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Watch videos about the lack of male teachers in New Zealand
In New Zealand, only 1% of preschool teachers are men. If you would like to watch interviews with teachers and policymakers in New Zealand, who discuss this issue as a problem, go to YouTube. The video presents the opinion that children are placed in schools that do not reflect the composition of society, and this […]
Read MoreThey’re the few, but they’re the proud.
They are the men who teach, those whom recent reports call a “rarity” and an “endangered species.” Surveys show that about one in four teachers in the United States are male. Local data indicates that Berkshire County is right on par, with males making up about 26 percent of the local public school teacher population. […]
Read MoreFigures reveal only one in four Midland teachers are male
Will doesn’t sit at his desk, he prefers sitting on it. His teacher lets him. She knows that chastising the teenager will only lead to more disruption. And besides, he is at least taking part in the lesson. In another classroom, Joel and Liam have gone missing after slipping out of school to buy cigarettes. […]
Read MoreDr. Helen talks about stereotypes that male teachers face
An MSN article notes that male teachers continue to take a nosedive: According to statistics recently released by the National Education Association (NEA), men made up just 24.4 percent of the total number of teachers in 2006. In fact, the number of male public school teachers in the U.S. has hit a record 40-year low. […]
Read MoreA few good men
Mario Cornejo knows how to juggle. He spends a recent afternoon wrapping a green paper sombrero together with tape for 4-year-old Anthony Moreno. He gently pulls aside Edy Solares to remind him how to handle scissors while walking. He sings and dances to his ABC’s while two dozen preschoolers at William Anderson Elementary School in […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – March 2009
1) Tips for dealing with false accusations [MenTeach: Last month there were two incorrect links. They are correct now.] 2) Have you ever experienced a negative reaction from a parent about being gay? 3) Where are all the men? A parent’s perspective 4) One man says ‘yes’ to teaching, another says ‘no’ – what do […]
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