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A few good men: Male elementary teachers in Georgia
He’s a man, and he teaches elementary school. Bell, a third-grade teacher at Nesbit Elementary, is one of about 250 male elementary classroom teachers in Gwinnett County Public Schools. That number excludes physical education teachers and those who teach specials such as art or music. In all, there about 400 men who teach elementary school. […]
Read MoreMentoring programs in Dallas schools aim to give boost to young black males
A group of teenage boys dressed in formal attire form a circle and join hands inside a classroom on a recent evening inside Dallas’ Carter High School. One by one, they’re asked to contribute a positive affirmation. Don’t be a follower. Life is full of choices. Control your anger. Lastly, they speak in unison: “Man […]
Read MoreThe 2011-2012 U.S. Department of Education Teaching Ambassador Fellowship Application is Now Available!
The application for the 2011-2012 Teaching Ambassador Fellowship is now available on USAJobs and will close on January 17, 2011. It is important that we continue to recruit high-quality applicants who represent the diversity of our school populations and the different settings and subjects in which students receive instruction across our country. Much more information […]
Read MoreFirst male teacher graduated with Growing Our Own Teachers in Hawaiian program
Danison Sarmiento was a milestone in the Growing our Own Teachers on Kaua’i program, Thursday at the Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay meeting in Princeville. Since its inception, the program has already entered more than two dozen elementary school teachers into the Kaua’i school system. Sarmiento of Kekaha is the first male teacher scheduled to […]
Read MoreMale teacher bridges language gap
Brent Benkelman is unique among Kalispell’s public school teachers. For starters, he is the only male kindergarten teacher in Kalispell Public Schools. But Benkelman also has distinguished himself by learning enough Russian to communicate with students whose first language isn’t English. His first experience teaching a student whose first language was Russian happened two years […]
Read MoreMath educator recognized for excellence
Thomas S. Stone Elementary fifth-graders standing before Michael Gilchrist’s class on Monday morning did more than present their answers to fractions problems: They also defended them. For Gilchrist, understanding material means being able to explain the correct answers, not just give them — and his methods were recognized when Gilchrist won November’s countywide Teacher of […]
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