Letters
Seeking men for a research project
Men in Education Research Project Male teachers and other education professionals are invited to share their thoughts for a collaborative investigation of the lack of men in education, particularly at the primary or early childhood level. Education and Male Teachers. I am seeking participants to discuss briefly some of the major ideas discussed in the […]
Read MoreThe Gender Gap
DERRICK Z. JACKSON’S column on male teachers casts a light on the frequently overlooked issue of gender inequity among those who teach young children . This imbalance is even more glaring in the early care and education field, with women constituting 97 percent of teachers of children under 5. As a woman who has worked […]
Read MoreA successful summer program that recruits young men
I wanted to share some good news about recruiting men to our field. This year we got 131 young men who put working in Preschool as their first or second choice for the Mayor’s Summer Youth Work Program. We were able to place 27 of them in Cambridge preschool. The young men are invited to come to […]
Read MoreA new book – Men on a Mission: Valuing Youth Work in Our Communities
I’m on the MenTeach listserve and thought I would share a recent publication of mine that may be of interest to you and your colleagues. I cited your 2002 book in my own work. As the description indicates at the link below, I interviewed and observed men in a wide range of youth work settings, […]
Read MoreIs there a reverse ‘glass ceiling’ for men in education?
[MenTeach: There were some postings to one of the elists about men and education. Two long time educators discuss a topic of interest.] What about the men who succeed in what tend to be female-dominated careers, including nursing, travel, marketing, and childcare? Is there such a thing as a reverse glass ceiling for men? From […]
Read MoreFrom nuclear reactors to teaching?
I’m a 34 year old male who has always wanted to teach, but has always been discouraged from doing so by all the important people in my life, especially women. My mother has a Master’s Degree in Education and has been teaching since I was born in 1973. The funny thing is, she has been […]
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