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Book: Men, Masculinities and Teaching in Early Childhood Education – International perspectives on gender and care
This stimulating book sets out to critically explore the notion of men, masculinities and teaching in early childhood education. It addresses the global pattern of gender, teaching and care where men are in the minority, and explores the notion that the greater involvement of men within teaching and associated professions has the potential to transform […]
Read MoreMore men make the grade as teachers in Halifax
A growing number of men are opting for careers as primary school teachers, according to a Brighouse-based specialist education recruitment agency.Latest figures from Provide Education show that 15 per cent of the teachers they now place in primary school jobs across the region are men. The recruitment agency, which is launching its annual recruitment drive […]
Read MoreCollege program helping African-American males become teachers
There is a new push from a local college to get more teachers inside local classrooms. The “Call Me Mister” program at Edward Waters College is designed to get more African-American men in schools as teachers. “It’s pretty much a big game-changer in my life,” said Bernard Agurs, the first “Call Me Mister”graduate. Soon he’ll […]
Read MoreGeorgia’s new Teacher of the Year: Former attorney looking to make lasting impact
The state Department of Education announced the Georgia Teacher of the Year today. Interesting to see that six of the 10 finalists, including the winner, are male teachers. (Nationwide, 84 percent of k-12 teachers are women.) Here is the DOE release: Ernest William Lee, II, an International Baccalaureate history, U.S. government and civics teacher from […]
Read MoreBlack male teachers: There aren’t enough of them
Consider these statistics: Slightly more than half of all public schools students are children of color. Yet, despite documented benefits of a racially and ethnically diverse teaching force, no more than 2 percent of teachers in the public education system are black men. What’s more, research shows that teachers of color are leaving the profession. […]
Read MoreNonprofit trains students to stay in school, become teachers
In her 20 years as CEO of Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Teachers, Bettye H. Perkins has seen hundreds of ninth-graders return to their schools as teachers after completing the nonprofit’s mentorship and training program. The mission of the White Plains-based nonprofit is to fill the diversity gap in the teaching profession by training culturally diverse and […]
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