Editorials
I want to teach
MenTeach MenTeach: We get numerous e-mails from men who want to teach. For example: “I am a male interested in becoming an elementary school special education teacher. The main thing holding me back is a fear that I will not be able to find a job due to gender discrimination. In your experience, do men […]
Read MoreDreams for Manitoba men in early education
I found it interesting that one of Canada’s largest cities has taken on an initiative because of concerns that 80% of their teachers are female. See attached article. Yet is continues to be difficult to convince ECE Educators, Provincial Governments, or Employers in Centres to consider any significant initiative when the number of women in […]
Read MoreSame-Sex Education: Do Male Students Need a Male Teacher?
In last week’s blog, I discussed my predominantly male class–a group of kids whose behavior I’d had tremendous difficulty managing last semester while team-teaching with a female special-education teacher. Now, with a male special-education teacher, the students’ behavior was suddenly much improved. I considered that something Christina Hoff Sommers had suggested in her article–that boys […]
Read MoreStudents find female role model in male-dominated field
[MenTeach: What if you changed ‘girl’ in this article to ‘boy’ and ‘women’ to ‘men’ and offered early education careers or nurturing careers for men? Would you consider being a role model for boys and men to teach?] Ask a 7-year-old girl what she wants to be when she grows up, and the possibilities are […]
Read MoreEmployment Tips for First Time Teachers
As a man in the field of Child Development, I know what it is like to be in search of a professional teaching position. Below are a few helpful pointers to help you stand out from the rest of the pack: Look like you belong First and foremost, make sure you look the part. Appearance […]
Read MoreMissing: male teachers
My 11-year-old son Tommy doesn’t particularly like math. He does, however, love his 6th grade math teacher. One big reason: His math teacher is male. This teacher is patient, creative and energetic, yes, but so are Tommy’s other teachers, who are all women. Tommy doesn’t worship them like he does his algebra teacher. This is […]
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