuda Elementary School, is Ferguson-Florissant School District’s 2011 Teacher of the Year. Ganahl is the district’s first male elementary teacher to receive the award. He is a product of Ferguson-Florissant, having attended Griffith Elementary School and graduated from McCluer High School, and lives in the district. Ganahl earned […]
Read MoreEarly years development: Why it is a job for the boys
One of the first clear calls from the coalition government for the early years sector was to encourage greater gender equality in the workforce. But with the number of men in the sector staying static at just 2%, it doesn’t seem the message is getting through. The benefits to reversing this trend are clear. Some […]
Read MoreCanadian teacher puts his best foot forward
While being a male elementary school teacher in today’s world isn’t exactly blazing any new trails, they’re still a rare commodity in what is still a predominantly female-dominated occupation. Chris Vasquez, however, isn’t all that interested in being seen as either a token or a novelty. When he steps into his noisy, raucous Grade One […]
Read MoreOne man’s journey – A long term struggle to teach
I went into the teaching credential program with the understanding that elementary schools “…need and want male teachers.” I had heard this from many, many sources (including my wife, the president of the Board of Directors of the CITY, STATE Unified School District). I have now come to the understanding that while this may indeed […]
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