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Men Teachers Perform as Musicians
When I attended the California AEYC conference in April I won a CD by Chucky Baby and The Biscuits – “Rising Up!”. They are with a preschool called “Step One Nursery School” in Berkeley, CA with as many as 10 male teachers. I have forgotten lots of the details. But thought you might find it […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – July 2014
MenTeach E-News July 2014 1) The Pendulum Column: Where is Mr. Waldo? 2) Program aims to attract black males into teaching 3) Where Did All the Male Teachers Go? France Worries That Boy Students May Be Suffering 4) Male teachers in Western Pennsylvania elementary classrooms 5) Study: Minority teachers benefit all 6) Earn $24,000-$32,000 stipend […]
Read MoreEarn $24,000-$32,000 stipend to get your Graduate degree at the Richmond Teacher Residency (RTR) Program
I am currently suggesting that you add RTR to your database of residency programs. Here’s a brief description of it: RTR is a program based in the inner city of Richmond, VA. In your 1st, of four-year commitment (also known as the residency year), you earn your Master’s Degree in Education (concentrations offered are Math, […]
Read MoreStudy: Minority teachers benefit all
Despite the cry from people of color for more teachers who look like them, both whites and blacks benefit from a more diverse teaching force, according to a study by Center of American Progress. “…A study of the relationship between the presence of African American teachers in schools and African American students’ access to equal […]
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 […]
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