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MenTeach – New England Reception
Westford Regency Westford, MA MenTeach – New England is proud to welcome you to a social event and award reception after the conference. We are a group representing various disciplines in the field of early education advocating for men in the lives of children. For contact: Call Craig at 617-623-9293 or e-mail him at cs4202144 at […]
Read MorePRIDE is spreading in Florida
When Juliun Kinsey recently volunteered as an instructor at Terwilliger Elementary School, the Santa Fe College graduate noticed something missing. The children, he said, had few teachers who, like him, shared their skin color. “Teachers should reflect the student body,” Kinsey said. “If a majority of your kids are minority, but 90 percent of your […]
Read MoreBlokes-in-kindy challenge
Marlborough’s only male kindergarten teacher is encouraging other men to “throw the stigma out the window” and join the profession. Michael Clark, the head teacher at Springlands Kindergarten, said he wanted men to forget about what people might think about them being in early childhood education. “If it’s something you really want to do and […]
Read MoreMore male teachers are needed in Victorian schools to help boys perform better, a new teacher survey shows
The survey shows teachers believe little is being done to address the performance gap between girls and boys. The Sunday Herald Sun can reveal the findings of the latest Staff in Australia Schools survey, which asked more than 15,000 teachers and principals about their working conditions. The report found fewer than one in five primary […]
Read MoreProject PRIDE will help increase number of minority & male teachers with $12.1 million
To help reduce the demographic disparity between students and teachers, Polk County Public Schools has partnered with the University of South Florida Polytechnic to actively recruit and provide scholarships to future male and minority school teachers. The $12.1 million funding comes from Race to the Top, a $4.35 billion U.S. Department of Education competition grant […]
Read MoreAlternative Teacher Training Programs Better at Attracting Male and Minority Trainees
Teacher training and quality has long been a topic of discussion among policymakers, especially as states have expanded access to alternative teacher training programs outside of traditional schools of education. While many remain skeptical about the effectiveness and worth of such programs, 45 states have implemented alternative routes to certification and 11 percent of […]
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