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Gender equality: Men in child care, the last frontier?
Anthony D’Tiole, 20, of Moraga, Ca. says when he first started out, he had to work harder to get the jobs that came easily to his female counterparts. “They might have five interviews and be offered four jobs,” he said, “I’d have 20 interviews; and if I was lucky, I’d be offered one position.” D’Tiole […]
Read MoreTranscript from a podcast – Wanted: Male elementary education teachers
It may not come as any surprise that there’s a shortage of male elementary teachers in the United States. But you may be surprised to learn how long the shortage has existed. Wichita State University education professor Dennis Kear explains. Kear: “The shortage of male teachers can be traced all the way back to the […]
Read MoreTeacher quit corporate job to make difference
On Sept. 12, 2001, Andre Mountain submitted his resignation and booked a flight home. The terrorist attacks a day earlier jarred him, and he no longer wanted to sit in a cubicle of a Merrill Lynch office in New Jersey, performing the tedious task of verifying a long list of stock prices before a sale […]
Read MoreFew men teach at elementary schools; those who do often have a big impact
As the only male teacher at Wallace Elementary School, Carlos Mendoza is often asked by female colleagues to help discipline select students — usually boys needing extra attention. “I guess it’s because there is always a mom figure and a dad figure. Things you can get away with with mom, you’ll have a different attitude […]
Read MoreFree e-book about being a elementary school teacher
The impact of an Elementary School Teacher during the early and formative years of a child’s life is significant from both an intellectual and social development perspective. From impacting their self-image to affecting their success or failure in school or work to their personal lives, Teachers play a critical role. For the most part, Elementary School Teachers […]
Read MoreTeacher of Year blends lessons together
Rows of mini-kitchens and sewing machines line the large life skills lab at West Geauga Middle School in Chester Township, but during class time there’s more than stitching and baking going on. Dale Smith, who recently received Teacher of the Year honors, blends in math, business, and a smattering of other related lessons while instructing […]
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