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There’s a Stigma Around Men Teaching Young Kids. Here’s How We Change It
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect as I dressed in khaki pants and a polo shirt and prepared to attend my first day of orientation as a pre-K teacher of 3- and 4-year-olds. I walked through the school doors for the first time, taken aback by the miniature size of the furniture I saw […]
Read MoreWayne State University’s Morris Hood Scholars Program making inroads
By 2024 students of color are expected to make up 56 percent of the student population but when you look in front of the classroom the majority – 82 percent – of the teachers and principals are white. However, a program at Wayne State University is on a mission to change that picture. No matter […]
Read MoreBest of the Mess from Oct. 6, 1977 – First experience important to new kindergarten teacher
Gene Hanson was the new kindergarten teacher at Onamia Elementary, circa 1977. There’s a new kindergarten teacher at Onamia Elementary. His name is Gene Hanson, and he’s very enthused about his new job. Gene spent the last year teaching on the Mexican-Texas border. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a Kindergarten Certificate […]
Read MoreFew in number, male teachers play big role
Dubois County doesn’t have many male elementary school teachers — a reality that is common throughout the country. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data compiled by nonprofit MenTeach, only about 19 percent of elementary teachers in the U.S. were men in 2015, a number that hadn’t grown much more than 2 percent since […]
Read MoreCommentary: What boys need in the classroom — a few good men
It’s only the second month of school and Ernesto has already cussed me out several times. He learned to protect himself in the school of hard knocks, where daily lessons involve neglect, abuse, and distrust from the adults in his life. His father left him when he was young, and his mother worked multiple jobs […]
Read MoreBlack Male Leaders Shape Black Students
As the country celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week, I’m grateful for the Black male educators in our low-income communities. They inspired me as a child and shaped my career path and they do the same for some many Milwaukee children. A recent study from Johns Hopkins University found the probability of a low-income Black male student […]
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