Letters
Some school districts are paying bonuses for new teachers.
Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that I am teaching down here in the great state of North Carolina! I am teaching 6th grade Language Arts. It is great, I love it. It is a dream come true!!!! I am working in the Windsor County which is a very low […]
Read MoreConversations with Students
I had a REALLY interesting conversation with both a female and a male ECE student yesterday. The gist of it was the male – who had spent the day in our child development lab – commented that one of the little boys seemed to bond with him immediately. I asked him why he thought that […]
Read MoreFalse Allegations Create Nightmare for Male Teacher
I recently read an article you co-authored in Dimensions of Early Childhood entitled Reducing Aggression with Touch. I thought it was a great article. You even referenced positive touch with young children as including back and should rubs. I wanted to share a horror story of mine with you regarding student touch and allegations against male teachers. I was […]
Read MoreUsing the pronoun “he” for teacher
I have a male student in a curriculum development class. One of the class assignments was to evaluate a child’s portfolio. The child was identified as “Chase” but no teacher name or identity was given. I was just reading this male’s student’s evaluation, and throughout his narrative, he referred to the teacher as “he.” I’ve […]
Read MoreNew Research – Male Elementary Teachers: Myths and Realities
I have completed a doctoral dissertation entitled Male Elementary Teachers: Myths and Realities. It will be available from Proquest/UMI in the next two or three months. If you want more information, please feel free to contact me. You can read the Abstract in the FORUM.
Read MoreAlways Dreamed of Being a Teacher
I came across your website as I was researching how to start my new “second” career in life and that is to FINALLY become an elementary school teacher. I’ve always wanted to teach. I’ve spent my entire adult career teaching adults as a corporate trainer for some large companies in the U.S. and internationally as […]
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