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Louisiana superintendent: More male teachers needed in classrooms
Superintendent John White said Louisiana must recruit more men into the teaching profession and do more to ensure women have opportunities to advance. The comments came at the opening session of the 2018 Teacher Leader Summit in New Orleans. “We must see more women at the highest ranks of our profession,” White said. “A system, […]
Read MoreEditorial – I survived – my first year of teaching
Much like the chaos of a zombie apocalypse, a new teacher’s first year in the classroom can be stressful and overwhelming. There are swarms of elementary students asking to go to the bathroom, help with homework, and continuous requests to borrow a pencil. Luckily, I survived. My first year of teaching took place at my […]
Read MoreA Class Debates the Importance of Having Male Teachers
More than 40 percent of public school students in New York City are boys of color but very few of their teachers look like them. That discrepancy is one reason Aaron Harris is a teacher. As an African-American male teacher, Harris said he wants to be a mentor to students in his English classes at […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – April 2018
1) Scholarships for Minority Males in California 2) Virginia Education Association Symposium Highlights Need for More Male, Diverse Educators 3) We need to support more men to become primary teachers 4) Male teachers become rare breed in Korea 5) “Knights of the Kids’ Table” Men in Early Childhood Education conference in Winnipeg, Canada 6) F2MTC […]
Read MoreEditorial – The Power of the Profession
The frequent reports of gun shootings in communities and especially in schools, leave us in disbelief. The media’s portrayal of the scenes impacts our perceptions and attitudes about teaching. As a professor of early childhood education, this horrific news makes it challenging to teach an Introduction to Early Childhood course that is intended to welcome […]
Read More$5000 Scholarships for Men to Teach in California
Did you know teaching is one of the oldest and most powerful careers in the world? Did you know you can help transform the world by using teaching to have a positive impact on your community? The F2MTC Program currently has 14 scholarships for up to $5000.00 for male students interested in becoming teachers. Contact […]
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