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Man about the class
As the debate continues regarding the reasons fewer men are entering teaching, a larger question looms: Does it matter? Roger Collier found that while the education experts aren’t so certain, some parents have no doubt that it does. Brown’s troubles are drawing giggles from the 18 students in St. Rita Elementary School’s Grade 2 class. […]
Read MoreTeacher of the Year – Fourth Grade Snots
As kids we used to jump rope on the school playground chanting, “First grade babies/ Second grade tots/ Third grade angels/ Fourth grade snots.” I couldn’t wait to become one of those snots. It sounded so, well, teenagie. I was thinking a lot about fourth grade after this week’s all-district school staff meeting. Usually they […]
Read MoreWhy don’t more men teach in grade school?
Just 9 percent of all elementary school teachers are men Josh Fauser is a whiz at getting a double-knotted shoelace untied. And by lowering his voice an octave, he easily commands the attention of even the most rambunctious crowd. The skills make him popular at Hillcrest Elementary School in Antioch. But despite his status, Fauser, […]
Read MoreOnly handful of men teach elementary kids
As 51-year-old Mark Sanders stands towering over a group of West Lowndes Elementary School fourth graders talking about decimals or long division, he commands attention. The group is silent and poised to answer any questions he might ask. It’s just another day in the classroom for Sanders, who – in his five years of teaching […]
Read MoreSome families are uncomfortable with male teachers – What do you do?
I have a family at my center who is very uncomfortable with my preschool excellent male teacher. His postion is that this male teacher can’t be left alone with girls because he is a guy. I already explained to him our rigorous background check process and talked to him about how good of a […]
Read MoreTeaching a University Course about Men In Early Education
[Paul Proett has taught a university course for over ten years.] We are in are 10th year of doing the 1 unit, Community College ECE class. Now are expanding to two colleges. We continue to “morph” the class. Many of the issues to the “newer” generation entering the field are different, but the reality of […]
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