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Wanted: More Male Teachers
Each year more women become doctors and more men become nurses. In most fields, workforce stereotypes are fading away. But there’s a good chance that’s not the case in your child’s classroom. 37% of teachers in Sioux Falls high school classrooms are men. They make up 23% of Middle school teachers and account for just […]
Read MoreMale instructors rare
Jim Smallwood and Bill Hardin are rarities. The two men, both social studies teachers at Byram Middle School, are the only male instructors many of their students have ever had. They’re in short supply nationwide, but even more so in Mississippi. New 2005 data compiled by the National Education Association show Mississippi has the lowest […]
Read MoreSchools see shortage of male teachers
After 20 years of working with cows, Rick Beal decided to take on a different animal: kindergarten students. In his second year at Northeast Elementary School, Beal is one of seven full-time elementary male teachers out of 61 total — 11.5 percent — within the Rutland City public schools. Statewide, men fill 13 percent of […]
Read MoreA math teacher’s second year
Here’s a link to a math teacher. You can read about his first year. How will his second year go?Find out by reading his blog.
Read MoreMannies Are the New Mary Poppins
Britney Spears may not be setting the pop music tempo for the world right now, but Mama Federline’s influence is being felt in at least one way: the sudden craze for mannies. Male nannies, that is. Ever since the onetime pop princess was spotted with 28-year-old Naval Academy graduate Perry Taylor (who served on the USS Iwo Jima) […]
Read MoreHow to become a certified teacher
MenTeach has been in correspondence with an organization helping people get their teacher certification. Here’s what they’ve told me: Earn Your Passport to Teaching A Respected, Efficient and Cost Effective Route to Becoming a Fully Certified Teacher Take your first step towards pursuing a rewarding teaching career with Passport to Teaching. Offered by the American […]
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