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Black male teachers scarce – but needed
Tigrett Middle School eighth-grader Bobby Bond credits his fifth-grade teacher as the first to encourage him as a student.He was the first black man that I’ve had for a teacher,” said Bond, 13, who is also black. “He always told me to do my best. He would sit and talk to me, and he mentored […]
Read MoreU.S. Colleges, Universities Step Up Recruitment With Looming Nationwide Teacher Shortage
With a third of the country’s more than 3.4 million teachers expected to retire by 2013, many states may face a dwindling pool of qualified teachers in the near future. To address this potential shortage, many education programs are stepping up their recruitment efforts — particularly in urban and underserved communities. Beverly Young, assistant vice […]
Read MoreEducators say more men needed in childcare
Males lack a significant role in childcare centres, said a Humber early childhood educator. David Lockwood is the only male ECE professor at Humber. He said children need both female and male role models in their lives. “There are very few men who go into the field of child psychology and then there are fewer […]
Read MoreA visit to hands on male involvement in Hawai’i
We’re in Hawai’i and getting a great opportunity to see how some cultures – the Hawai’i Language Immersion programs – celebrate a culture and language. They have more than 15% of their staff working with children are men. Here are some photos of a group being taught how to make foods of Hawai’i and to […]
Read MoreThe Missing Male Teacher
The Missing Male Teacher: An Interview with Shaun Johnson School districts and teacher preparation programs should collaborate more and schools should promote gender equality and social justice to help alleviate the lack of male teachers in U.S. public schools according to a new Education Policy Brief from the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy (CEEP) […]
Read MoreWhy don’t more MEN work with CHILDREN? Abuse Stigma? Low Pay? Watch the movie!
[MenTeach: This is one of the most informal talks about men teaching. A guy just walking along the highway talking about men working with children. Gotta love YouTube! You can see more of his thoughts about other ideas here: The Demcad Channel] “Men are severely underrepresented in elementary schools, child care homes and day care centers. […]
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