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What’s your favorite movie about male teachers?
There are a number of films about male teachers. Some are better than others but all portray men as teachers. Do you have any favorites? Are we missing any? Here’s a list: 1939 & 1969 Goodbye Mr. Chips 1955 Blackboard Jungle 1970 Halls Of Anger 1984 Teachers 1989 Lean On Me 1988 Stand and Deliver […]
Read MoreBoys do better when they are taught by men, study finds
Boys will perform better in education if they have a male teacher in their primary school, according to research published today. A study of more than 1,000 men reveals almost half of them (48 per cent) cited male primary school teachers as having had the most impact on them during their school life. In addition, […]
Read MoreMale teacher provides model example for students
Sims Elementary teacher Eric Wee says he’s enjoyed teaching since his first day on the job. Only about one in 10 elementary school teachers in the Austin Independent School District is male. Eric Wee is one of those few. “It’s good to have a male role model in a young person’s life,” he said. Watch […]
Read MoreA gender divide is increasing in the professions
Dr Brian McKinstry of Edinburgh University is a brave man. Writing in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal, he described the increasing number of women doctors as “bad for medicine” and forecast a staffing crisis down the line. He was not allowed to get away with it, of course. His arguments were met […]
Read MoreMale elementary teachers a rarity in area schools
Though local high schools have a fairly even percentage of male and female instructors, male elementary teachers are few and far between. In kindergarten to grade 3, they are virtually non-existent. A sampling of 18 North Country elementary schools showed a total of 419 teachers, of which 380 are female and 39 male. Good Atmosphere […]
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