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Why 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 MoreEditorial: It’s Official
As of today, I am the only male teacher left in my pre-6 elementary school. The only male teacher in a building with 600 kids. It’s me, myself, and I. At least the line for the men’s room will be short. Oh wait, they turned that into a unisex bathroom three years ago. Never mind. […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – November 2007
1) $1 Million for Black Male Teacher Initiative 2) Report about the USA National MenTeach Symposium in Chicago 3) The first World Gathering for Men in Early Childhood Education May 2008 4) Report about Men in Education Retreat in New England – USA 5) See the video of Ontario Television panel discussion talking about men […]
Read MoreCome Back, Mr. Chips
Stereotyping, low pay, lack of role models. Why the number of men teaching in schools is at a 40-year low. When numerous fellow teachers asked Josh Holt to mentor their students last year at Heber Hunt Elementary in Sedalia, Mo., Holt initially felt a burst of pride. It was his first year at the school […]
Read MoreThe Schott Foundation Receives $1 Million Grant from the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation for Black Male Teacher Initiative
The Schott Foundation for Public Education solidifies $1 million partnership with The Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation as a part of an initiative which will develop models for recruiting and retaining African American male teachers. This first phase of the grant will be used to implement the Teachers as Leaders initiative — which will expand teacher […]
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