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Male teachers express importance of their presence
America’s growing teacher-gender gap extends to the First Coast, where there’s a scarcity of men in elementary and secondary classrooms. Three area teachers tell what it’s like to be among the few men in teaching in our schools: DORIAN GEORGE – Sadie T. Tillis Elementary, Orange Park As the only male teacher at my school, […]
Read MoreTwo Black Educators Take Matters Into Their Own Hands
For Chike Akua and L. Kobie Wilkerson, the Black male graduation rate in America is absolutely unacceptable. Several months ago The Schott Foundation released its report finding that the national graduation rate for Black males was a lowly 47%, nationally. “It’s unacceptable, given what we know about what it takes for our children to achieve […]
Read MoreMale teachers in Canada primary grades
Jim Hopkins strolls through the playground outside of Stuart Baker Elementary School. The sounds of children playing fill the air as school buses roll into the parking lot and students prepare to head home for the day. Hopkins spots a young boy walking next to the slide with a large piece of driftwood in his […]
Read MoreLive update: More and more workshops at conferences
Sitting at a table hanging out with some guys that is sponsored by the Men in Education Network (M.E.N.) Interest Forum at the National Association for the Education of Young Children conference and National Black Child Development Institute. We’ve been looking at the conference program and we’re noticing more and more events about men, boys and fathers. Encouraging […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – October 2010
1) Male teacher numbers decline in parts of Australia 2) ‘The Pied Piper’ of kindergarten 3) New report looks at male teachers in primary-junior grades 4) Teacher Martin Martinez ‘humbled’ by $25,000 Milken Educator Award 5) Mentoring jobs in New York City, Boston, Baltimore, & Charlotte 6) Schools need best, diverse teachers 7) Barring Male […]
Read MoreMale teachers ‘boost self esteem’
Pupils make more effort in the classroom if they have a male teacher, research suggests. Male teachers are more likely to boost self esteem and are seen as fair, while at the same time are no more lenient on students, according to a study published by the Department for Education (DoE). Researchers at the London […]
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