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Recruiting and supporting women teachers – A global perspective
In many emergency situations, it is easier to recruit male teachers than women, and unless specific measures are taken, this can mean that schools are dominated by male teachers and administrators. Although male teachers may be very supportive of girls’ education, and may pose no specific barrier to girls’ enrollment in some contexts, in others, […]
Read MoreMr. Teacher – Why the teaching profession–and our students–need more male educators.
After 26 years teaching elementary school, Tom White, a third-grade teacher at Lynnwood Elementary School in Lynnwood, Washington, doesn’t give too much thought to the gender imbalance in the teacher’s lounge-even though he is one of only five male teachers. What are the differences? Not surprisingly, says White, he is assigned more students who might […]
Read MoreNew Deadline! Seeking manuscripts for Journal of Men’s Studies
As I eluded to in my first message, I want to move ahead with a special or thematic issue of the Journal of Men’s Studies dealing with men and the teaching profession with a special focus on the early grades (not opposed to other educational levels though). I see the issue consisting of 4-6 peer-reviewed papers and […]
Read MoreAlternative Teacher Certification Programs Report Success Recruiting Men
When the Houston Alternative Certification Programs for teacher certification were first introduced in 1987, they were met with a great deal of opposition. Not only were some higher education institutions upset by the expedited process of certifying teachers, but teachers themselves were disgruntled by all of the “newbies” who seemed to take an accelerated course […]
Read MoreMale teacher sessions aim to cut severe shortage of positive male role models in schools
A campaign was launched to encourage more men to become primary school teachers to counteract the shortage of male role models in schools. The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) has organised events in schools around the country. Hundreds of men will attend the sessions in which school staff will talk about why they […]
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