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Call Me MISTER Creates More Black Male Teachers
Lenny Macklin made it to 10th grade before having a teacher who looked like him — an African-American male. Gregory Georges graduated from high school without ever being taught by a black man. Only about 2 percent of teachers nationwide are African-American men. But experts say that needs to change if educators expect to reduce […]
Read MoreMen as Child Care Providers
When you think of a child care professional, do you ever picture a man? In her New York Time parenting blog the “Motherlode”, Lisa Belkin discusses her surprise when she found that several men had applied for a “childcare” position she had advertised for at her home. You can read the entry here. Since reading Lisa’s blog, […]
Read MoreMale teachers in Western Pennsylvania elementary classrooms
Sixteen kindergarteners sat cross-legged on a rag rug, singing songs about the days of the week and the months of the year. The classroom at Carnegie Elementary School in the Carlynton School District was furnished with the usual toys preferred by 5-year-olds — trucks, blocks, a kitchen play-set, a miniature makeup table. There was a […]
Read MoreFree childcare classes for men in the United Kingdom
When a ground-breaking bid to hire more male role models to teach Edinburgh’s youngest children was launched, it was hailed a major success. Now the organisation, Men In Childcare, wants to offer men in Aberdeen the same opportunity. The group, which has the motto, “Men need women, women need men, children need both”, is to […]
Read MoreDo male teachers get a bad rap?
At our kids’ school, teacher assignment letters are more anticipated than Santa on Christmas day. As soon as they arrive, the moms start texting each other at breakneck speed. When one of my son’s friends learned he was assigned a male teacher, his parents were less than pleased. “(Our son) just doesn’t do well with […]
Read MoreRecruiting and supporting women teachers – A global perspective
In many emergency situations, it is easier to recruit male teachers than women, and unless specific measures are taken, this can mean that schools are dominated by male teachers and administrators. Although male teachers may be very supportive of girls’ education, and may pose no specific barrier to girls’ enrollment in some contexts, in others, […]
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