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Male teacher adds ties to school’s male achievement lessons.
For more than 20 years students put on their best suits for “Male Leadership Day” at Murrell Dobbins CTE High School. Year after year, since Commercial and Advertising arts teacher Troy Stratton has been around, students struggled to tie their ties. Some students did not have a tie at all. “We’re talking about 200 — […]
Read MoreCaring for Black Male Students Requires More Than Good Intentions, According to Education Study
Earlier this year, a video of English teacher Barry White Jr.’s unique handshakes with each of his students went viral. In the video, White, who is black, greeted each of his students at the predominately black elementary school with elaborate high-fives that he said were based around each student’s personality and helped him connect with […]
Read MoreSouthern University to increase underrepresented male teachers
Southern University is among several southern states and historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) partnering with the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) to increase the number of underrepresented male teachers. SHEEO was recently awarded a three-year grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to fund Project Pipeline Repair: Restoring Minority Male Participation and Persistence […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – February 2017
MenTeach E-News February 2017 1) Male recruitment advocates discuss gender gap with students 2) Column: How I learned my own value as a black male teacher 3) Metro State U, Osseo make a deal to help diversify Minnesota’s teacher corps 4) A-plus for effort! This cool teacher has an energetic personalized handshake for every pupil […]
Read MoreMassachusetts teaching force remains dominated by women
Despite efforts to recruit more male teachers, their numbers in Massachusetts public school classrooms remain stagnant, according to a Globe review. About 25 percent of all public school teachers statewide last year were men. That figure has been fairly flat in recent years. But the share of male teachers is lower than it was in […]
Read MoreMenTeach – New England Symposium: The Importance of Play Now
The symposium was held on January 28 from 8:30- 12:45. DIANE LEVIN: Diane’s presentation was delayed about 20 minutes because of some technical difficulties with equipment on Wheelock’s end. Diane’s presentation emphasized the importance of play in light of the commercialization of play and the introduction of screen technology to children at younger and younger […]
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