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First early educator nominated for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
I thought I would let you know that I was one of 11 finalists for Teacher of the Year in Minnesota through Education Minnesota. I was very surprised when I was nominated because I thought it was only for teachers in the k-12 system. The nomination came from a parent in our ECFE program who […]
Read MoreBreakthrough Collaborative program helps to recruit young men to teach
In 2007, we accepted 256 male teachers nationally, which is 36% of our total. We are just beginning to track information on how many of our teachers go into the teaching profession, so unfortunately, we don’t have those numbers right now. Our institutional memory, so to speak, tells us that 72% of our teachers go […]
Read MoreMenTeach Mentors needed in Minneapolis/St. Paul & Cambridge, Massachusetts
MenTeach Mentors Young men, ages 14 – 15 years old, need men mentors who are currently working or have worked with children. The young man will be working in youth programs, child care and schools this summer. There are three levels of involvement: 1) Career day – This is a one-time visit to the youth’s worksite where […]
Read MoreMalaysian men don’t rule in school
The number of male teachers in our schools is dwindling. Why? Do men think teaching isn’t masculine enough, or that it’s a job for the fairer sex? WITH June being the month to celebrate Father’s Day, I found my gaze swivelling towards the “fatherly” figures we have in our schools. I am referring, of course, […]
Read MoreMale elementary teachers a rarity in area schools
Though local high schools have a fairly even percentage of male and female instructors, male elementary teachers are few and far between. In kindergarten to grade 3, they are virtually non-existent. A sampling of 18 North Country elementary schools showed a total of 419 teachers, of which 380 are female and 39 male. GOOD ATMOSPHERE […]
Read MoreMale actor heading to the classroom
Actor Tony Danza is heading back to the classroom to front his own reality TV show about education. The former Taxi star, 58, admits he is struggling to find work as an actor, so he has decided to spend a year teaching 10th grade English at a New York City school – and film it […]
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